Chain Locking

Freddy Snottgrass

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If you look, the chain is hanging off the rear sprocket. You are probably getting slack caught up in the engine and you could also have your chain riding a tooth on your rear sprocket.
 

Freddy Snottgrass

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Also after a while your chain rollers can wear making it seem like your chain has stretched. You might wanna order a new tensioner and chain. Order two chains and have one on standby. I have more chains than bills...
 

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My first MB I went through chains like 1 a month. I had problems with them getting slack and caught and breaking. That is one of the major reasons I switch to a wheel with disc brake hub with a hub mounted sprocket. Then on my next bike I used the same wheels and added disc brakes.
 

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You're also running rear suspension.
Where did you see a rear suspension unit on his pics???...I must have missed something since i didn't see one???...In any event, if it does have rear suspension, that is a total No No for rear chain and belt drive motorised bikes as it will always cause chain and front and rear sprocket problems.
 

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See post 20
Where did you see a rear suspension unit on his pics???...I must have missed something since i didn't see one???...In any event, if it does have rear suspension, that is a total No No for rear chain and belt drive motorised bikes as it will always cause chain and front and rear sprocket problems.
 

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okay so you know the back of the tensioner, the side without the nuts? Its not a socket cap, its a flat head, and its stripped. Can I use reverse drillbit to get it out and put a wrench on the nut possibly?
 
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