Hi all,
I built my first motorized bicycle yesterday. I went for a little spin and all of the sudden my chain broke....well, the master link broke. The break was due to the idler pulley twisting on the frame, which I have repaired. I am also sure that my wheel sprocket is not in line with the motor sprocket.
So, after searching the forum all day, I have some ideas and some questions. First off, what do you all think of sprocket adapters? I am thinking of purchasing something like this: http://home.roadrunner.com/~bikeparts/
Does anyone have anything to say good or bad about them? I think that they would eliminate some of the sloppiness of the rag joint design and eliminate stress on the spokes.
Also, I am reading that some of you don't use master links. I like this idea, but I am at a loss as to what type of tool would remove AND install links on a chain permanently. Links and explanations would be awesome.
Thanks.
I built my first motorized bicycle yesterday. I went for a little spin and all of the sudden my chain broke....well, the master link broke. The break was due to the idler pulley twisting on the frame, which I have repaired. I am also sure that my wheel sprocket is not in line with the motor sprocket.
So, after searching the forum all day, I have some ideas and some questions. First off, what do you all think of sprocket adapters? I am thinking of purchasing something like this: http://home.roadrunner.com/~bikeparts/
Does anyone have anything to say good or bad about them? I think that they would eliminate some of the sloppiness of the rag joint design and eliminate stress on the spokes.
Also, I am reading that some of you don't use master links. I like this idea, but I am at a loss as to what type of tool would remove AND install links on a chain permanently. Links and explanations would be awesome.
Thanks.
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