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deacon · #21 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 08:28 PM

How come the slack in my chain has to be adjucted every time i ride the bike. The amount of slack increases at least a half inch sometimes much more.

**Ilikeabikea** · #22 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 09:03 PM

Deacon, mine was doing that. The adjuster was shouldering out against the bracket and wouldn't let it get tight. A washer to take up the slack did the trick. Maybe Norm will take a picture...................

deacon · #23 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 09:24 PM

I have mine on a cruiser type wheel so it had the horizontal dropout I dont use the tensioner on it. I guess it is pulling the wheel forward. I put a lock washer on the nut even thought it didn't seem to be getting loose. The nut that is.

Now you have me wondering if I have one too many spacers in the rear wheel. I might give that a try when I ride next.

**Norman** · #24 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 09:47 PM

Deacon
your going to have to make a axle holding device like is on a motorcycle sound like your yanking the chain and it in turn pulls the axle loose maybe I can draw you what it looks like on a motorcycle and you will have to modify it to fit your needs picture coming I got to get the etch a skech. this down and dirty

deacon · #25 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 10:07 PM

Norm I got a couple of those things from kids bikes that hold the axle I'll put one of them on.

**Norman** · #26 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 10:12 PM

you understand then. goood use one on each side. it will work better.
new web site norms-iron-works.tripod.com my buddy is doing all the work and I'm watching.
We got a short video of my lights on my bicycle

deacon · #27 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 10:21 PM

here is sorta what one looks like

deacon · #28 (**permalink**) 01-29-2008, 01:48 PM

I just test fitted the coaster wheel to the rear of the oversized mtb. The chain from the coaster bikes does seem to fit fine on the sprocket from the mtb. I am waiting for a tube to assemble and test ride it, but it does seem to fit fine. It's gonna need some frame bending or spacers on the rear wheel. Since I'm going to go electro, I think, I'm going to go spacers on the rear axle to take up the space.

deacon · #29 (**permalink**) 01-29-2008, 03:32 PM

"New Question"

I know a few of you guys have replaced your mount studs with bolts. So what is the size of the bolt length, girth, and threads if any. I'm thinking I might move my engine to one of the bigger bikes. If I do I will most likely have to go with the muffler clamp adapter.

**Bikeguy Joe** · #30 (**permalink**) 01-29-2008, 04:52 PM

I had one that the chain kept coming loose....it went on a 50 mile trip, tightening the chain about 10 times, until I realized the fram was cracked and one tube was slowly moving. It only had to move a fraction of an inch for the chain to loosen a half inch at a time.

Check your frame.