sprocket problem

Hey Everyone, This is my first post on the forum. I'm working on my first build and finally finished it up but realized my chain alignment was really bad and creating this "popping" noise. The only way I can see to bring the drive sprocket and rear sprocket into alignment is to thin the outer...

I have an old beach cruiser I’ve been riding for a month with the “80”cc bike engine kit attached. Let me be clear, my alignment and chain size are fine. The engine also runs smooth as butter. The problem started two days ago and it started as a light squeak which goes away after running the...

First, Thank you to anyone who replies...I am not a mechanic so please keep it simple..I have learned a lot about the bike but not anything super technical. 1) The bike drive sprocket is locked up, it wont move, not backward, not forward. I saw a youtube video saying that I should remove the...

Hello all! This isn't a very unique problem and would love just a quick response or some advice! I have been struggling with my rear sprocket to center it and mount it on the rear wheel. Its relatively easy to center before I start tightening it down, but as soon as I start... It does what it...

I'm really lost here guys help would be awesome. I have a hs 4 stroke motor with the grubbee 4g tranny with the 100 tooth sprocket and no freewheel bearing. I was running a 50 something sprocket in the back and was converting to a 36t sprocket. Once I got the 36t sprocket on the rear wheel I...

hi guys im in some need of help with fitting my rear sprocket on my 2nd build. i mounted and fitted everything on my bike (Avanti blade) and i took her for a spin around the block for a test, all was good. i bought her in and i noticed the my rear wheel was rubbing against the frame. Checking...

Hey guys. Just got my Manic Mechanic hub adapter and sprocket (piratecycles ). They are both amazing, fit like a glove, and are so well made they're almost a little sexy. That being said, my sprocket's teeth are too big to fit the chain supplied with the kit. I'm planning on ordering a...

Hello everyone! It's great to be part of this forum, I have read many threads to get to where I am with my project. First, I am a newbie and this is my first built. I have a RAW Silver Slant 66/80CC. 1. First issue I had was mountin the engine to my Schwinn Clairmont 26" so bought a...

Hey Everyone, I've been a bicycle builder over the past few years, but with aspirations of building cafe racers I found motor bicycles to be the perfect transition! With the the build I'm undergoing at the moment, I've bought a Starfire 66cc kit for a cafe/board track style bike. BUT (There...