My bike will not move

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nightcruiser said:
Sure they do, each and every one of those part time/no benefit gettin' workers are tools...
Buy your bike from a bike store, not your local Chinese junk outlet...
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I work there. Thank you for the awesome social labeling, I appreciate it.
It pays the bills, but I do not recommend working there.
 
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My local bike shop and many others sell made in china junk, just at a much higher price than w-mart.

Oh, and did ya' notice the china girl engine kits come from china as well.
 
Bikeguy Joe said:
My local bike shop and many others sell made in china junk, just at a much higher price than w-mart.

Oh, and did ya' notice the china girl engine kits come from china as well.
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Your local bike shop is not responsible for FORCING companies to move their manufacturing (and our jobs) over to China, like Walmart did to Rubbermaid etc. Local bike shops aren't one of the largest employers in the nation which keep mainly part time workers to avoid contributing their portion of the social employer/employee contract, which includes health care and retirement benefits.
I searched and searched for an engine made in USA when I started this project, if I had found one I would have gladly paid more for a better quality made in USA motor, unfortunately it is not available currently. So these kits come from China, even so, the commerce represented by the sale of 2-stroke motor kits VS the commerce of all the Walmarts nation wide is not even close in the scale of impact on our nation....
 
O.K., well this isn't a thread for politico rants against w-mart, or insulting folks who work there.

In case you haven't noticed, most places only hire part time.

As for our jobs being forced to move to china, it's not just w-mart, it also the horrifically lazy and self centered work force here in the U.S. that has help that move.
 
flmotorbikes, perhaps you missed the post where he said he removed the motor side chain. whether the clutch is stuck or not, its not keeping his wheel from moving if there is no chain attached from the motor to the rear wheel. I myself thought that perhaps he had forgotten to lock the clutch lever at first, but when I read he had removed the motor drive chain, that idea went bye bye.
 
the Op has not logged in since he started this thread...
time to let it go and help others that are active


just my opinion
 
Make sure it's not binding up inside the cover.....and that it's not just locking the wheel due to compression. Sometimes you'll have that if you aren't weighty enough.
 
If yer wheel's-a-turnin then it's either yer chain or engine. Chain bunching is a common problem. If it's too loose or out of adjustment it'll bunch up in the case and sooner or later, bust the case. I've seen more than a few cases busted this way.
If it's an engine problem then all I can think of is a seized engine. If it were a clutch problem then the engine would still turn over, then once started you would just have a stuck clutch. Also, make sure it's not a fubar'd clutch or crank gear. It could be binding on a F'up'd gear. Take the clutch cover off and LOOK. it's easy enough to do, so do it, just in case. That's about all I can think of for now.
fatdaddy.
 
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Ok i need some advice.. I have the stock chain that came with the kit and its binding up at the front sprocket.. Should i make a new thread?
 
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socialdistortionkid said:
Ok i need some advice.. I have the stock chain that came with the kit and its binding up at the front sprocket.. Should i make a new thread?
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Just Tension your chain properly. MOST of the time it's just a loose chain. And AGAIN, a picture would help.
Big Red.
And, OH YEAH, Check each chain link for "Too Tight". If you find one you can loosen it by bending the chain sideways. Just be carefull not to "really" bend the chain. It will put pressure on the tight link and should loosen it.
 
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