Aloha- Having a good time building my bike. having some issues with my 56 tooth sprocket. mounted it w/the rag joint,teeth outside. put on the 415 chain and it just wouldnt stay on the sprocket. it kept riding up so the teeth were on the in/outside plates of the chain and binding. It would go from too loose to too tight. Thinking this bent my sprocket? I look at the sprocketfrom behind the bike when I spin the
wheel and it waves left and right! So I disassembled the sprocket kit, reversed the sprocket so the teeth are inside(closer to the spokes). slapped it back together,did the coat hanger aligning trick. its concentric but still a little flappy. chain actually stayed on pretty well so I tried it down my street. Hit a snag here. I fired up the engine, let it run for a while. pedaled down the road, pulled in the clutch and felt it sort of engage but then stop. it keeps doing that! dont know if I sheard the driveshaft/clutch key...will scope that out tomorrow.
Thanks to anybody reading this! I have a few questions for you all:
1.can the #41 chain be used with the factory 9-hole sprocket? are there advantages to that?
2.can a stock 56 tooth steel sprocket be straightened out? any recomended methods?
3. can the clutch be engaged with a standard mountain bike shifter/brake lever combination? gonna try that out.
4. are there any shops that provide parts in the tahoe/reno area?
5. any really goodchain tensioner/guide designs out there? like dirtbike style for smaller chains?
6. any tips on proper jetting a huasheng 142f carb. for riding at 5500-6000 feet?
7. where can i find some cool chrome bullet style lights?
Can't wait to get this bike together and ride! Thanks for any advise!
-Greg
wheel and it waves left and right! So I disassembled the sprocket kit, reversed the sprocket so the teeth are inside(closer to the spokes). slapped it back together,did the coat hanger aligning trick. its concentric but still a little flappy. chain actually stayed on pretty well so I tried it down my street. Hit a snag here. I fired up the engine, let it run for a while. pedaled down the road, pulled in the clutch and felt it sort of engage but then stop. it keeps doing that! dont know if I sheard the driveshaft/clutch key...will scope that out tomorrow.
Thanks to anybody reading this! I have a few questions for you all:
1.can the #41 chain be used with the factory 9-hole sprocket? are there advantages to that?
2.can a stock 56 tooth steel sprocket be straightened out? any recomended methods?
3. can the clutch be engaged with a standard mountain bike shifter/brake lever combination? gonna try that out.
4. are there any shops that provide parts in the tahoe/reno area?
5. any really goodchain tensioner/guide designs out there? like dirtbike style for smaller chains?
6. any tips on proper jetting a huasheng 142f carb. for riding at 5500-6000 feet?
7. where can i find some cool chrome bullet style lights?
Can't wait to get this bike together and ride! Thanks for any advise!
-Greg