My battered old cg125 wont stay fixed

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joehanley · #1 Unread post by **joehanley** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:30 am

Im sure this couldn't be easier but i can't work out the problem... i left my 1989 cg out over winter and now ive decided to fix it up for kicks and giggles but everytime i start the engine and put it into gear (with the clutch engaged) the rear wheel shoots forwards and the chain goes well loose. i have reset the wheel and chain to the right position but it keeps happening. i have been able to go for a ride on it and the clutch feels alrite, it's never been great, so i wud have thought that it wudn't engage gear when my left hand is closed.

Any ideas would be very welcome.

Johnj · #2 Unread post by **Johnj** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:35 pm

Could the nuts on the rear wheel be loose?

joehanley · #3 Unread post by **joehanley** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:53 pm

I don't have a torque wrench or anything but i have tightened them up pretty good and it keeps happening each time.

#4 Unread post by **Sev** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:55 am

There should be a couple of spacers between the wheel and swingarm that'll allow the singarm to tighten into the wheel. Sounds like one of them might be missing.

joehanley · #5 Unread post by **joehanley** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:50 am

Everything that should be on according to Haynes is on, i think it's more to do with the impact that occurs when i put it in gear but i don't know any more than that. Cheers tho

#6 Unread post by **Sev** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:00 pm

If the back wheel shifts inside the swingarm when you put it in gear you've either put it together wrong, or not tightened it enough.