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My battered old cg125 wont stay fixed
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:30 am
by joehanley
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.
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:35 pm
by Johnj
Could the nuts on the rear wheel be loose?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:53 pm
by joehanley
I don't have a torque wrench or anything but i have tightened them up pretty good and it keeps happening each time.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:55 am
by Sev
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:50 am
by joehanley
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
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:00 pm
by Sev
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.