OK... while sitting down next to my bike I noticed that my chain was very loose... I had just checked it Friday and it was fine... had hadn't ridden it so I was intriguied. I noted where the air valve was for a point of reference and began spinning the wheel... the chain went from real slack to taunt and back to real slack in one revolution of the rear wheel.
Now the only thing I can think of that could do that is something is bent. I don't want any thing bent. The rear wheel looks to track true, I'll measure the distance from the swing arm pivot to the axel to see if it's twisted... but even that shouldn't cause the chain to do that. Any ideas?
One other thing I've noticed is the drive gear has a lot of play on the shaft, is this normal?
Eric
Now the only thing I can think of that could do that is something is bent. I don't want any thing bent. The rear wheel looks to track true, I'll measure the distance from the swing arm pivot to the axel to see if it's twisted... but even that shouldn't cause the chain to do that. Any ideas?
One other thing I've noticed is the drive gear has a lot of play on the shaft, is this normal?
Eric