Many handling problems on chain drive bikes can be traced back to the drive system. A tight spot on a chain can cause some very starnge things. Since the actual drive is off-center, a tight spot can cause a slight jerk to one side as it travels between sprockets. Now, the rear suspension is attached quite well to the bike and the mass of the asssembly is much more than the fork assembly... the tail wags the dog. The steering will shake. I have seen some really bad chains in my time. Usually on very pretty bikes. The owner hates the mess that lube makes.
--- On Sat, 1/17/09, Greg Holuban <[email protected]> wrote: From: Greg Holuban <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Sprocket science? To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009, 8:06 PM I just went for a short ride today, but it seems to have fixed it. Thanks for the replacement info. Makes sense though. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Hammerl To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 11:08 PMSubject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Sprocket science? First off, did the replacement sprocket cure the problem ? I'll reduce the rhetoric to a simple solution... replace both sprockets and chain at the same time. NO short-cuts. Official Honda policy. All components wear and should be replaced as a set. Failure to do so causes drastic shortening of service life of all components. IE: a new rear sprocket will wear quickly when used with a worn chain. --- On Fri, 1/16/09, Greg Holuban <[email protected]> wrote: From: Greg Holuban <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Sprocket science? To: "nighthawk_lovers" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 8:09 PM Last week, while riding my '91 750 I noticed a thumping feel through my pegs, like I had a giant bubble gum stuck on my rear wheel. But it wasn't keeping pace with the wheel rotation. I checked the front sprocket (rear is new, chain too) and it looked worn, so I ordered a new one. When I took the old one off, I noticed that it was put on backwards. How? It reads OUTSIDE 15 on one side. So, is it just a cheap "fix" to flip the sprocket, or a bad idea? There is just a small difference on each side for thickness. The new sprocket can't be flipped. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
