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Title: tok tok tok coming from sprockets?
Post by: Turkina on May 17, 2004, 05:17:23 PM
While pushing my bike around in neutral today, I noticed a sound coming from my bike.  I put it up on the centerstand, with the engine off, and spun the rear wheel.  I get repeated 'tok' sound coming from somewhere, I think the front sprocket.  I adjusted chain tension a few days ago, and I think the chain might be a tight now, only has a cm or so of play.  Could this be the cause?  If I need to readjust the chain tension, it's easy to tighten the tension, but how do I loosen it? Do I need to loosen the rear axle nut?
Title: tok tok tok coming from sprockets?
Post by: Lukewarm Wilson on May 17, 2004, 05:23:50 PM
sounds like a dry link in your chain clean and lube the chain and yes you will have to loosen rear axle :cheers: