sparkalounger Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I had my rev-3 dismantled for a few weeks while fix / upgrading/ replacing a few parts. One item I replaced was the chain tensioner spring. After cleaning, lubing and replacing the chain and the new tensioner I adjusted according to the manual. It said to adjust to 20mm between the top of the adjuster and the swing arm. Ok, so I did that. Now the wheel drags more than before. Keep in mind my adjuster was way out of whack before and thus my chain was way loose. Is this drag normal? I cannot freely spin the wheel while the bike is sitting on a stand. I appreciate any responses. Thanks Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinell Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Have you put the wheel spacers in the right way round? Are the cam adjusters both the same (keep the wheel true) Pull the brake pads out and see if that cures it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkalounger Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Thanks Kinell, Wheel spacers and cam adjusters are correct. After reviewing your post I pulled the whole caliper off. It still dragged. I then manuelly held the chain tensioner down, ( to take tension off). The wheel then spun freely. Could it be just becouse it is a new spring? When adjusted to the books spec, it is really tought. Any more ideas, or is this normal? If I give it a good spin it freely makes about 3/4 of a turn. With the chain tensioner held down it does about three. ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiz Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 sparkalounger I don`t think you can expect the wheel to spin freely with the chain on and adjusted if you consider that without the chain on you are only spinning the wheel and with the chain on you are spinning the wheel, chain and shaft in the gearbox along with the friction within the chain tensioner and gearbox. I may be wrong but I would think that eveything is ok if I am wrong then i have the same problem!! Cheers Whiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinell Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 This might sound daft, but it should spin better forwards rather than backwards if it's an old chain tensioner as that's the way the rubbers will have been worn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 To be honest I wouldn't be worried about this if it has only started doing this after getting a new spring. My bike used to do this until i replaced the chain tensioner block, It could be that your chain tensioner block is worn through to the metal and isn't flowing smoothly. Just keep an eye on the rubber block, if the new spring is too strong it may wear too quickly. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkalounger Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Thanks for that advice Bob, I will keep an eye on that block for wear. Currently it is fine. And yes I am spininning it forwards. Also, I may have expained poorly, but it spins real nice by just taking pressure off of the tensioner and leaving the chain on. Maybe this is normal. Has anyone spun thear wheel latly? Thanks for all the help everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j@mes Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 dont adust the tensioner to the book mines never 20mm off. just adust it so the chains got a tiny bit of slack on. tensioner will probably be right in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuessenhigh Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 James..if the chain only had a TINY bit of slack on....surely that would make the tensioner sit further from the swingarm...ie more than 20mm SOrry if Im being a doughnut Interesting topic though this 'cause mine never tends to spin very freely, and yet when I've watched the paddock pics in the vids, I've seen theirs spinning VERY freely...with chain and everything attatched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkalounger Posted March 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 well James, i backed her off a notch and it spins much better now. the measurement is now 14mm. It does have room to move further in as well. so much for trying to do something "by the book". thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j@mes Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 im thinkin from the top of the rubber to the bottom of the arm? glad i was right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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