23-05-12, 11:07 PM
I'm back on the bike for the summer, it was laid up for a month waiting for new tyres (or at least money for new tyres). Gave them a good run in over the past week but haven't been happy with the bike. Mostly commuting so not had many decent runs. Today I 'got lost' and took a 50 mile shortcut. The engine was noisey and I could 'feel' the chain wasn't quite right. I figured it was time to adjust the chain so just went out to sort it out. It was only then I realised the chain was totally over tightened. I've sorted it now but christ knows if I have done the engine damage. This must have been done when the new tyre was put on. Last time the same company sold me new rubber the set the tyre pressures up wrong so the front was far higher than the rear. Took me a few days to figure out why the handling was terribel - thought it was just new rubber. As far as I am concerned its two stirkes and they are out = annoying to have to travel out of the area to a new shop but I won't trust these guys again. Should I tell them or would I be wasting my time?