17-09-12, 12:25 PM
Being that my bike is new to me, and reading stories of front sprockets wearing / undoing etc, I decided to whip the front cover off yesterday, before going out with a mate for a "quick Sunday blast" for a couple of hours.
So, off it comes.... The most accumulated amount of chain Goo I have EVER seen on any of my bikes, so bad it looks like an oil leak when you lean down..! and in the collected shit, I find, nestling below the front sprocket a 50mm long M4 caphead bolt! NICE
Sprocket looks fine, chain is decent, it did seem to have a bit of a tight spot after I bought the bike, but 100 miles+ and some chain lube have sorted it out nicely, think it was sat idle for a few months prior to me buying her.
Tab washer in place and plenty of thread showing, so I didn;t actually check for tightness, now playing on my mind...
So, off it comes.... The most accumulated amount of chain Goo I have EVER seen on any of my bikes, so bad it looks like an oil leak when you lean down..! and in the collected shit, I find, nestling below the front sprocket a 50mm long M4 caphead bolt! NICE
Sprocket looks fine, chain is decent, it did seem to have a bit of a tight spot after I bought the bike, but 100 miles+ and some chain lube have sorted it out nicely, think it was sat idle for a few months prior to me buying her.
Tab washer in place and plenty of thread showing, so I didn;t actually check for tightness, now playing on my mind...