Rear wheel adjustment

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My bike is a '95 Honda ca125 Rebel and I've had it a couple of months now. The chain hasn't needed adjusting but I checked it the other night and there was about 6 inches of slack on it.

So I loosened off the nut at the back tyre but there's only an adjustor on the left hand side (thread with two nuts on it). There's a thread on the right hand side but it's much shorter than the left.

If you look at the position of the rearwheel nuts then theres about an inch difference. I'm thinking of loosening off the nut and using a hammer to bash it roughly level with the side that has the adjustor. Is this a really bad idea or will it help until I can get another adjustor fitted on the right hand side ?

Also, am I crazy to be riding the bike just now with the rear tyre like that ?

I'll try and get some pictures of it tonight to show you exactly what I mean.
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[gsxrpeak]

TBH i dont think it is a good idea hitting anything on your bike with a hammer, you always end up breaking something!

i would get new agusters for it. and not ride it till then as the wheel is more than likely to one side.

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Ok, so the hammer isn't looking like the best idea I ever had. I guess it's off to the breakers to see what they have.

You really recommend staying off the bike until it's fixed ? I've been taking it easy and haven't really noticed too much of a problem.
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1998 Kawasaki KDX 200 Enduro project bike

[gsxrpeak]

well if the wheel feels ok, i dont see why it is to much of a problem, but you might be putting huge stress on your bearings, witch could just cause you another problem that you dont need!

[DukeRed]

I'm guessing you want the rear wheel aligned?

This may sound a bit crude but it's suprisingly accurate.

Step 1 - Look down the front of the bike
and align both edges of the front tyre and
see how much rear is poking out either side
move the front wheel until there is an even
amount of rear on each side.

Step 2 - Look from the rear and align the front edge or the rear tyre with the back edge of the front tyre. Do the same on the other side. If it not aligned properly you will be able to see more of the side of the rear wheel from one view. (You want to be able to see the same amount of side of the rear wheel from both sides.)

Step 3 - Adjust.

Step 4 - Repeat 1 -2 and if neccesary 3.


Edit - If someone could draw a diagram since I imagine that makes little sense unless you actually know the method. - Edit
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[Gazdaman]

Don't ride a bike with 6 inches of slack on the chain!!

there are some things that are safe to bodge, and some things that aren't,...don't take chances with the chain.

Gaz

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