scary find on my bike!

jaydr · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Karma :

Just been cleaning my new pride and joy this aft. Got all the front end cleaned up and started the back, just as i got finished with the back wheel i noticed the sproket had only one bolt in it! Shocked

. Problem is now will it be okay because i have no choice but to ride it Thumbs Down

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killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

Sounds like you own a Suzuki.... Very Happy

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jaydr · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Karma :

close its a copy of a gs 125 lolol
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akaDAVE · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Karma :

Just make sure that one bolt is done up nice and tight!!
I can just see it flying off down the high street into some poor bastad's shin!! Shocked

jaydr · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Karma :

cheers dave but im more worried about it flying off and wedging itself into me lolol, Ive nipped it up as tight as possible but i think im going to have to remove the back wheel to sort it as the bolts are on the inside of it. I can still see the bolt but its sunk into the hole for it and no nut for it! Sad

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McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Killa i have had a problem with the battery but no bolts falling out Shocked

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Its pronounced Jixxer!

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

Bear in mind that sprockets are held in with a circlip that's an absolute b*stard to remove. That and the fact that it wouldn't fly off if it came off the wheel anyway, it'd just spin on the axle. Would make a mess of the axle but not anyone's shins - not even your own.
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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

My sprockets aren't held on with circlips!

Mine are held on with bolts. About 6 of them!
Ride it if you have to jaydr, but get it sorted ASAP.

Gaz

M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

The sproket wont come off but the chain will, and probably lock your rear wheel as it does so. It happened on my ts50.

jaydr · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Karma :

cheers guys just got back from work it seems okay but im still a bit weary of it. I just hope its okay till the weekend! Rolling Eyes

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BanditsHigh · Worse than a woman Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Karma :

Why take the risk ... if it does comes off it could do it in the midst of heavy traffic ... having a car run over you is not very good for your health.

Surely you can get another few bolts from somewhere!!!!

Take care ... Barry

killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

How should i address this problem as it was replaced with a new one at the garage to tell you the truth i would blame the garage as they supplied me the bike etc

Neutral

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Its pronounced Jixxer!

killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

I thought you weren’t American……I’m using sarcasm.
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jaydr · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Karma :

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

After work?

Confused

pipnet11 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Karma :

If its exactly the same as a GS125 it should be ok as long as that nut dont come off. Theres 4 of them if I remember correctly, on my GS they had a metal plate between the pairs with bent up corners which were hammered against the bolts when they were tight, this meant the didnt move even when you wanted them to. They are bog standard metric nuts as I replaced my very rusty ones when I replaced all thesprockets on mine Thumbs Up

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kb-zxr · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

A front sprocket has a small entrifugal force I think (my handbook torque settings for them are very small compared to the rear sprocket) so hopefully it will be alright if you don't nail it.

Can't you find another similar bolt in the garage, they are just normal bolts

jaydr · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Karma :

its identical to the gs and as you said it does have those locking plates on it. I just keep checking that nut and it hasnt moved so all seems well for now Smile

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jaydr · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Karma :

well i thought i was pushing my luck with it and i found out the hard way i was. i was coming home on saturday morning when as i was going along the back wheel locked up on me, threw the bike into a skid and threw me off! Sad

. Managed to get it home and bought some bolts for it and all is well again Thumbs Up

. ive learned from my mistake now so im going to check regularly from now on!.
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riichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Karma :

BFG · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

Glad you're OK.

Your tag line seems somewhat poignant at this moment in time. Thumbs Up

If you have any more concerns in the future it would be a good idea to post them in workshop. Smile