Adjustment bolts on the back

[bzb]

OK fellas, here's one that's perplexed me for some time (but I haven't noticed anything since)...

I changed my front sprocket to 14T, then moved the wheel back to adjust the chain slack. I've checked the slack whenever I clean the chain and haven't noticed any creeping of the wheel. However, the adjustment bolts in the back of the bike always seem to work their way out on my rides.

The weird thing is, they will screw ALL the way in. Completely confused as to:

1. WTF these things are for then?

2. Why they keep working their way out even when I torque them down.

3. What did I obviously do wrong?

These are the bolts on the very back of the swingarms, basically pointing to the front of the bike. I'll take pics tomorrow if needed.

[Hybrid]

Show me a pic so I can help ya out........drawing a blank on that swingarm.

[not2slow]

Originally Posted by bzb

OK fellas, here's one that's perplexed me for some time (but I haven't noticed anything since)...

I changed my front sprocket to 14T, then moved the wheel back to adjust the chain slack. I've checked the slack whenever I clean the chain and haven't noticed any creeping of the wheel. However, the adjustment bolts in the back of the bike always seem to work their way out on my rides.

The weird thing is, they will screw ALL the way in. Completely confused as to:

1. WTF these things are for then?

2. Why they keep working their way out even when I torque them down.

3. What did I obviously do wrong?

These are the bolts on the very back of the swingarms, basically pointing to the front of the bike. I'll take pics tomorrow if needed.

Weird if your axle nut is properly torqued I can't see how they could move??

[kman458]

Originally Posted by ssrallyred

Weird if your axle nut is properly torqued I can't see how they could move??

I am sure they are the chain adjuster bolts and not the axle coming loose. Some of them are more likely to come loose than others.

[not2slow]

Originally Posted by kman458

I am sure they are the chain adjuster bolts and not the axle coming loose. Some of them are more likely to come loose than others.

Yeah but it the axle is tight why are the adjusters becoming loose or am I missing something? I just installed a new tire on my bike and of course had to adjust the chain tension of course lol. So you adjust the chain tension and then lock it down. After that if I am reading the OP post correctly the 'adjuster" hardware is moving?

[kman458]

Originally Posted by ssrallyred

Yeah but it the axle is tight why are the adjusters becoming loose or am I missing something? I just installed a new tire on my bike and of course had to adjust the chain tension of course lol. So you adjust the chain tension and then lock it down. After that if I am reading the OP post correctly the 'adjuster" hardware is moving?

It depends on the kind of adjusters. Some are really just stops that screw into the swing arm in front in front of the axle and have a jam nut on them to keep them tight. Some are made onto the block that is inside the swing arm and have a couple jam nuts to keep the block where it needs to be till the axle is tightened. It really just depends on the type adjuster that's on your bike but when the axle is tightened enough it will usually not go anywhere even if the adjuster screws are loose.

[Hybrid]

well if this motherfucker would use the camera he has we would get to the bottom of this.........

slacking here, slacking in our social group


BZ..........Im about to kung pow chicken your ass

[kevin_stevens]

Betting he doesn't have the jam nuts tightened.

KeS

[kman458]

Originally Posted by kevin_stevens

Betting he doesn't have the jam nuts tightened.

KeS

That's kind of what I am thinking.