Reply To: Love my bike, but are all chains this much trouble?
February 19, 2010 at 12:32 am
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bigguybbr
Participant
Are you sure the chain is properly tensioned? It really shouldn’t be bouncing around at all…
I would recommend having a local bike shop take a look at it and adjust the chain to proper tension. With only 1800 miles on it, it may have never seen anything but an initial service at 600 miles and may be in need of some attention.
Also, at 190lbs you are not exceeding the weight limits for the bike. I rode one for a little bit in my msf course (in addition to a honda nighthawk, both way too compact for me at 6’5″) and it was pulling me around just fine, and back then I was pushing 300lbs (I’m now down to a svelte 230lbs)