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It's a part that probably costs around $12; and it can save your motor / life if the motor seizes and locks the rear wheel. The feedback is YOU. BTW... how are you going to fix the leak? Replace the switch with a bolt? or JB weld up the hole?

Quite right on my misuse of the term tension. I would have meant to use the word "sag." You're also right that using the sag spec in the bikes manual to the method I presented would (probably but not necessarily,) result in far too much sag. But the specification to use to set the sag would...

You're right that NO SHOP is going to do this. That's one of the reasons that I don't trust shops to do anything. Disconnecting the shock or ratcheting the suspension down are just the P.C. ways of doing it. The truly easiest way to do this is to have one of your larger/heavier friends sit on...

It is not always true that the chain tightens. A lot of bikes once its passes a certain point (ie all lined up) the chain slackens again. Factory bike manuals outline an easy approximate way of doing it. It is not always the best. -- But they do know the behavior of their design. Remember...

If you're adjusting the chain to get the correct chain tension, then you'll probably want the rear suspension COMPRESSED, not drooped. The goal is to make sure the chain is not too tight when the suspension has it pulled the tightest. The tightest the suspension can pull on the chain is when...

I'd start with the brand of the bearing first; before getting upset @ the installation itself. Avoid cheap stuff. Even the most expensive bearings are cheaper than a tow. Is the hub perfectly straight and true? I think you have a wire spoke front wheel, and I've heard** that hubs can go out...

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I've seen them at active surplus. http://www.activesurplus.com/

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