clutch let go and chain fell off at same time

[newgsman]

you gotta torque that axle bolt real good too...and did you have a proper size cotter key in it???

what do you consider "proper size"?

[chuck hahn]

ON my bikes i use the sizxe that just fits into the holes snuggly.. to me thst is what i consider the proper size...thats just my thing... i dont allow any play that could let something loosen a bit... the main purpose of the crown nut/cotter pin system is to keep the nut from loosening in the first place and from falling completely off it should for some reason come loose.

[newgsman]

ON my bikes i use the sizxe that just fits into the holes snuggly.. to me thst is what i consider the proper size...thats just my thing... i dont allow any play that could let something loosen a bit... the main purpose of the crown nut/cotter pin system is to keep the nut from loosening in the first place and from falling completely off it should for some reason come loose.

mine is not a crown nut, just standard. someone must have changed it.

[chuck hahn]

just another FYI thought from my experience..Also check the engine mounts on each side of the bike.. i had a problem once with the chain mysteriously getting loose then tight... with my bikes being hard mounted motors, i found that BOTH of the engine mounts were loose.. this was allowing the engine to shimmy around and was causing all kinds of weird symptoms.. may be nothing on yours but doesnt hurt to check itm out..

[chuck hahn]

is there a hole drilled in the axle bolt???

[newgsman]

exellent thought, i will check that for sure. and yes there is a hole for the pin in the axle

[chuck hahn]

then yes it requires a crown nut and cotter pin..you should have a big flat washer on there too. take the axle bolt to the hardware and get a crown nut that fits...

[newgsman]

then yes it requires a crown nut and cotter pin..you should have a big flat washer on there too. take the axle bolt to the hardware and get a crown nut that fits...

for sure. thanks for the help. i will check the motor mounts tommorow

[chuck hahn]

to share our experiences with these old great machines is why we are here.. the thanks is to you for letting our experiences benefit you and others...Like bikecliff says.. periodic bolt inspection is a must...These bikes have there own little nuances and theyn vibrate from all kinds of things... hard mounted engines, chains and such rolloing.. etc etc... gotta keep them tight nad locked down. post back and let us know what you find..OK???

[Spyderman]

that was my thought also, thanks for the second opinion. the chain is worn, pretty sloppy, ijust wonder why the wheel was off by 1 notch on the wheel adjuster

could have been mis adjusted very easily perhaps by the Previous owner
how long have you had it ??

[newgsman]

could have been mis adjusted very easily perhaps by the Previous owner
how long have you had it ??

just a very short time, a week or two. only put about 400 miles on it