Chain keeps slipping off sprocket..serious help needed.

[BigRedPudlJumpr]

i am currently having trouble keeping my chain on one of my atc's. its an 83 honda big red. i loosened the rear axle (4 bolts) and tightened the chain using the adjuster on the bottom left to get the slack out of the chain. once done with the proper slack (1/4 - 3/8) i tightened everything up about 25 -30 foot pounds. took it out for a short run went about 5 min riding through some mud and the chain fell off the sprocket causing it to wrap and jam around the drive gear. this has happened many times. between fixing and riding its now happening more and more. need help to fix this problem. since adjusting the rear axle is not working im planing on takeing a look at the transfer case and main drive gear. if you have had this happen before or have solved this problem in the past please respond. thanks 3 wheel fans.

[dcreel]

Try replacing your chain and sprockets.. If they are hooked they are bad.

[Billy Golightly]

replace the chain and sprockets, problem will go away.

[BigRedPudlJumpr]

ill look into pricing. at the moment i can inspect the chain and sprocket. i know a used parts warehouse that carries parts for almost everything. last resort ill have to buy them through bikebandit.com

[dcreel]

Chain and sprockets are a wear item. I wouldn't replace them with used items. Replace them with new. You will save money in the long run between your own labor and the damage to the case of your trike.

[BigRedPudlJumpr]

good point.

[acidburn]

83 big red is that a hardtail? cause i know my hardtail chain tensioner does not like to hit bumps @ high speed it causes the chain tensioner to become loose

[atctim]

83 big red is that a hardtail? cause i know my hardtail chain tensioner does not like to hit bumps @ high speed it causes the chain tensioner to become loose

This is not normal - there is something wrong with your machine!

[hoosierlogger]

I thought Big Reds had rear suspension?

edit I see no suspension on the 83 Big Red. OK I learned something today.

[acidburn]

This is not normal - there is something wrong with your machine!

its happened with 2 hardtails that i have owned mind u it only comes loose after hitting really bumpy trails in 5th gear doing 40mph for a good 2hrs, but now that i know its not normal wtf is happening

[hoosierlogger]

its happened with 2 hardtails that i have owned mind u it only comes loose after hitting really bumpy trails in 5th gear doing 40mph for a good 2hrs, but now that i know its not normal wtf is happening

The real dirty mud is wearing your chain and sprockets faster than normal. Plus your adjuster might be slipping due to the bumpy fast riding abuse the trike is getting. How well do you think your girlfriend would hold up if you rode her that hard and fast?

[acidburn]

The real dirty mud is wearing your chain and sprockets faster than normal. Plus your adjuster might be slipping due to the bumpy fast riding abuse the trike is getting. How well do you think your girlfriend would hold up if you rode her that hard and fast?

lol so then with my riding it is normal to slipthe adjuster thats good to know, my both sprockets are brand new

[hoosierlogger]

lol so then with my riding it is normal to slipthe adjuster thats good to know, my both sprockets are brand new

If the nut is loose or missing I could see it moving, but if all is in place and tight I cant see how the axle would be moving.

[atctim]

Are you tightening your tensioner down to factory spec'ed torque settings? Are things worn out? I have a plethora of hardtails - which get ridden in extreme conditions by extreme riders. Never had this problem before.

[acidburn]

Are you tightening your tensioner down to factory spec'ed torque settings? Are things worn out? I have a plethora of hardtails - which get ridden in extreme conditions by extreme riders. Never had this problem before.

now that i think of it all my axel carrier nuts tighten perfect sept one has a stripped bolt so it doesnt get as tight as the rest. that is probly the culprit