MOPED ARMY

Are you sure your chain has been stretched by 4 or 5 links? Chains are designed to be pulled on after all...

I suspect your chain needs to be tightened. I can't speak specifics about Tomos (Ree?) but usually it is done by taking up the tension by sliding the rear wheel toward the back of the bike.

Chris.

That's kind of routine stuff. Ree can explain it better, but it is similar to a mountain bike. It was loose before, her pantleg complicated it. There are a couple of small 'levers' on the back wheel. You push (rotate) these till your chain is good. A lot like a 10-speed bike, maybe a little easier. Make sure your chain is oiled (dry chain is bad!). That could throw it too.

Like they said, wow, 4 or 5 links is a LOT. I've got a Tomas too, But I dont think I could keep the chain the sprocket on if it were that loose!

You'll get a flat sooner or later-- Your only good luck seems to be having a girl on the back of your ped!

Tightening the chain is what you do after you change the tire, so it's good to learn.

I was thinking of using one of those 'slime' tire additives, supposed to seal punctures.

good luck- Keep us posted

Yeah, the Tomos has two adjustors on the back wheel bolts, tighten em down a bit, and then use a rubber mallet and an unsharpened pencil to get em nice and tight, so there's only 1/2" of slack.

You tighten the bolts some FIRST, so they hold it in that position and it doesn't come loose again while you're spinning them tight - see ?

As for the chain, yeah, if you can find the master link on it, you can blow out a couple links if ya have to, but check other stuff first...and if it's that loose, make sure you didn't crack any teeth off the sprockets or misalign your rear wheel in the process.

As for Tubes and alla that, I use BELL Self-Sealing...available at yer local Walmart, technically bicycle tubes, but if you get em an inch or two bigger than your wheel really is...they work damn well on mopeds too.

(you can use exact size, but it's a bitch to put them in that way.)

-Ree

Hey asshole you weren't at ikerd's mom's. I called your dumbass and I done fixed it. I just scooted back my wheel and kicked the hell out of the chain once i got the master link undone. It's fine now.