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Old 07-06-2016 | 01:38 AM
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Any ideas what is causing this inside the primary? Could it be the chain?





 
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Old 07-06-2016 | 05:40 AM
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Apparently there was some rubbing at some point in the life of that primary.
 
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Old 07-07-2016 | 02:13 AM
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Chain lash
 
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Old 07-07-2016 | 05:31 AM
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Chain lash
Yup, and I will bet that many bikes are running around with similar scars hidden within.
 
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Old 07-07-2016 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cvaria
Chain lash
Would this mean the chain was running loose? I thought I had it tensioned correctly.
 
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