Question

[pinned247]

Today I went out for a ride and was climbing some steep coal hills with very little room to start. After a few climbs I decided to go for one more. I got about 1/4 of the way up the hill and I heard a pop...at first I thought I threw the chain, at least thats what it sounded like but I didn't. It also locked up even with the clutch pulled in....kind of like it was in gear without pulling in the clutch. I noticed while it was on the hill that it was leaking alot of fuel from the carb overflows. So I got it down the hill gave it a kick, it started right up. Everything seemed to be fine, the throttle seemed a little easier to push and it seemd like it might have been a tad easier to kick...but maybe it was just me because it wasn't that noticable and I was over analyzing. I rode it home and everything was fine.

 

I'm wondering what the hell could have happened on that hill.

 

Alot of things ran through my head...maybe the chain skipped somehow..

I don't know..seems to be running fine now. I'm just confused as to what the hell happened while going up the hill.

[njbanshee]

If everything is good now, i would say you skipped on the sprocket.

[locogato11283]

maybe a piece of coal got stuck in between your chain and sprocket? who knows. id check over your chain and sprockets though. make sure all the teeth are still there and good.

[pinned247]

Thats what I was thinking too. Hopefully that's all it was....I'm going check over everything and do a compression test on Monday just to be sure. I appreciate your quick responses!