Eastern ShovelHead 2008 Chain Slipping Problem?

Question

About a month ago i brought an Eastern ShovelHead 2008, but as i ride the chain keeps on slipping. when it does this it makes a loud bang. Is there an easy fix for this? Ive tried making the chain loser and it helps, but it still does it.

Answer 1

Is the bike new? in which case contact your retailer, they should sort it out under warranty, if you bought mail order, you are now finding it why it isn,t a good idea with cycles, which need proper preparation before using.

It may need adjustment on the gear set up, or you may have a stiff link in the chain , both of which will be sorted out fairly quickly by your local ibd.