JBB
XS650 New Member
The rear wheel was recently replaced on my 1983 xs650 Yamaha heritage special. Now it is locking up within about a foot in either direction. What would cause this?
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Why is my bike locking up after rear wheel and tire replacement?
- Thread starter JBB
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A padlock through the chain and rear sprocket.
@JBB, just pulling your leg which isn't fair, sorry for that. Welcome to the forum and there are people who will help you find out why the wheel is locking. Just not a lot of information to go on yet. Do you mean you can move the bike forward and backward by just about a foot and the wheel stops? Well, obviously putting a padlock through there, which I have often done as a security measure would do exactly that if you forgot and tried to move the bike . . .
But after ruling out that or a disc lock, there must be something else having a similar effect. It might become obvious if you can lean down and listen and watch. Maybe put upon the stand and turn the wheel by hand?
But after ruling out that or a disc lock, there must be something else having a similar effect. It might become obvious if you can lean down and listen and watch. Maybe put upon the stand and turn the wheel by hand?
Were bearings replaced?
If so not transferring #20 in this diagram from the old bearing to the new one a common error.
If so not transferring #20 in this diagram from the old bearing to the new one a common error.
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Extremely loose chain and the bike is in gear?
Surely not enough info.
If a shop did it how did you get it home?
If you did it what did you do?
Surely not enough info.
If a shop did it how did you get it home?
If you did it what did you do?
Its been a long time
Doesn't know nothing.
Yes, I agree, it sounds like the bike is accidentally in gear. At least that's easy to check out.
Drum Brake? or Disk?
If the pad/shoe is rubbing different on the rotation, then something is not in alignment or possibly, something is possibly pinching something to make it out of round.
If its drum, did you clean out the inside of the drum? I have seen where junk built up on the inside and not cleaning it out well, left a build up on the inside of the drum. Cause its drum brakes, you can't see it unless you pull it apart to look.
If its disk, pull the pads off and check the rotation and that should tell you if its brakes or something else.
If the pad/shoe is rubbing different on the rotation, then something is not in alignment or possibly, something is possibly pinching something to make it out of round.
If its drum, did you clean out the inside of the drum? I have seen where junk built up on the inside and not cleaning it out well, left a build up on the inside of the drum. Cause its drum brakes, you can't see it unless you pull it apart to look.
If its disk, pull the pads off and check the rotation and that should tell you if its brakes or something else.
If one of the shoe liners fell off it could be causing that issue. Wedging on one side and then the other as you roll back and forth. Do you have a centerstand you can put the bike on? I believe that bike had drum brakes?
