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I did throttle test next thing I hear chain falls off and I see that
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I did throttle test next thing I hear chain falls off and I see that
Icewrench said:Maybe another frame.
Is that bike aluminum or steel?
Were the axle nuts installed when it came loose?
Icewrench said:At least with a steel bike it is possible to add more material to the drop out and weld it up.
Icewrench said:Yes it can be a gruesome process working out the bugs.
But then comes the grin and the electron fix that we all love so much.
Icewrench said:So back to how to fix this mess.
That looks like the axle easily opened that drop out.
Maybe you or a shop with a welder could hammer that dropout back to shape and then weld a 1/4 inch id pipe across the dropout and then cut the pipe to match the slot. Use a nut and bolt in the pipe to clamp it tight.
The best drop outs are thick. The thicker the better. Consider adding more thickness to your drop outs.
docw009 said:FInally, a decent picture, but too bad it came to this. My question is ...what does the other side of the motor look like? I hope the wires aren't all twisted up, or you really have a show stopper.
Looks like both the drop out and the derailleur bracket are bent. Well, if the frame is steel it's easily unbent. Same for the bracket.
If the motor wires are good, when you put it back together, you need to do something about the little nut on the derailleur bracket. It probably interfered with the axle nut and washers. Wes Newell says to get rid of it. I dunno. If you keep it, maybe you have to file down the edge of the washer if it doesn't sit flush. I wonder if it's worth filing down the raised part of the drop out to get a clean flat surface for better grip from the washers. I can't tell from the picture.
Also, get rid of that metal c-shaped derailleur guard. You should have torque arms on both sides, and you can likely use one of the screw holes for the derailleur guard to secure the torque arm on the chain side. That's better than a hose clamp.
Sure, it can be fixed. Seems easy to me. Seen worse.