Noise when rolling Tonaro backward slowly?

[Geebee]

My Tonaro Esprit finally arrived tonight, is it normal when rolling the bike backwards slowly for the drive to make a tapping/rattling sound? it goes away if you push the bike faster backwards.

 

[Blew it]

Yes, perfectly normal. To enable the machine to be ridden on throttle only, there is a freewheel mechanism in the chainwheel. This allows the chainwheel to drive the rear wheel without the pedals turning. When pushed backwards, you will hear the freewheel ratchet pawls clicking. Nothing to worry about.

Really speaking, there should be a chainguard fitted to prevent accidentally sticking your fingers in there when the machine is running on a stand for maintenance purposes. This will be attended to on my own machine during the next few weeks.

Have fun with your new bike.

 

[funkylyn]

No problems with that Geebee its normal

Enjoy your Esprit...its a great bike, in my mind I think its the best of all the Tonaros

Lynda

 

[Geebee]

Thanks for the replies, turned out to be a Esprit not the Australian Chianti but it has a rear roller brake?
Only rode a few hundred meters so far as it was pouring with rain.