Originally Posted by
shortline10
Are you sure it’s not the rear brake shoes locking the rear axle up ?
Absolutely great advice!
I've personally had this happen and seen others. The most relevant story I have is a guy who done a top end rebuild on a 125 for someone and about a week later the owner brought it back saying the engine locked up. NOPE! It was the brake lining had come off the shoes and locked the axle so it wouldn't turn in either direction. Took a large amount of prying to remove the brake drum they were so stuck in there.
Many times, things are just coincidence, like just because the engine got worked on doesn't mean that must be the problem.
The story of three wheels and a man...