chain rubbing on new swingarm help!!!!

[atcsteve]

the chain is rubbing across the top of where the swingarm bolts onto the frame.Im looking to put something there to protect the chrome.I really need to ride this weekend,and dont have time to wait on a new custom type chain tensioner.Any ideas on what to put down under the chain? Someone said neoprene or leather,but any help would be great.Here is a pic27897

[Yamaha Tri-Moto]

Im having that exact problem and the chain guide I need is not made anymore.

[firehart]

Can you post a picture of where it is rubbing? That might help us come up with something.

[atcsteve]

its kinda hard to get a good pic,but its where the swingarm goes onto the frame.Its rubbing right across the top.

[MTS]

If your really in a pinch.....I have used Wire and cut up a Winshield washer Bottle....wrap it around the top of the swinger then wire/clamp it down.....

[atcsteve]

Thats not that bad of an idea!I thought about a piece of leather,but didnt know if the chain would tear it up quickly or not.It looks like I'm gonna need a custom made something on this swingarm.Its one of many problems to work out,when going to a muck longer and tubed swingarm!

[firehart]

Is there enough room to take a piece of rubber/nylon hose and split it and hold it on with hose clamps?

[crackshot]

You need a high desity neoprene. I have some stuff that might work.

[MTS]

a thick chunk of puckbord would work just fine too.

[Bryan Raffa]

take a old snowmobile wear rod from the track and cut it and drill and rivit it or bolt it on drill them deep so the bolts or rivits dont weare on the chain,you can make it as long as you want and they should be plenty wide and you will get quite a few out of one pice

[Dammit!]

A stock chain guide doesn't fit on there?

[atcsteve]

take a old snowmobile wear rod from the track and cut it and drill and rivit it or bolt it on drill them deep so the bolts or rivits dont weare on the chain,you can make it as long as you want and they should be plenty wide and you will get quite a few out of one pice
Im in AZ. whats a snowmobile? just kidding.I took a guide off a old tri-moto,and welded it for now.Thanks for all the help.A stock tensioner wont work on this swingarm,what a bummer too!

[Bryan Raffa]

Im in AZ. whats a snowmobile? just kidding.I took a guide off a old tri-moto,and welded it for now.Thanks for all the help.A stock tensioner wont work on this swingarm,what a bummer too!


LMAO not to many snomobiles down there!, just a thought thats nice hard meteral and would be a clean look. check ebay

[atcsteve]

good idea,thanks!!

[KASEY]

thats the down fall to a longer arm,, you really need a adjustable strut so you can get the swinger angle down a little ,, that will help alot and it won't set so high in the rear ,, it also helps with the tight chain lose chain problem when the suspension works,,, :D :D

[jason85atc250r]

tm designworks makes one of there plastic guides for a 85 or 86 atc 250r. a trx one should be close.