Noticed this today during a quick look over my bike before I rode. Never noticed any metal shavings until today. Looks like the chain is vibrating laterally while riding and making contact with the inside of the swingarm. Any ideas?
Noticed this today during a quick look over my bike before I rode. Never noticed any metal shavings until today. Looks like the chain is vibrating laterally while riding and making contact with the inside of the swingarm. Any ideas?
Get a new slider block and get that chain off there now. Even if you tension it high and tight it will still have side slop and continue to eat on the swingarm. DID ZVM-X is the chain most use. You also need to re-torque the swingarm pivot shaft. When you replace the chain and do the swingarm, also align the tires to track true with each other. Don't rely on the dots at the back of the swingarm for tire alignment.
Your chain is too loose, quite simply put.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzcEPqErSNw&t=60s
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yes
Just for the fun of it I just checked my swing arm pivot , it was at 42ft lbs ,tighten it up to 48 ft lbs.
Last edited by EBRRider; 12-04-2017 at 04:43 PM.
Originally Posted by d_adams
Thanks for linking that. I will most likely run mine a hair tighter as well then. Also, thanks for the kick ass exhaust system you made that is on my bike. Best sounding thing I've ever had the pleasure of owning.
Got a new slider block and a DID chain on order. I'll make sure to re-torque that swingarm pivot shaft as well. Do you think I need to worry about the structural integrity of that swingarm?
No , I think you just had your chain was too loose, These chains are different than other bikes with the tension idle wheel, as Dean pointed out with that video with him in it with Erik's bike.
How many miles do you have on your bike?
I have seen your issue a few times, just too loose.
Is Derrick on here? Shoulda seen his swingarm when we went to Alice's. Wow! He was leading and I could hear that thing grinding over Tony's DA exhaust.
Metal to metal, over DA pipe that is loud !!!!!
Last edited by EBRRider; 12-04-2017 at 07:12 PM.
Thoughts on rear sprocket manufacturer? I have a 44t right now, might as well as replace it with a new chain on order.
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