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Pcmodeler
| Posted on Monday, June 17, 2013 - 02:20 pm: |
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Hey guys, I was wondering with the chain conversion how tight everyone is running their chain. It would seem with the idler sprocket that we shouldn't be running the chain as loose (1-1.5 inches of travel) as a regular chain bike. I think I may have had mine overtightened last time around and wound up with premature wearing of the teeth on the front and rear sprockets. I'm almost thinking I have it too loose yet this time around. |
Nillaice
| Posted on Monday, June 17, 2013 - 09:45 pm: |
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my buddy runs his I-4's with what I would think is a lot of slack in the chain. i'd err on the side of caution and loosen it. and be careful on downshifting. I saw a guy at a trackday in NC break the tensioner off. not at the studs, but at the engine block. a corner of aluminum was missing from the back of the transmission. he said it happened when he downshifted for the last turn right before the straightaway |
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