boneyardbanshee. Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I feel kinda silly asking this but how does the chain adjustment work? Does the whole carrier rotate then gets locked back down? Reason for asking is something failed and caused my carrier bolts to snap, and then my swinger ears bent, and damn near wrecked my new Boss hub. I am pretty sure it all comes down to the chain tensioners. I can probably bend the ears back and get it all fixed but I have spent alot of coin on the rear end and dont want this shit to happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlocal22 Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 I feel kinda silly asking this but how does the chain adjustment work? Does the whole carrier rotate then gets locked back down? Reason for asking is something failed and caused my carrier bolts to snap, and then my swinger ears bent, and damn near wrecked my new Boss hub. I am pretty sure it all comes down to the chain tensioners. I can probably bend the ears back and get it all fixed but I have spent alot of coin on the rear end and dont want this shit to happen again. yes the roundhouse is actually oval shape so as you rotate it it tghtens the chain or loosens the chain. Then once u get it in a position ur happy w just tighten the bolts down so it cant spin anymore and thats it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitbread Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) If you have some fab ability, put a roundhouse in your factory swingarm. Took me about an hour and a half. Just be sure to measure 10 times before welding. You only need to remove about ~1/8" material from the top and bottom of the ears to get the tube to drop in. 4" grinder works perfectly. I picked up the tube and a refurbed carrier from JJ&A Racing for a total of 130 bucks. Edited August 12, 2009 by Whitbread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneyardbanshee. Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hey thanks, that was what I figured just wasnt sure. Whitbread, I think I see you mentioned something about a write up in another thread? That is a great idea and I am sure alot of people on here have the capabilities of doing this. The way it fits in there it looks solid and I bet it will handle the hard terrain around here. Thanks again guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitbread Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Hey thanks, that was what I figured just wasnt sure. Whitbread, I think I see you mentioned something about a write up in another thread? That is a great idea and I am sure alot of people on here have the capabilities of doing this. The way it fits in there it looks solid and I bet it will handle the hard terrain around here. Thanks again guys.Yeah, I put up a thread in the modifications section that had the roundhouse conversion in it. I'm sure quite a few people could do it around here. As long as you can read a tape measure, have a good flat table, and can mig or tig, it's easy. A couple of days after I did it, I beat on it all weekend at haspin without a hiccup. The bombproof test will be Wellsville at the end of september. That place is sumthin else... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellar Performance Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 The Bearing carrier is not oval. The bore for the bearings if offset from the center of the outer diameter. It create a "cam" effect. So as you rotate the bearing carrier, the bearings will move forward and back to tighten or loosen the chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneyardbanshee. Posted August 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Yep Wellsville is nuts. Actually that is where this all happened. It finally let loose at the Rumble but Im pretty sure Wellsville did the damage. We usually make the trip twice a year. Thinking of taking the Waverunners next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Whitbread...on one hand, I commend you on trying something I've really never seen before. On the other, that thing looks like an abortion that should've happened. I understand being on a budget. Believe me...I understand. However, you can get a whole new swingarm for a few hundred bucks, built right, proper offset, and it will clean that whole area up rather than go with the huge and heavy box section stock swingarm. Once you go roundhouse, the only thing you'll wonder is why you didn't sooner. AZ is right on, two circles...think of a camshaft. Where the axle/sprocket go through is the smaller circle...the carrier itself is the larger circle. With rotation, you can move the axle assembly/sprocket, etc., further back or forward to remove chain slack. Normally, as seen...two pinch bolts hold the carrier in place. Whitbread, I gotta admit, those are some nice looking welds around the carrier housing to the arm. You either got real lucky...or have some skills with a welder!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitbread Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) Boneyard - I'm going to wellsville sept 25-27 with a huge group if you're bored that weekend. Should be a crazy time as usual :-). I'm definitely running some 22" rears this time around though. I kept bottoming out my swingarm skid like crazy with my 20" rears in may. Whitbread...on one hand, I commend you on trying something I've really never seen before. On the other, that thing looks like an abortion that should've happened. I understand being on a budget. Believe me...I understand. However, you can get a whole new swingarm for a few hundred bucks, built right, proper offset, and it will clean that whole area up rather than go with the huge and heavy box section stock swingarm. Whitbread, I gotta admit, those are some nice looking welds around the carrier housing to the arm. You either got real lucky...or have some skills with a welder!! Haha, thanks for the kind words Dave. I agree it is a sort of "abortion" and is definitely not very pretty. However, I needed something quick and easy at the time to make it for the riding trip that weekend. Buy one for a few hunred? I can build one for less than $100 :-). I'll build a pretty tube +2 this winter when I have it all apart to do the efi conversion. It's not a show bike by any means so I'm not terribly concerned on the looks right now haha. It's riding season! Thanks for the compliments on the welds :-). I own a small, custom metal fab shop so I hope I didn't just get lucky haha. Here's an alum tank I built for a guy the other week. This is a turbo collector I built a couple days ago for a customer. (sorry for the fuzz, you get the idea though) Edited August 27, 2009 by Whitbread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 I completely understand quick and easy especially during riding season. I once put a hole in the cases of my LT250R and used some folded over copper and JB weld to make it through the riding weekend. Ended up lasting a lot longer...lol. Hey....your location says Troy, MI.... I work in the West side of Warren, just SE of Troy. Be nice to meet up face to face sometime for a beer, etc...just let me know. Yeah, I kinda figured you didn't get lucky with the welds....those are very, very nice looking! My bro in law's father owns a welding shop in Clawson, edge of Troy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitbread Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I completely understand quick and easy especially during riding season. I once put a hole in the cases of my LT250R and used some folded over copper and JB weld to make it through the riding weekend. Ended up lasting a lot longer...lol. Hey....your location says Troy, MI.... I work in the West side of Warren, just SE of Troy. Be nice to meet up face to face sometime for a beer, etc...just let me know. Yeah, I kinda figured you didn't get lucky with the welds....those are very, very nice looking! My bro in law's father owns a welding shop in Clawson, edge of Troy.... Hahaha, DAMN. Now that's redneck! I'm from troy and am there quite often as that's where my girlfriend lives. I live down in lima, ohio at the moment for school and all that jazz. I'll definitely give you a shout the next time I run up to troy. Thank you very much! Not too shabby for a 21 year old kid huh ? What's the name of that welding shop? I might know them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Mayo Welding. I split a seam on my pipes again a few weeks ago. He actually has it at the shop to re-weld the seam with stainless rod! They are some welding mofos there...been in that biz about 50 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitbread Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Mayo Welding. I split a seam on my pipes again a few weeks ago. He actually has it at the shop to re-weld the seam with stainless rod! They are some welding mofos there...been in that biz about 50 years! Yeahhhh, I know that place. Between meijer and OTEC right? 309SS rod works great for repairing mild steel. I do it all the time. It's meant specifically for welding SS to mild. 308 rod is for welding 304 to 304 only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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