hill climb Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 I see alot of people are using round house swing arms. What advantage do they have over the stock swingarm. Is it easier to adjust the chain tension. Thanks for any info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 chain adjustment takes a matter of seconds unlike the stock stuff which takes a matter of days to do. roundhouse looks better and just functions a whole lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRST BANSHEE Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 chain adjustment takes a matter of seconds unlike the stock stuff which takes a matter of days to do. roundhouse looks better and just functions a whole lot better. 287735[/snapback] what he said. honda engineers got there shit together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin_Shee Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 chain adjustment takes a matter of seconds unlike the stock stuff which takes a matter of days to do. roundhouse looks better and just functions a whole lot better. 287735[/snapback] what he said. honda engineers got there shit together. 287738[/snapback] I actually don't like Honda's design for adjusting the tension of the chain. I can adjust my chain on my Banshee faster than my 400ex. Oh and I HATE allen heads...that's probably mostly why... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hill climb Posted December 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 What do you mean by Honda gots there stuff together? Are there different types of roundhouses available for the banshee and what brand would you recomend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepew Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 It would be hard to improve what honda came up with to adjust the chain. I beleive all roundhousing carriers are the same size as hondas on the outside, they are different where the axle goes thru for different applications. There are many good brands out there, but you still have to pick what you want for bearings, single row (like stock) , dual row(4 bearings) or tapered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandologist Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 The stock banshee does suck but the suzuki LT400 is the worst desing to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 I'm sure that the round house design is easier to work with. But I don't feel the Yamaha design is all that bad. I'd rather save $700 dollars and spend a few more minutes adjusting my chain. Besides, how often do you really adjust your chain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hill climb Posted December 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 So what needs to be done in order to get a Honda roundhouse onto a banshee. Do they make banshee swingarms with Honda roundhouse or do I have to grind a weld? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 here is a stock length swinger that i put a Cotton Eyed Joe roundhouse carrier conversion kit on. for 215 bucks you can get the round tube, pinch tubes, carrier, bolts, brake plate and all that. what you do it trim and then weld. its a pretty simple process that takes me about 45 mins to complete from start to finish now. i dont even pull the swinger from the bike. ive done 2 now and they hold up very very well. instead of spendin 5 to 700 for an aftermarket one this is a sweet deal if you can cut and weld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hill climb Posted December 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Thanks locogato those pictures helped. And in order to adjust the chain do you just lossen those bolts, turn the bearing carrier and retighten the bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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