If this is already up here I apologize but I have never posted anything up here before. I have a 240 swingarm kit and my bike is stretched 10 inches. I am running the 1/4 inch offset sprocket but my chain is rubbing against the frame and the tire I have a 530 chain and I am running a vortex rear sprocket have anyone ever dealt with this problem before any suggestions on a fix. I would speak to the people that made my arm but he is completly clueless on how to resolve and its been a nightmare since he sent the arm out to me any advice would be appreciated my bike is a 2004 Hayabusa.
240 Widetire kit problems
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cipher5791
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I am sure someone will chime in soon. Sounds to me like you need to adjust the wheel so that the chain has more tension to stop the frame rubbing and to keep it from rubbing the tire.
A picture would help if you can get one up.
Thats how its done, grind away brother. The frame is pretty tough, I used a grinder and a Dremal with fair results. Ive heard that Carbid burs work well if you have a compressor
BigRod1300
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YEP..grind notch the frame. 1/8 to a 1/4 deep where the chain is rubbing.
BusaCorona
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+1 on the frame notch
Oh, If ya dont go deep enough the chain will finish it up over time, but it will kill the chain. ask me how I know... But in the plus side, you can take more off and cant put any back.
Double edged sword
I appreciate all of yall responses this is what I got my arm I got from a guy Charlotte name Willis Machines found him on craigslist the whole thing been a nightmare he sent me the arm no axle spacers wrong spacers for the wheels just a bunch of bull@#i@. I have some pics now I can see where the chain is rubbin the frame and is making its on path but I am just concerned with it either eating up the tire or just breaking the chain. But these are the pics please let me know what yall think or if I am on the right path or not.
It may be the angle of the picture but it looks like that chain is still rubbing pretty hard, I think I would get in there with a dremmel and finish off what that chain started, Its already got it marked for you. Also make sure you check the rivots on your chain and make sure you havent ground any down.
Do you have any pics from the rear, Is the tire offset to the right any. It more than likely should be.
Do you have any pics from the rear, Is the tire offset to the right any. It more than likely should be.
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I am no expert on this kit, but I would do what I had to get that chain off of the tire and wheel. Is there a spacer missing on that side? Welcome to the oRg.
Like Demmym said, there should be an offset front sproket, at least my kit has one. It will set the chain out towards the frame a bit. You will have to grind part of the sproket cover as well. Looks like you need to get in there and make room for the chain. No idea on spacers for ya.
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Yep that looks about right.
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