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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
Posts: 25,977
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Gio 150 Monster Chain Slider
This is a minor mod, but necessary for my sanity. The stock setup has the chain running over the swingarm that has a sheetmetal cover. Since a properly adjusted chain will be loose at rest and taut under power, and since the chain tension is dynamic through the suspension travel, the chain slaps against the sheetmetal.
Enter one piece of UHMW plastic, procured at the local plastic shop for cheap. I just drilled and counter-sunk a couple of holes for 1/4" bolts for installation. Problem solved. ![]()
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#2 |
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada
Posts: 2,185
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The slap would bother me too.
Simple but neccesary item there! |
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#3 |
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 44
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Thanks for the inspiration! This is one of the mods I plan for the same reasons on my son's 250T. It's really annoying to hear it slap the swingarm pivot.
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#4 |
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
Posts: 25,977
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This one is sort of unique, in that the chain is to the right of center. Our Gio Beast has a more traditional layout, with the chain running right over the left swingarm tube. That one will take a little more creativity. Stay tuned...
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