bansheelover Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 ive got a clymers and ive done everything it says and those 2 damn chain tighteners on the rear end never stay tight. Once i get one tight then i will tighten the other and the first one comes loose. IM SO DAMN FRUSTRATED !!!! any of you guys run aftermarket swingarms with different style tighteners ?????/ HELP ME PLEASE !!! Matt Quote
Cotton eyed Joe Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 ive got a clymers and ive done everything it says and those 2 damn chain tighteners on the rear end never stay tight. Once i get one tight then i will tighten the other and the first one comes loose. IM SO DAMN FRUSTRATED !!!! any of you guys run aftermarket swingarms with different style tighteners ?????/ HELP ME PLEASE !!! Matt 314688[/snapback] I run round house swingarms and carriers that I fab. I love them, and when the wife gets a Banshee, one is going on her bike the second it gets off the trailer from the showroom. Quote
stclark816 Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 Cottoneyedjoe's roundhouse carriers and conversion kits are awesome. I run it and my bro runs it too. Best investment I ever made!!! Quote
NickyPap Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 Do you have the rear wheels off the ground? adjust 'em evenly and tighten down on the lockin nut you should be ok. Quote
bansheeigo Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 I got a lonestar round house swingarm, its the best Quote
stu Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 its one of the well known downfalls of the banshee design.....everyone hates it!! run a round-housing swinger and axle carrier and you wont regret it. you can get different legths to suit your riding style too what do you ride mostly? trails/mx/dune....... stu Quote
grounded Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 I had the same problem, check the lock washers on the 14mm bolts that hold the carrier to the swing arm. Mine was over tightened and the washers had separated. The chain would loosen after one ride. Replaced them and the chain has stayed exactly at .9mm of slop.( I used a tape measure after the first few rides to make sure it did not budge even slighty. Quote
locogato11283 Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 i would either buy a brand new round style swinger for cotton eyed joe or buy his conversion kit for stock swingers. its 215 bucks for everything you need to mate it to a stock swingarm. i just did a conversion for a guy here on hq. Quote
applpro Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 (edited) ive got a clymers and ive done everything it says and those 2 damn chain tighteners on the rear end never stay tight. Edited January 31, 2005 by applpro Quote
tithead Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 "yer" yer???? yer???? you got any scottish in you? Quote
boonman Posted February 1, 2005 Report Posted February 1, 2005 I loosen two bolts, rotate the carrier, and tighten the two bolts. Works excellent. Although, I have a round carrier. You need to get one. Untill then, you will suffer. Quote
05bansh Posted February 1, 2005 Report Posted February 1, 2005 (edited) Cotton eyed joe- How much $ for the conversion? And what does it consist of? I like this idea. Edited February 1, 2005 by 05bansh Quote
locogato11283 Posted February 1, 2005 Report Posted February 1, 2005 Cotton eyed joe- How much $ for the conversion? And what does it consist of? I like this idea. 315718[/snapback] $215 bucks for the carrier tube, carrier, brake plate, c clip, caliper spacers, pinch tubes, bolts and brake plate pivot nub. if you look up a few posts you can see one that i did on my own bike. i just did one for "itsmyforte" as well. stan(cotton eyed joe) shipped the parts to me and itsmyforte sent me his swinger. i recieved his swinger that day and it went back out to him the same day. pm me if you are interested in having this done and ill shoot you a price. if you can do it yourself then you are set.. Quote
Justintoxicated Posted February 2, 2005 Report Posted February 2, 2005 ive got a clymers and ive done everything it says and those 2 damn chain tighteners on the rear end never stay tight. Once i get one tight then i will tighten the other and the first one comes loose. IM SO DAMN FRUSTRATED !!!! any of you guys run aftermarket swingarms with different style tighteners ?????/ HELP ME PLEASE !!! Matt 314688[/snapback] You ahve to have the rear wheels off the ground, and the swingarm bolts loosened (Top and Bottem) (the ones that are hard to get to through the brake disk. Then you tighten the chain using those 2 and they have to be hitting te flat part of the carier (mine tend to move up and down) these do not set the adjustment, that is done by re-tightening the 2 Nut's (well theres 4 of them really) Therse are only used to adjust the swingarm evenely and set the tension, they do not hold the tension though!. Quote
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