rear slider question

[Cannon]

Using a round tube mod Quad +4 swinger - stock front sprocket/ 44 rear.

Using the stock rear slider, when mounted on my swingarm, it cocks the chain up through it at an out of line looking angle coming from the rear sprocket. It's mounted on the arm the only way it can go with existing holes.

Would an aftermarket one fit better? Would it be unwise to run without a rear chain slider?

[Ducman]

Yes, I do believe that you need the rear chain guide slider. The chain will try to de-rail or try to catch on top of the sprocket teeth. The slack side of the chain is on the bottom when your under power and sometimes when your in the sand the chain gets some side load when you are nearly axel deeps in ruts or diggin deep in soft (and especially wet) sand.

 

So your saying the slider is pushing on the side of the chain causing it to not line up straight with the sprocket? Can you put some washers between the slider and the swingarm mount to get it in the correct allignment (if the chain is being pushed towards the swing arm), or remove some material from the side of the slider so it mounts closer to the swingarm if the chain is being pushed away from the swing arm.

 

If I remember correctly, the stock rear chain guide/slider is one solid piece. The top of the UPP rear guide is split in the middle, then you could mount it 1/2 on either side of the mount plate, would that fix your problem?

 

If the slider is pushing up on the chain because you have a large back sprocket then I would run 13/40 or 13/41 should be about the same as 14/44 but will probably require one link shorter chain.

[Big Blue]

I was putting my upp slider on with the stock sprocket and it wouldnt fit the slider was actually hitting the sprocket which is a 41. I havent been running one

[Ducman]

I was putting my upp slider on with the stock sprocket and it wouldnt fit the slider was actually hitting the sprocket which is a 41. I havent been running one

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Thats wierd, I ran it with my stock singarm with stock 41T sproket and it fit just like the stock guide, and it fits the same on my +4 arm also, doesn't touch the sprocket, chain sits right in the middle of the guide.

[Bansh88]

I run my +4 without one. Id like to get one back on. But i've been good for 2 seasons now