Chain tensioner

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Comment by jason on June 20, 2009 at 10:19am

Does the chain whip around on you? On my triumph the chain is too long due to the bolt on rigid i have and the chain ripped up my rear fender and oil bag so a chain tensioner will help on if you have a chain guide?

Comment by gr8paradox on June 20, 2009 at 3:22am

If this is the bike and chain you are talking about I think it might not be a bad idea. The chain looks like it rides close to the cross bar kind of like mine. I find when adjusted I'm OK but any slack and the chain starts to sag and rub the cross bar. Or slap as the case is sometimes. I had to put a teflon piece on my bar to protect it due to the fact that after 500 miles or so if I don't adjust the chain I'm going to rub. Some times on the road it is just not something you can do or want to do. I am working on a sprung gear adjuster for mine as I am tired of having to adjust away the frame slap. I can't find a ready made one for a 630 chain. 530's are all over the place. Cycle X has them along with alot of others.