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So I did this a while back and am only just now getting around to fixing it. Work and all that, but anyway, I didn't check my chain tension like an idiot, and my chain came off my rear sprocket after I pulled away from a stop light. Thankfully, I was going into a U-turn and I wasn't at speed, but I felt a sudden jerk and loss of power and I pulled the bike onto the sidwalk. I looked down and to my horror my chain was dragging on the ground. Picture at the bottom.
I need to order a new chain and I'm going to get a new rear sprocket just to be on the safe side, and I need to replace the chain tensioner on that side. I'm thinking of going with SV tensioners, but my friend was telling me there's some modding involved with SV tensioners.
My main concern is the swingarm. You can kind of tell by the picture, but the tensioner was pulled in & up and has damaged the metal lip on the end of the swingarm. I suppose it could be welded, if I took some metal bar and welded along the inside of the swingarm all the way around the lip. What do you all think of this strategy? I'd like to avoid replacing the swingarm if possible, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.
I need to order a new chain and I'm going to get a new rear sprocket just to be on the safe side, and I need to replace the chain tensioner on that side. I'm thinking of going with SV tensioners, but my friend was telling me there's some modding involved with SV tensioners.
My main concern is the swingarm. You can kind of tell by the picture, but the tensioner was pulled in & up and has damaged the metal lip on the end of the swingarm. I suppose it could be welded, if I took some metal bar and welded along the inside of the swingarm all the way around the lip. What do you all think of this strategy? I'd like to avoid replacing the swingarm if possible, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.
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