FrizzleFried
Well-Known Member
OK.... first off... SUCCESS! I managed to actually get the drive chain to run direct without a tensioner. Unfortunately, it's come at the cost of my rear disc brakes (for now). The mount I have simply will not work except for the last 1/2" of the drop out (rear)... and right now, this brand new non-stretched chain has my axle at the front of the drop out. I am going to have to either retrofit this one (unlikely looking at it) or I'm going to have to pick me up a BikeBerry version and see if I can get that one to work... but for now, I'm not going to stress on it because during early break-in (the first couple tanks) I'm not planning on going much faster than 25mph anyway...
But on to my current problem. Going direct without a tensioner, the bottom portion of the chain runs right across the area where the rear motor mount is. This is bad as it's hitting the end of the mount as it goes by... pretty badly. I'm assuming the "fix" for this issue is to bust out the ole dremel and shave down the mount/bolt a little bit ... or at least smooth it out some... but I figured I'd ask here ... JUST IN CASE I am missing something.
I did a cursory google search and actually came up empty handed ... oddly.
But on to my current problem. Going direct without a tensioner, the bottom portion of the chain runs right across the area where the rear motor mount is. This is bad as it's hitting the end of the mount as it goes by... pretty badly. I'm assuming the "fix" for this issue is to bust out the ole dremel and shave down the mount/bolt a little bit ... or at least smooth it out some... but I figured I'd ask here ... JUST IN CASE I am missing something.
I did a cursory google search and actually came up empty handed ... oddly.