First bike. Trying to get this thing going..

Here's a few pics. More work than I thought, but hopefully worth it šŸ˜ƒ
The first picture shows the engine installed the standard way with thd rear mount to the seat tube nice and square and secure. The second photo shows the engine installed on the front mount to the downtube and something else happened to the rear mount. Hopefully not something that risks fracture of the seat tube.

The first picture is the better mounting set up.
 
Well about that...I'm having issues getting the chain in a proper position. This is why I had the back end of the engine mounted higher to stretch out the chain and give it more tension. However, as you and others have mentioned, it's not a good setup and I need to get the engine squared. But that creates an issue with the chain again. I'm going to try and mount the engine square, but higher up on the frame if possible, to give the chain more tension. And before you ask, no, I can't shorten the chain any more.

Here's some pics...
The first 2 are with back end of the engine higher up, stretching out the chain further. The next 2 are with the back end lower...
 

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Well about that...I'm having issues getting the chain in a proper position. This is why I had the back end of the engine mounted higher to stretch out the chain and give it more tension. However, as you and others have mentioned, it's not a good setup and I need to get the engine squared. But that creates an issue with the chain again. I'm going to try and mount the engine square, but higher up on the frame if possible, to give the chain more tension. And before you ask, no, I can't shorten the chain any more.

Here's some pics...
The first 2 are with back end of the engine higher up, stretching out the chain further. The next 2 are with the back end lower...
there is a chain tensoner included in the kit, you can use that to make it tighter while keeping the motor lower
just be sure its nice and tight before riding
 
I have issues with the chain tensioner as well. The normal place you would mount it, the frame angles out away from the back wheel, therefore the tensioner sits at a weird angle and the chain catches on it causing problems. I actually purchased an after market tensioner, and so far not working how I need it either.

Here are some pics of the after market tensioner. You can also see how the frame, where a normal tensioner would go, angles out away from the back wheel...
 

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I have issues with the chain tensioner as well. The normal place you would mount it, the frame angles out away from the back wheel, therefore the tensioner sits at a weird angle and the chain catches on it causing problems. I actually purchased an after market tensioner, and so far not working how I need it either.

Here are some pics of the after market tensioner. You can also see how the frame, where a normal tensioner would go, angles out away from the back wheel...
Is your frame steel or aluminum? A steel frame can be stretched very easy to make the tubes in that area parallel.
 
Some people call it a tensioner but all it is, is an idler pulley. If you make your chain too tight the torque will flip the pulley into your wheel.
 
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