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Cupped washers for chain tensioner


Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Bicycle Engine Kits forum. Here's a photo. You can use 'em on either side to offset the tensioner a little too. Way better ...
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Old 02-18-2008, 05:48 PM
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Default Cupped washers for chain tensioner

Here's a photo.

You can use 'em on either side to offset the tensioner a little too.



Way better than tape or rubber!
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awesome tip. gonna redoing mine
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I had never seen one of those.... I'll have to pick up a few to see how the work on stuff.
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I've bent a few in the past but never knew I could buy them that way. Thanks...Kelly
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It never occurred to me to bend them either..
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I was gonna say, just bend a few fender washers.
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Brilliant....there's no shortage of uses for these.
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They give the tank a little more bite too.

Make 'em with a vise and a ball peen hammer- just don't forget your eye protection and watch the boys too....don't ask me how I know.
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