Chain Tensioner issue

~macaddict~ · #1 06-29-2009, 04:36 PM

Ok, so my tensioner is finally showing some wear on the plastic wheel and I remember a while back I saw a posting for the skate board wheel mod, but now I cant seem to find it while searching for it. Could someone please post a link to it. Thanks in advance.

azbill · #2 06-29-2009, 04:59 PM

http://motorbicycling.com/f13/skate-...-mod-2590.html
hope that is the one you meant

~macaddict~ · #3 06-29-2009, 07:14 PM

Yepp, Thats the one. Thanks alot.

**Dave31** · #4 06-30-2009, 12:20 AM

Thank you Bill

Matheneyr3 · #5 06-30-2009, 11:29 AM

Has anyone considered, or attempted to use a modified Derailer as a chain tensioner? Seems to me it would be the perfect thing, being spring loaded, and could be mounted onto the stock tensioner mount....Just wondering-considering trying just that myself....

TerrontheSnake · #6 06-30-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Matheneyr3

Has anyone considered, or attempted to use a modified Derailer as a chain tensioner? Seems to me it would be the perfect thing, being spring loaded, and could be mounted onto the stock tensioner mount....Just wondering-considering trying just that myself....

Yeah, I have one and I'll never use anything else. They are already proven and road worthy. Check out my thread New OCC chopper paint! and you can see mine

Cabinfever1977 · #7 06-30-2009, 05:16 PM

i still have the stock tensioner and it works fine for me. but i do have a derailer in my parts box that came from a mountain bike that i might use for a tensioner sometime.

Matheneyr3 · #8 06-30-2009, 06:10 PM

Nice Paint Snake!!
I'm not sure how to post a pic, but I finished a test ride with a modified derailer mounted to the stock tensioner mount, and it works great! Quiet, and a smooth ride....As for me I'm not going back to the stock tensioner-should have done this long before now.

**Dave31** · #9 06-30-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Matheneyr3

Nice Paint Snake!!
I'm not sure how to post a pic

http://motorbicycling.com/f30/how-po...ures-7572.html

http://motorbicycling.com/f15/how-post-pictures-61.html

http://motorbicycling.com/f28/post-m...-pics-916.html

http://motorbicycling.com/f28/how-po...-2-a-3446.html

Matheneyr3 · #10 06-30-2009, 09:55 PM

I think I've got the photo attached, sorry about the learning curve on the forum- But I can run my little Moondog to 38 smoooth on flat runs, and am reccomending this mod to anyone who can prep the parts. I found it very simple- here is the pick before flat black primer.