Cupped washers for chain tensioner

[Bikeguy Joe]

Here's a photo.

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

Way better than tape or rubber!

 

[paul]

Re: Cupped washers for tensioner

awesome tip. gonna redoing mine

 

[deacon]

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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.

 

[nogoodnic]

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I've bent a few in the past but never knew I could buy them that way. Thanks...Kelly

 

[deacon]

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It never occurred to me to bend them either..

 

[Bikeguy Joe]

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I was gonna say, just bend a few fender washers.

 

[Autocycler]

Re: Cupped washers for tensioner

Brilliant....there's no shortage of uses for these.

 

[Bikeguy Joe]

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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.

 

[Tj Bunch]

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They give the tank a little more bite too.

watch the boys too....don't ask me how I know.

The boys will be fine My wife keeps them in her Purse........

 

[Bikeguy Joe]

Now THAT was funny.

 

[Jesuswon1]

....so Dis you guys make these washers, or can I pick some up at a hardware store? I'm doing my first build this weekend and I'm concerned about this tensioner. Thanks!

 

[Bikeguy Joe]

I got them with a charcol grille and they were left overs. I have seen them at Home Depot or Lowe's.

You can, however just run a small drill through the tensioner and chainstay (one side of the tubing only, please) and put in a self tapping screw to keep it from shifting around.