chain tensioner

I ordered a chain tensioner from Monster Craftsman a while back and it turned up with the wrong spring, meaning that the tensioner would only work facing the wrong direction, if I had a bike with the chain on the right hand side it would work fine, but seeing as they were selling these for an...

Hi All, In the process of building my first bobber and what an experiance it has been. Last night I was dreaming about the chain drive and using a chain tensioner. Now I get the purpose of this is to take up the "slack." I also get that when building a rigid frame motorcycle that the chain...

I finally got my xs bobber project off the lift and on the ground. Took it around the block and brought it in to adjust clutch and clearance the fender /chain area. On the lift in neutral spinning the tire, I get a bad bearing sound every couple of rotations on the front sprocket. If I depress...

Hey all, I'm starting a new thread as I go through my adjustments rather than continuing to update my intro page. So, the first recommended steps were to do in order, the cam chain adjustment, valve adjustment, timing, then carbs. I'm on step 1. If you didn't catch my intro...I literally am...

I would like to fab a chain tensioner that is spring loaded, similar to the monstarcraftsman version and I am wondering if anyone knows where to look for the sprocket and spring. I work in a steel mill and I can have pretty much anything machined as far as brackets are concerned. I can get...

I've made a little video to show how to adjust the cam chain tensioner. It is pretty straight forward to begin with, but video tutorials, which I like better, help compliment written instructions. Please note that this should be done with a warmed engine.

The owner/fabracator of monstercraftsman just fitted my bike with a new clamp on tensioner. this is for all the guy that dont want to weld or run the bolt on tensioner on there frame the clamp on is the way to go these are not out yet this is a prototype but if the demand is there im sure he...

ok there maybe be a thread on this already but i suck at searching for this stuff on this site, so i hardtailed my frame and plan on using the coventional or stock style chain tensioners but as you all or atleast many of you know the axle plates when you hardtail a bike are thinner than the...

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