xjr50 swing arm

[shepherd]

so today i come across the problem that when i put my fastace 270mm shock on my xjr50 ( was running a 260mm shock) it pushed the swing arm down to far making the chain just tare through the slider and start at the swing arm.
i was just wondering if any once else has faced this or a similar problem?

any ways to get around it?

my only real thought is to run a longer swing arm, would that work?
the xjr 50 swing arm is smaller the stock buy about one inch.

 

[FMX_22]

Just add a extra 2 links to your chain mate should fix it

 

[shepherd]

ohkay cheers man. will be ordering links asap.

 

[westy465]

Just add a extra 2 links to your chain mate should fix it

what will that do?

 

[shepherd]

now i do think of it i can not see that working? just mean my wheel would be a little bit mroe back?

 

[westy465]

i dont think its going to do anything. and if anything, a longer swingarm with that shock will exaggerate the issue. the problem you got is that the shock is too long. I would go back to a 260mm shock, then get a longer swingarm.

 

[shepherd]

i put my stock shock back in for now. its jsut odd that dhz will sell it in a big boys pack for and extra 250 with pro taper and exhaust and the same shock. so it must not be to hard.
also i thunk maybe with the 2 more link the wheel will be futher back making the angle a little diffrent

 

[MiniFighter]

I ran the fastie from DHZ and had no probs from memory?

 

[westy465]

yer but how long was it

 

[MiniFighter]

yer but how long was it

The one that comes in the big boy kit.

 

[shepherd]

i got the fastace one tha towuld come in the big boys pack it is 270mm long and yeah i looked on ur build checking for problem but you had none. very unhappy about it and dhz lack of intrested in replys by email and facebook. im getting better response from you guys who aint running a company.
love dhz but very unhappy with them

 

[MiniFighter]

From memory it was a real tight fit but yeh, no real problems.

 

[FMX_22]

what will that do?

If its wearing through the guide it's from friction/ chane tension . Add two links and it will be looser?

 

[westy465]

nup. adding two links will make the CHAIN longer, but it will still pull tight on the top, and make a whole lot of slapping and other gay noises.

 

[shepherd]

spot on westy. i have an idea if i put bigger sprokckets on teh chain shoudl be a little be higher from the swing arm. recomanded sprocket sizes? front to rear ratoi? ill put up a pic of my problem

 

[shepherd]

here we go. might be better if yous can see it

 

[mcj66102]

Your chain is way too tight.

 

[shepherd]

the problem is thou if i loosen the chain it jsut runs along the swing arm and chews it down bad.

 

[mcj66102]

Basically your shock is too long making the swing arm sit at too steep of an angle as well as the chain being too tight. Looks to me like you got an H swing arm type of shock and you needed a shock for an A type.

 

[shepherd]

Fastace Rear Shock Model BS-22AR-270L. this is the shock i put in it.