a-nuter motor swap

hey DXR (and anybody else with a powerful engine swap) have you figured out your chain tensioner problem? I ride BMX and the chain tensioners we use have to be STRONG if they are going to last long. I've seen some X1s and X2s with bike pegs on the rear axles so I'm assuming they are 3/8" in diamiter. Dont get the 14mm, the hole would be too big. Just do a search for BMX chain tensioners. They are pretty burly and should work. Good luck.

Godspeed

what style tentioners work the best for you bert ?

the "lollypop" style. Much like what comes on the bikes already. Just more burly. Some good brands are Primo, Poverty, Snafu, Kink, and Demolition. I dont know if I'm allowed to do this but check at Danscomp.com (if thats not ok just edit my post) then go to bike parts then Chain tensioners. I personaly use Primo Venus and they've been through a LOT. But as you can see I still dont have a pocketbike yet so this is all speculation wether it would work or not. I'm also pretty sure anyone with the right skills and tools could make some like these pretty cheaply. Good luck.

Godspeed

WHERE THEIRS A WILL THEIRS A WAY......THANKS BERT THATS GOOD STUFF !!

PS. I LIKE THE CRUPI...OR THE BLUE ONE .

be careful. The first chain tensioners I bought were the "spur" kind. Kinda like the Crupi and they were HORRIBLE! The bolts kept bending when I tried to tighten them. And one of them always ended up between the two prongs of the dropouts. But Crupi is a good brand and that might not be a problem.

Godspeed

thanks a lot for the good info... i'm still using my stock one and something that i sorta put together that seems to hold pretty well. LoL... However, i found out that the stock X1 rear sprocket works with the XR50 chain/front sprocket! that's insane.

Dang, i just took the bike out and I find that i have a hard time starting the bike... maybe it's just the way my carb sits and gas can't relaly get to it? well anyway... My stock tensioner was holding up pretty well until i accidently shifted w/out the clutch... did a little wheelie... rolled for a bit and the chain fell off again... the stock tensioner bent towards the motor AGAIN but the one i "put together" seemed to still hold up pretty well... looks like it's back to the drawing boards... anyone on here gotta pimp tensioner that i can buy? =)

the xr 50 and x-1 use the same pitch chain..? if so ....thats fresh now i can go down a size on the rear ,and get a little more speed !

I CHECKED TODAY AND THERE IS A DIFFRENCE IN MY STOCK SPROCKET AND CHAIN ......YOU PROBLY GOT LUCKY........

Thanx for the pics, better late than never..LOL Any ways I have been working on my frame, xr50 front end and extended long travel swingarm! Pics coming soon!

WHAT KIDA SWING ARM ARE YOU PLANIN ON USIN ?

ALSO THE FRONT FORK SWAP IS AN AWSOME IDEA !

ONCE YOU GET THE SWAP DONE YOU CAN SWITCH OUT THE FACTORY XR50 FORKS FOR SOME FIVE-0 ....OR RENTHAL...SUMTIN LIKE THAT.

PS.PLEASE DON'T TAKE AS LONG AS I DID ..... LOL...

This is the swingarm I am using.....

MAN THATS GONNA BE HOT LIKE FWAGO ? MY SPLLING SUCKS.......
THE SETS YOUR USING WILL ALLOW A BIGGER TIRE ......YOU THANKIN WHAT IM THANKIN....(no not wherE we can get rubber pants in our size pinky)....DERBIS...OR..YSR 50 !


IT'S POSSIBLE.

Way ahead of you! I got some 10inc. billet rims on the way check them out...

Man iam leting the cat out the bag...lol

P.S. This is the frontend....

THATS GONNA BE AWSOME ...DO YOU HAVE THE FACTORY FRONT FORKS STILL?

Ya iam using them as my mock ups.
BTW. Thoes rims come in 12inc. also.

O. did you mean the x1 forks or the xr50 forks?

can i buy them for mock up puposes as well...?.....if so pm me w/ the price

thanks.

ps . i mean the factory xr 50 forks.