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Post by petehodges on Feb 5, 2017 22:23:25 GMT 1
whats best to use on Metmachex alloy arm to stop the chain rubbing thought it ? as my had a bit of old plastic on it thats worn out
cheers
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Post by veg on Feb 5, 2017 23:20:06 GMT 1
My arm is being adapted by NK racing I requested he uses a run of nylon on mine as it is an obvious weak spot
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Post by billbott on Feb 5, 2017 23:38:14 GMT 1
I adapted a nylon pit bike slider for mine. Soaked it in boiling water, cable tied it into position. Then finally fitted it with stainless steel countersunk screws.
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 5, 2017 23:40:08 GMT 1
The arm I bought from them had the ugliest chain slipper fitted that I've ever seen, and I paid £25 for the privelage of having it supplied and fitted at the factory ! Obviously a part meant for a different bike. It looked better after I trimmed it down. The arm in the Lc hybrid hasn't got one. When you are paying £800 for a swingarm why cant they fit a slipper as standard? The chain would soon mash the alloy without one  Anyway, I plan on a cheap chopping board from a Pound shop - white nylon type - which you can cut/shape/shamfer easily enough. Cut a few and you can sell the rest to other Metmachex owners who don't have one yet !!  You'll do a better job of it for sure  Dusty  |
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Post by veg on Feb 6, 2017 10:11:23 GMT 1
Really dusty metmachex took the pee how surprising 😳
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Post by headcoats on Feb 6, 2017 13:00:47 GMT 1
Look at a motocrosser chain slipper
For my kr1s swingarm I fitted one as you need one really Had to drill and insert some rivnuts for 4 x 5mm bolts though |
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 6, 2017 18:02:55 GMT 1
Hi Veg You had a problem with Metmachex too ? I'm over it now, but at the time I was really angry. I was in the middle of a health scare and not in a good place, and Dean's attitude towards me when I found the wheel didn't fit left a lot to be desired to say the least. He has zero customer service skills. Even the new spacers he sent weren't right so in the end I measured it all up myself and got my local engineers to make a spacer that cost me a further £40 . If there was another firm doing swingarms I would have sent his one back, but as we all know there is nothing else you can buy really, so I suppose he can carry on however he likes and he'll still sell them ! Dusty |
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Post by stusco on Feb 6, 2017 18:32:52 GMT 1
I bought some very hard nylon (I can't remember it's correct name) cut and shaped it then stuck it on with some very strong 3m gel stuff they use for fitting windows in high rises
I have plenty nylon if anyone wants a bit
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You'll do a better job of it for sure 
