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Posted by: TOOLMANGTO

probably a dumb question....but
On an 86 250r swingarm with a lonestar style carrier (I'll try and attach a pic)
Do you run orings on the outside of the carrier where it slides into the swingarm, like on the stock carrier ? or do you just grease that area and call it good ? Seems to fit really tight even without any orings in there ?

Posted by: Aceman

No grease or o-rings. If you grease it, it may cause it to slip loosening your chain. I have a hard enough time keeping mine tight without grease...

Posted by: 86 Quad R

i run the o-rings and grease without any problems

Posted by: Aceman

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Originally posted by 86 Quad R
i run the o-rings and grease without any problems

Well, I guess you can throw my previous post right out the window...

Posted by: 86 Quad R

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Originally posted by Aceman
Well, I guess you can throw my previous post right out the window...

not necessarily. lol i've seen some carriers have looser fitment than others. yours could be one of them if yours is spinning under load.

i've seen the older twin bolt crimp style give problems before rarely have i seen the 4 bolt crimp allow slippage.

Posted by: Aceman

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Originally posted by 86 Quad R
not necessarily. lol i've seen some carriers have looser fitment than others. yours could be one of them if yours is spinning under load.

i've seen the older twin bolt crimp style give problems before rarely have i seen the 4 bolt crimp allow slippage.

It is an Rpm swinger with 4 pinch bolts. I tighten it by hand with a stubby ratchet, I'm a little squemish to really torque on it. I have this fear of cracking the swinger from overtightening which ultimately ends up causing it to loosen from lack of torque.