wheel alignment or positon question

[seamax]

I need to know where would you set the wheel on an extended swingarm so I can custom cut the chain. Would you set it in the middle or closer to the front so you can adjust later for chain stretch or alignment?

[ryott52]

Probably closer to the front... I haven't done that myself but it seems like that'd be the best thing to do, otherwise you'll have a chain that gets stretched too long prematurely.

[Big Rich]

+1. The chain will always wear and "stretch" and you will have the room to adjust it.

Stretched swingarm? For what, the 500?

[seamax]

Stretched swingarm? For what, the 500?

maybe   Black is Beautiful Part Trois 2.0 coming soon.

[Big Rich]

Just take the chain length into account. 130 links are easy to come by, anything longer and it will take some searching.

I'm getting a swinger stretched for one of the GR's and I told the guy to go with whatever he felt comfortable with. Stock chain is 104 links with a 38 tooth rear sprocket. He finished the swinger and it was 4.5" longer and I have a 45 tooth sprocket mounted up.......ends up being 126 links or something. I got lucky on that one.

[seamax]

I think have more than enough links. I got a 140. stretch is 6" and running 15t front with stock 39t rear. I just need to position wheel and cut.