track adjustment

[beamslayer]

I just finish putting on my new powder track and need to know how tight it should be?
I also need the chain tension I would imagine it is the same as a dragon but thought I would ask to see if anything has changed.
Thanks Jim

 

[Bagger]

BS,
I run both as loose as I'm comfy with, have had zero problems. I believe the stock specs are too tight. I'm sorry I can't give you exact measurements, I'm one of those 'dash of this and pinch of that' cooks. But I can tell you that the track slack was three times the specs in the manual when you rode it in McCall last year. That was the stock track, and it had what, about a hundred miles on it then? Parked it with just under five and not one issue.
On the chain, I like to set it to spec and then take off a half turn. (looser)

Anxiously awaiting pics of your final setup . . . there will be a final . . . right?

Bag

 

[Rick!]

I just finish putting on my new powder track and need to know how tight it should be?
I also need the chain tension I would imagine it is the same as a dragon but thought I would ask to see if anything has changed.
Thanks Jim

Go to your bathroom scale and push down til you see 10lbs. Remember that feeling.
Now adjust the track deflection to give you about 3/4" sag with your 10lb push applied just behind the torque arm scissor. If you push like a little girl or think that looser is better, you will get some interesting noises when braking downhill or when you get in the soft deep stuff on the hard gas when climbing.

The chain is just a finger tight thing and then back off between a 1/4 and 1/2 turn. Don't try to apply 20ft-lbs through your fingers like Steve Austin - feel the resistance, rock the brake rotor a little, see if any more slack can be taken up and then back it off. Tighten the jam nut finish up the rest of the checklist of re-assembly stuff.

 

[beamslayer]

Just what I thought thanks.
Bagger you are a little loose so I heard.
I am all most done just have to shim my clutch for the belt and add heavier weights I am going with mtx weights and a new spring well not really I will have to machine out the spider first than reshim.
Here is my new bumper I just built and some of the vinyl I but on.