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17 Apr 2012
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Chain rollers
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where do we get chain rollers that sit below the swingingarm on 91 XT600E in the UK. Have done a wee search but no sign of them anywhere.
Apart from these ones....
eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace
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Most off-road bike shops should have chain rollers of various diameters in stock.
If there's nowhere local to you, try Off Road Only Ltd. CHAIN ROLLERS
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Hi there,
Can anyone add some pictures on how the chain rollers work and fit? I have an '84 XT600 and want to see how to fit the rollers, and if it would actually be beneficial to do so - can anyone tell me what the benefits are of fitting chain rollers?
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Heres a random pic of my rusty bike, thats shows the lower chainroller:
Its primary use must be to guide the chain in a straight line, and to make sure it doesnt slap too much.
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Hi theoneandonlymin
I suggest you stick to the genuine Yamaha chain rollers. The frame of our XTs has a pillar with an internal thread that the chain rollers mount on. The after market ones that I have experience of don't work with this system. They just have a mounting bolt passing through them, and the hole through them is too small for the pillar on our frame to go through.
The Yamaha chain roller comes in two piece: a nylon inner tube and a thicker rubber (?) outer. I'm told the ones off the very last XT600s were made of the best material.
All the best
Mark
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Mine is a aftermarket one, but yeah, the original from yamaha lasts a long time, cant go wrong with that.
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Thanks for the photo - I just noticed that mine is really, really worn. Will have to get a new one.
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I used a cheap one off Ebay too. With 20,000 miles on, it was still going strong.
Just make sure you fit it with enough play and a lock nut.
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Thanks, I will speak to Mr Yamaha on Monday morning.
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granted this is on my 87 but I just picked up a MooseRacing chain roller that has sealed roller bearings PN.1231-0036 . It came with the bolt and threads into the stock location with a couple of spacer washers behind it . It works great
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