Chain rollers
 

Hello,
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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regards
theoneandonlymin

hi try Paul Reeks Yamaha Motorcycles and Service Centre - London UK or MotoWard hope this helps steve

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

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?

Heres a random pic of my rusty bike, thats shows the lower chainroller:

http://www.tenere.dk/forumnew/upload...C03645size.JPG

Its primary use must be to guide the chain in a straight line, and to make sure it doesnt slap too much.

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
XT600e 3TB 1991 and XT600Z Tenere 3AJ 1992

Mine is a aftermarket one, but yeah, the original from yamaha lasts a long time, cant go wrong with that.

Thanks for the photo - I just noticed that mine is really, really worn. Will have to get a new one.

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.

Thanks, I will speak to Mr Yamaha on Monday morning.

theoneandonlymin

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