is it time to upgrade to a honda arm?

[the kandy shop]

was wondering if anyone else has had problems with the bearing carrier, mine is stripped out. im thinking about switching to a honda arm, what do you guys think.

[cataway]

I'm confused , which model's arm are you talking ?


the 450r is much narrower

[Pipeless416]

im guessing the OP means a "honda style" swing arm, which uses the off center carrier and pinch bolts. i have to agree though, i hate adjusting the chain on my dad's Z. my 400ex is much easier.

[John Noftsinger]

I stripped the bolts that run though the swingarm and carrier just got new ones and was fine ,use locktight on them and clean the surfaces of oil that can get in there from chain .the block carrier slide adjuster on mine got oil from chain between the carrier and swingarm making it slide easy and chain got loose.

[the kandy shop]

yeah my carrier is what got stripped, i dont want to spend the money on a new one if its gonna do it again, i think im gonna do a honda style carrier and extend the arm about 2 inch's

[cataway]

stripped ?

[ltz440rider]

i dont get how thats happens. the carrier jus has bearings in it