Going to try sidewinder

[Fast470r]

I have broke one did chain and cracked my case fine thought hum it could happen. Rebuilt stroked and got a did x ring chain one of the strongest chains they offer and 3 weeknds of riding and no ajustment left Im not one to buy into hype but I am going to try them out. I lubed it everyday and AJUSTED it everyday. I will keep everyone posted, their customer service so far is really good but were closed the day i got paid. Well see if they hold up to a 493.

[Fast470r]

Just ordered a ti 2 chain with 16000 tensil. I am going to see what it takes and give a real detailed report on how it dose. How to you post pics here.

[mx Eli]

good stuff man keep updating

[300ex_#387]

I have always ran DID chains with great luck. Was your chain pre cut? Were you running stock gearing? Was the swingarm stock length?

You could have just cut the chain at the wrong length and that it why you ran out of adjustment. All you had to do was take another link out. I'm sure the chain was still fine after 3 weekends of riding. No need to throw it out. I know on a few of my bikes ive had to run it for awhile untill it stretched enough where I needed to take a link out.

[Ruf Racing]

D.I.D. makes a quality product. Never had a issue. Sidewinder is way over priced. :blah:

[ss440ex]

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Wait till you try out that life time warrenty!

[Ruf Racing]

Originally posted by ss440ex
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Wait till you try out that life time warrenty!

One year warranty on their chains. Lifetime on the Ti II sprockets.

[deathman53]

they will use every excuse to not honor the warranty. I had 2 sets, now only one. It was on a trx250r, 14/38 gearing their chain and front/rear sprocket. It lasted ~1 year before the front starting hooking, chain got alot of play and rear was knife edged. I changed it to a primary drive set and DID chain, same set 2 years later. I tried the "lifetime" warranty, I didn't use their chain lube and it was non-stock gearing. That is excuse they used to not honor it. They will take your money and are great for selling their over-priced garbage, however awefull at after sales care.

[KAW o8]

Less than one year old 5 months broke master link. Put new link in and then chain broke took out my case and broke front tooth off fr sprocket they did nothing except take my money. never again, EK chain sunstar sprocket

[Brian112233]

i have used sidewinder in the past on one of my built 250r's. a bunch of friends all use them. have had very good luck with no issues. they are about five minutes from me so i have and will use them on my stuff. my next chain and spoket sets will be from them. we have neverhad any warrenty issues either.

[Fast470r]

AS far as swing arm its an 06 and i am fed up with did I babied that chain and i didnt last no time stock gearing I am just going to try them and as far as the waranty i talked with them about that and if they lied to me you guys will be the first to know. And I also have my own test of tensil strength im going to try to put on utube I think you guys will enjoy working on my jig now I work for a wrecker service so you can see maby how this will work out if it is money wasted it will be my pleasure to share my experiences with you guys but if everything works out i will save money in the long run they did tell me that they changed the way the waranty works it is now a no question waranty well see. I thank you guys for the support and your advice has helped me built the great quad I Have today. I have gotten so many mixed responces on this system as you can tell just by this thread so i will find out for myself. Again thanks for the support.

[Fast470r]

No I didnt cut the chain wrong I could have just got a bad chain but who knows new stock sunstar sprockets I ran the stock one a lot longer but then it was just a mild 470 now 493, 68 falicon crank 96mm 12.5 cp piston hotcam st2 full port polish. +1 intake valves heavy springs dyna ig programed and a bored fcr I still dont know how to post pics got a whole build i want to post.

[Fast470r]

Im tring to learn this so bear with me.

[Fast470r]

Here goes

[Fast470r]

Here goes I think ive got it now.

[Fast470r]

This is my 2005 TRX 493 list of mods include, FTZ port polish, hotcam st2, 1mm oversized intake valves, Falicon 68mm stroker crank, CP piston 12.5 compresion 96mm bore.
Dana tech programable ignition, Stright bored fcr 43mm carb with Noss adapter, K&N filter with Outerwhars lid.
FMF factory 4 exaust, Guset kit made by me i will get the pics asap, ITP wheels tires, IMS gas tank. And lots more starting with Honda red powder coating from Pappy.

[Fast470r]

Next I did some serious work on the swinger 36 hours what ya think I went from an 2005 to an 2006 figured the stroker needed a longer swinger

[Fast470r]

Started with the Aarms I was still working on the swingarm at the time. Pappy, it looked so good I didnt want to remove it from the box.

[Fast470r]

Next was the newly finished swing arm i worked on for so long with a shock and link i got off an 08 gotta love ebay.

[Fast470r]

Then got it together enough where I could move it around.

[DnB_racing]

I like the swing arm I can see you long painted fingernails in the reflection! Im polishing mine now and I can appreciate the work that you put into it!I hope that fingernail didnt belong to the same girl that cheated on you!
http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=342650

[DnB_racing]

you didnt keep it polished? or did you just clear coat it? I still have several more hours left to get mine ready. when its done I was just going to wax and keep that type of finish, and I was wondering if it will hold up?you didnt answer if that's the girlfriend that cheated, so Ill take that as a yes, and leave that alone.lol

[Fast470r]

Wow you remember that, now I got me a young one lmao. No I think it is stretched like a fun house mirror weird huh. Well anyway heres another.

[Fast470r]

Heres after I got my new LSR steering stem.

[Fast470r]

The build is getting along here and another pic of the stem.

[Fast470r]

The motor was complete but I wasnt quite ready. I had hoped the $1200 Falicon crank was going to be worth it I had also talked to Toby at MXP about a 43mm fcr carb I was going to get one from Chad but couldnt pass up the $400 difference sorry Chad dont worry you will do the motor next time.

[DnB_racing]

looking great I got to go through mine soon, is the swinger clear still its hard to see in these pics? im wondering how it will hold up

[Fast470r]

And Now the motor, I was very careful not to damage the powdercoat. I didnt realize how tough that stuf was. I will try to find the port and polish pics sorry I have lost alot of the old pics.

[Fast470r]

I looked crappy the guy who did it didnt know about gas out and it looked dengy but i will fix that when it needs bearings.

[Fast470r]

Heres the carb I got from Tobby I was able to use the stock hot start, maby because it came off a 08 trx not a crf.

[Fast470r]

The other side.

[Fast470r]

And my favorite, looks mean I did some work on the intake boot on the motor I took a file and a hone to smooth the transition a little bit maby it helped maby not but didnt see a reason for the lip to be there.

[Fast470r]

Yeah i got a cool boss she lets me work on it on the clock. But it is hard to stop working on it when a job comes in.

[Fast470r]

The noss adapter did a good job matching up to the carb and airbox. But I ran into a small problem with the gastank I couldnt get it to fit because of the carb, I bought a IMS tank but still had to chop the carb.

[Fast470r]

Heres the part I had to cut. After I choped it i took a small thin piece of metal and bent it over the areas and used small rivets and silicone to seal and hold in place. I wont post a pic looks like crap but I dose a good job keeping the carb from rubing a hole in the gastank.

[Fast470r]

I got the FMF exaust back on. Most people here will tell you their junk but I was able to tell a big difference to each their own. But one improvement I will make will be to have the header ceramic coated. The place I took my motor to dose exaust to. They do 2stroke and 4strokes they did a good job but I had to do the research on the crank becaust hotrods had problems with the 04-04 stroker cranks but thanks to Chad I made my choice on the Falicon, If they wouldnt have already had the motor id sent it to him.

[Fast470r]

Test fitting the tank.

[Fast470r]

Not everything was going togather the way I had hoped but every problem I encountered I got through, a lot of credit goes to the helpful people on this sight.

[Fast470r]

Good friends help you put togather your quad, great friends pay off your layaway without you knowing. Like my Proarmor nerfs.

[Fast470r]

And finally I was down to the chain and sprockets I went with DID xring and sunstar stock gearing, but if youve been through the thread you know that by now. Look closely and notice the moose case saver because thats the reason i went through this in the first place the stock chain broke and took out the case so if you dont have one take my word for it please get a polly case saver.

[Fast470r]

I lost the pics of my RPM dominator 2 axle but i went with a xc type ajustable 2-to1+. But here are the Burgard 1+1 standard travle aarms I custom ordered them with 16mm balljoints. He gets a lot of heat on the sight to but I had no problems.

[Fast470r]

I got the aarms on but not ajusted yet I got a new hood to I just couldnt see at night with the stock headlights I know I looks kinda Yamaha but their wasnt much I could do I fabed the light mounts too.

[Fast470r]

This pic is posted but in a format to small to see detail. I like the color scheme it reminds me of my 85 atc 350x

[Fast470r]

I hope I dont get in trouble for this pic but I had to show it I couldnt get black or red.

[mx Eli]

it's probably just me but i can't see where you had to cut the carb could you point it out for me?

[Fast470r]

about 1 inch of the throtle housing

[mx Eli]

ok thanks man

[Fast470r]

the 06 and up tank fit over the throtle housing it was holding the tank up i was afraid it would rub a hole in the bottom

[Fast470r]

I cut the throtle housing about 1 inch shorter so the gastank would fit. My chain made it in. I posted the build to show all the work and pride i have invested, I hope I will get the jig done so i can stress whats left of the chain i still have whats left of the DID.

[Fast470r]

I finally got some of the lost pics of the frame before the powder coat.

[Fast470r]

I made these myself with some flat stock 1/8 inch thick and from some left over tubes from aarms off a Blaster

[Fast470r]

I know the pics are small but I dont have a file converter and I am using the computer at the libray.

[Fast470r]

I also put pieces over the back section but I dont have the pics of that anymore but I bought 1.25 tubeing and cut it in half clamped it over the section and welded, the pieces I cut are about 1 inch longer than the ones posted on the XC 450r project.

[Fast470r]

Ok so I got the chain on last night, I checked the pins on the DID the pins had a lot of slop i them I rode the quad about 25 miles I have lots of county roads and creeks. the chain hasnt streched yet. I am working on the jig to strecth the chains. what Im testing is what is left of the chain after cut. The pins are the same size tho I thought the Sidewinder had bigger pins but thats not the case at all. I got a ti 2 Sidewinder because it is a non oring chain just like the DID. The sad thing is fedex messed my order up to everything was wet and it was 3days late I guess they tried to dry the box out. Im ticked because my Sidewinder stickers are ruined.