Mini Bike Chain Tensioner

[@lecobra418]

Easy and straight to the point and for once I finally found someone who put the effin' tensioner where it should be, under the chain! Thanks for the video I will most definitely be using your design on my pocket bike project.

[@timothyroskie5742]

Wow 😲 that's the best thing I ever Saw! thank you for posting 😊

[@Pudley1]

I just did this today. Put a Predator 212 on a Coleman ct100u. The front oil drain plug wouldn't let it slide forward to tighten the chain. This worked perfect, better than stock. Thanks for the tip!

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Glad it could help you out bud

[@MrOliveiraGaming]

Man you are a G, just made life soooo much easier! Subscribed!

[@kristijancvetkovich1154]

Thank you man finally found a quality video on this

[@track1219]

Nice idea, I like the 2 bearings and the big fender washers idea

[@ratana_music]

Exactly what I was looking for for my electric mini bike project. Thank you 👍

[@MOE13576]

No videos ?

[@mtrlogisticsllc8806]

Awesome and straight up video. Thanks for sharing 👍🏽

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Thanks for watching bud, im glad it helped

[@HyperRidemx]

oh I wish I was mechanical! your builds are super fun man!

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Thanks bud

[@MK99993]

Super simple DIY solution thank you.

[@SteveB-f3s]

is there a way you can share a list of all items, maybe include links on them. I made myself a list but kept getting myself confused. Would be great if you can! Thank you!

[@heathenshaunt681]

Cool idea gives me a few ideas for an ebike I am building since my Trek has bottom drop outs if go internal geared hub I may have to rig a tensioner up since they are meant to be on backwards dropouts w tension built-in already

[@koreywilliams4570]

I have a dumb question but wouldn't the chain rub on the tensioner and cause friction being metal to metal? Ohhhh vinyl tubing. 😑

[@user-kp6ud7ht4z]

How frequently would you reckon you have to replace the vinyl tubing? Excellent work by the way, very engineer.

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

About every 6 months. The vinyl gets brittle over time and starts chipping away.

[@fatfroge]

Thanks you solved my problem 😂

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Awesome

[@StinkyWizard96]

Thank you so much im about to do this on my mega moto 80 swapped to 212cc ive been fighting this chain since i got the damned thing

[@Im_just_a_11_year-old]

Awesome video Sir

[@omarguzman4262]

I have a ninja kawasaki 250 put in a go kart I need something like this. Do you think It will hold it

[@juanluevano6980]

Respect 👊

[@clueken13]

You rock dude…thank you 😊 I subscribed outta respect 🫡

[@alexlopez2248]

Good video my left ear loved it

[@parleyk4503]

Went to ace today and put it all together. Works great!

[@sniffyyt2970]

My Coleman chain tensioner is kinda rotated so the chain rubs the edge of the tensioner

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

The stock tensioner on my Coleman BT200x was bent like that from the factory. I tried to bend it over a little but it didnt really help so id say just let it ride. Thanks for watching

[@Astro80s]

My baja racer too

[@maps3127]

What kind of bearings are they

[@HorsepowerPizza]

Thanks so much! I'm going to try something similar for the drift kart I'm building on my channel!

[@John-e7y6l]

What sprocket do you have

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Stock early db30 sprocket

[@rednecklivin6863]

How long was the flat stock

[@blinderb1032]

Great idea and great video! Thank you!

[@froggersgarage5127]

Great video i need one

[@anonymoususer4193]

Great video

[@danh7680]

Nice job!

[@Promethesis]

Nice job, thanks!

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Thanks bud

[@andrewreyes3610]

Thanks bro really helped out

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Awesome bud, glad it helped you out

[@colecampbell8721]

Awesome thanks man really helped me out

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Thanks for watching bud, glad it helped you out.

[@thefishingchannel3192]

Where'd you get that rear sprocket ?

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Stock sprocket on the early db 30s

[@thefishingchannel3192]

@@nachodadsgarage1159 ok I wasn't sure because mine looks a bit different and I was looking to change the gear ratio. Btw thanks for responding to my comment

[@jasonstock1963]

Dope video thank you!

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Thanks for watching bud, glad it could help you

[@alanrodriguez7525]

What spring did you use bro ?

[@gangsterpranksters3724]

But i wanna see how is works now

[@lifeofpegasus1053]

Where did you get the bearings from and do you know the specs on them?

[@froggersgarage5127]

I'm going to try and make a tensioner like yours

[@bleedingblacklife]

Sooo genius!! Thank you man

[@darryljohnson2223]

Damn genius

[@josegenel6067]

Sweet build, if you don't mind, what's the purpose of the arm still needing to have play to move still? Would it still be safe with it tightened down?

[@Ismoked4451]

with all that tension itll put alot on that bolt when the chain stretches from bumps etc.needs a little bit of play.

[@murrayminimotors1674]

Sweeeet setup 👌!!

[@norcal8718]

Good idea but I think the chain will eat right through that tubing you got over the bearings.

[@watkinsme4629]

Thank you sir I like it !!

[@BenDovyy]

Make sure you get sum over the bearings the chain just ate threw the metel

[@jamiefancher8303]

What is the piece called that you put over the bearing that the chain sits on. Looked like a clear plastic sleeve.

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

It's a piece of 1.5 inch vinyl tubing. I bought a foot of it at the hardware store and cut it into smaller pieces to use as the contact point for the chain.

[@idk-xu8mb]

Hell yea thank you so much!🤙🏼

[@King0Ace]

Much respect i just had the same problem today

[@cfnlilshun9573]

Thanks 🙏 am finnia do this

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Awesome bud, ive put this one on my coleman ct 200 now and its still working great

[@cfnlilshun9573]

We have the same bike so i know this going to work this the only thing holding me back

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

@@cfnlilshun9573 it was the only thing stopping me from riding when i put this one together. If you need it and dont have it, make it

[@chicagorc3967]

what kind of chain is that?

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

#35 chain

[@chicagorc3967]

@@nachodadsgarage1159 well of course but ive never seen that heavy duty of a #35

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

Its tractor supply chain, i break them too often to buy good chain 😂

[@ripwaeh]

What is the long piece called that you assemble the chain tensioner ball to?

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

It's just some 1" wide steel flat stock cut down to about 5" long. You can get it at lowes, home depot, ace hardware, and most home improvment and hardware stores.

[@ripwaeh]

@@nachodadsgarage1159 thanks

[@lalochavez8609]

Thanks it solved my problem

[@floridaboy4243]

That is a big problem for the ct100u the chaine coming off

[@chrishayes5755]

well done!

[@kevinloera6422]

Thanks man I just did this on my mini bike it was getting annoying 👍

[@thepuppy9089]

Nice to see someone with hands as black as me! 😎✌

[@TeleCaster66]

Great job, I'm unimpressed with the chain tensioner that bolts on my engine, the chain catches the bolt... Waste of money.

[@evanschaefer3969]

Smart

[@alexbelit2505]

Thanks man

[@vado575]

Ur tha mannn

[@taimursalman7769]

My dude what is the gear ratio on that bike😂

[@mikeram2294]

Fast lol

[@nollidelddik]

Great build, but i feel like after 10 minutes of ridding ur gana burn thro the tubing.

[@nachodadsgarage1159]

It lasted about 6 months before the tubing started coming apart

[@GAMERJAG]

lmao my chain tensioner ripped off while i was doin 40 i run the same chassis as you

[@carloscorona6649]

Sweeet