Let me just premise by stating that I absolutely love my DS and got to take it out for its maiden voyage this past weekend to Glamis. That said, why in the hell did they put that absolute garbage piece of **** chain roller on that bike?!?! I didn't go 30 minutes before that thing siezed and melted then chewed to bits. After that on my way back to camp my chain has now worn four nice fat grooves into my frame tubing just behind the sproket. I mean WTF!?!?! Now I've got to deal with the dealer and who know what that's going to lead to. Anyway, just had to get this off my chest. Everyting about this bike is absolutely awsome. The motor and suspension work wonderfully. Climbing to the tallest peaks of Glamis was an effortless task of pure enjoyment. Even whoops in the flats were soaked up ease. Everything on this bike except that f'ing chain roller. Now all I have to do is find someplace that sells a "Bomb"proof chain roller and I'll be 100% happy.

 

calm down and call TM designworks and buy there chain roller for your ds, it's 40 bucks and has bearings,no more problems. the number is 541-535-1612.

 

Thanks for the number but are you sure it's the right one? The phone just keeps ringing and no one answers. Or are they closed on Mondays?

 

ya 1-541-535-1612 thats who i called, try again later or tommorrow.

 

Sorry to here about your chain roller. Its hard to understand how this got past the pre-production models?

 

I started to tear up my TM designworks chain roller due to a loose chain. Rear shock sag must be set correctly also.

 

Hey quicksand easiest way I found to fix that roller is go to your local skateboard dealer and purchase one fat skateboard wheel and 4 bearings , Put 2 on each side instead of one and just put it on your ds instead of the roller takes less than 5 minutes to install and is better than the original (because it has bearings )and cost only ten bucks . It is what i got in mine works perfect . Make sur you adjust your chain to specs, it is ussually what causes the roller to fail. Let me know how it goes

 

I'm sure the number is correct. Today is presidents day so they are prolly just closed.

 

Mine ate it self the first time out as well, what a terrible part. It would maybe hold up riding on smooth terrain but who in the world rides there all the time. The rear suspension setting and chain tightness have a lot to do with it. You guys with the 2001 bikes are they still putting that terrible roller on there? My T&M is holding up pretty good, I think I will get an extra though, as your done riding when it goes out.

 

Actually, I just took my 2001 out for about 4 hours of riding. I checked my chain roller at probably 2 hours and it looked fine. I dunno what the chain roller looks like on the 2000's but mine has a large rib in the middle. I didn't check it at the end of the ride but after 2 hours it was fine. I plan to check it again before my next trip. I was also pleased to hear my cooling fan come on once, so I know that works as well.

I can say that the DS650's rims NEED the re-enforcing rings without any doubt. On my first ride (it was rather rocky) I bent two of them and added a couple of scuffs. The bens are gonna be easy to fix then I'll add some rings. OMF sells rings (plus or minus a couple of dollars depending on rim diameter) for $24.95 (10-inch.) You'll need two rings per rim, so it does add up pretty quick, but it's cheaper than $100/rim for new rims with the rings built on. I didn't think to ask but I'm 95% sure they have to be welded onto the rims.