When I bought my new chain from sidewinder it was packed with grease. The mfr instructions said to use a mineral based solvent to clean all the grease off before use it but unfortunately I had no access to a solvent tank. Instead, I wiped most of the grease off and ran the chain the way it was. I had fu#@*n grease everywhere!!! and that was with very little grease left on the chain. My point is, it doesn't take much grease to splatter the entire rear end of the quad.

How to clean?? Well, since the factory chain doesn't have a master link, you will have to clean it while in place. You can use WD40 and a nylon bristle brush to scrub away the gunk. Then use a rag with soap and water for the final cleaning.
Never Never use a high pressure washer to clean your chain.

When you lube your o-ring chain you only need to lube the rollers that contact the sprockets. Its important that these rollers get lubed regularly (daily during use) and continue to spin freely. Seized roller will wear out your sprockets much faster. This is why you should use a lubricant that is specially for chains. WD40 provides good lubrication for about 5 minutes, after that its metal to metal so you don't want to use it.
By the way, this is not just an opinion, this info was provided by DID and Diamond, who I have had the opertunity to work with in the course of my duties. Hope it helps

 

Yeah, when I lifted mine off the ground I had about 1 inch of sideways play in my axle! It's very easy to see with the weight off the axle.

Here's what my bearing carrier looked like!

http://home.swbell.net/tharthun/home...ingcarrier.htm

 

how much is a new bearing carrier and where would you get one. Will look at it tomorrow and let you know if the carrier is messed up. Lets hope that its fine and the chain stretched.

 

Might just be me but I'm not getting the pic of your axel carrier to load up completely...

 

Everyones got an opinion of what works

 

Got a chance to look at my ds today. Put the swing arm up on some jack stands and tried to wiggle the tires. No play in the axle or carrier. Hopefully thats a good sign.

 

That's a good sign!

 

My rear sprocket is showing some signs of wear...It's not rounded off and is starting to become pointy.

Can I get a new rear without changing the chain?? I know it's not recommended, but what happens if you stick to the same chain.

I'm going to get a 15tooth front because I lack bottom end torque, and since my rear is worn, I might aswell change it too...If I have to change the chain along with it, I probably won't bother changing it until later, to get the most riding out of it...might aswell...since I'm going to have to change the chain anyway...


I heard some people just remove a link from the chain instead of replacing it. How's that sound??

Oh, and 1bigdsrider, how much did you pay for that RK 530 chain??

Thanks A Lot

 

anyone??

 

Tyre the chain ran me 72.57 thats with shipping and Tax. You can take a link out of the stock chain if you go with smaller sprockets. But I had to cut my stock chain cause I couldn't find the master link. Thou, I didnt spend much time looking for it.