85 to 88 Suzuki LT230S Quadsport help.

[270quadsportguy]

22" i got razors and a trail breaker mud tire im glad to say havent been beat by a blaster or a 300 ex!!!!

[JustRandy]

Hey 270... you are the 1000th reply, lol. 13-39 with 22" tires is a pretty tall gear. I thought about going to a 13 with my 22's and 39. I have a 12 now. Does the 13 fit on there with the case protector? My chain comes close to rubbing just with a 12.

I never rode a zilla, but I did the 250 version and it was pretty fast. I can imagine the 500.

While were on about all the gears, does anyone know the gear ratios for the 230 and/or the 250? You know,,, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th ratios?

[albung]

gear ratios are low low low low low...lol i made my own case protector outa stainless steel since one of the bolts that hold stator is sheared from p.o. blowing off the chain! since ive been using o ring chain my chain has never thrown even when swingarm bearings and axle bearings were wasted. so to be honest im unsure on factory case saver. 13-39 compared to 13 41 is like having a sixth gear motor dont free rev nearly as much and can carry a desent speed. i do some road riding and my current set up is impractical for it. always shift shift shift

[JustRandy]

so, you're saying if I get a 13 I will have to make my own case saver?

[JustRandy]

Does anyone know the actually number for the gear ratios though? Is it in the manual (obviously I don't have one yet, lol)? Basically, I wanted to know if 5th was a 1:1 or an overdrive gear. ANd I was curious if 1st was higher or lower than 3:1


How do you guys adjust your chain? yagerzzz had a nice reply about the middle of the page here: http://forums.atvconnection.co...015&messageid=1957108


If you read on down cyanidetrece has some pics of a chain tensioner. What yagerzzz said made a lot of sense to me. I think my chain is way too tight now after reading his post.

[270quadsportguy]

my manual has nothing on gear ratios. as far as chain goes i run mine looser than probably anyone else does at bout 2"play never had a issue learned from over tightning chain wears swingarm bearings and the tube that the bearings go into gets oval shape which then no matter what u have loose bearings and play in rear end. i can check out the case saver issue tomorrow on my spare motor it has all the covers and that u shape protector and i have a 13 tooth to throw on it.....id assume it would werk

[JustRandy]

Thanks 270!

[PoolGod230]

Been trying to replicate that chain tensioner for a while, but I keep getting distracted with other stuff..... i think it would solve a lot our swingarm problems.

[PoolGod230]

Anyone have a trick for removing old gasket material off the case sides? There are places where I can't even scrape off with a utility knife! I am afraid I will gouge the surface if I scrape to hard.

[JustRandy]

A bench grinder with a wire wheel works pretty well. Or a dremel with a wire brush. I usually can get everything with a razor though.