Chain slap/ tensioners...

[keen]

  I seem to get a lot of chain slap on my 01' Disco monkey. I am pretty sure the chain is the correct length - I went big big add a link sizing method. What are the alternatives? I saw a Kore chain tensioner advertised, but don't know how they actually work or fit an EVO swingarm. Thanx

[Carbon_Kiwi]

i don't know if this will really be what yr after, but i've got a bullet bros chain tensioner [check out my gallery] it fits at the rear dropout - above the deraileur - and then has a spring that attaches at the bottom deraileur hanger.
it suits me down to the ground.
1: it's light
2: it's not intrusive and it's silent  
3: it's blue
but of course remember i'm a xc guy and just wanted a little extra tension for those downhill sections, so depending on yr type of riding it may not be heavy duty enough for you...

[Prowler]

Your right. The KORE guide won't fit the swingarm. If you don't mind dropping your big ring, you can get a MRP LRP or an Evil dual ring chain guide. Blackspire may have one by now too. I have a custom guide on my EVO thats based on the LRP(a friend made it for me) and I got the dual ring roller from Risse. It actually works a little better than the LRP I previously had mounted. You can see it, although not very well, in the gallery.



If you want to keep all 3 rings, the Montara Design Heim 3 Guide is the only one I know of that has had decent reviews, but I haven't seen one in person. Might want to see MTBR for a review of it.

[GET]

When I first got my 5500C, it came with a 46 tooth big front ring and a 34 tooth big cog in the back.  Using the Shimano guideline big-big-plus a link resulted in a very loose chain in all of the middle (running) gears.  Taking out a link helped alot (just be careful not to accidentally go big-big on the trail.)  I have also changed the rear cassette to a 12-32 and may go 12-28 next change.  A tighter gear range will result in less chain to slap.  Also, have you tightened the rear derailleur tension spring?

[RoentgenRanger]

Yep, I dropped the big ring too.  I have a 24-34 on mine w/a bash ring.  I did the big-big w/o adding one and get very little chain slap/ghost shifting.  I really don't miss the big ring, plus it's nice not having to straighten it after mistiming that big log in the trail...

[Sean]

If so, here is a low cost alternative : cut open 2 old grips and wrap em around the bottom of the chainstay....then wrap it in black electrical tape.  I have the disco also and it works great... no noise at all.  good luck!