Chain guide mod for SM/street/dual sport use

With the the OEM chain guide and my 5" Excel rim ,I had some clearance problems when I adjusted my chain to the second part of the chain adjustment range .I toke an old XR600 guide (they are all the same on the XR's) and did some cutting and adding a 32mm DRC chain roller on bearings.So no probs anymore: less (power) robbing/ drag and great clearance for the rim and full chain adjustment range. In Europe, Monobike racers remove the guide completely but i take my SM off-road now and than ,so I did something different. This mod should be good for chain life too. It works great on my supermotard 680R and it should work for light off-road/dual sport use also with the stock wheel.

Stock versus modded

DRC 32mm chain wheel

Before mounting. You need : chain wheel on bearings, OEM Honda bolt and nut, 2 washers ...

Voila. No drag,great clearance for the 5" rim. Should work great with 40 to 45 rear sprocket.

Nice work man

Quite similar to my setup..i just used a skate wheel and modded it to fit....but yours is better finished

I've got a lot easier of a mod for you. Just remove it completely. The chain guide is mostly a feature of dirt bikes. Not really needed on the street. In fact if you can miss the rocks it's not really needed off road either.

Hmmm.. i have seen DT50´s knocked out with chain too loose and missing guide...i just keep it in case of riding and missing a chain too loose...

In Europe, Monobike racers remove the guide completely but I take my SM off-road now and than ,so I did something different.