2000 atx dh2 chain guide

[Lucus]

hey guys anybody out there able to help me out with a coupla pics of how the front chain guide goes together on a 2000(ish) dh2? i just bought it second hand and im the process of building it up but i have NO idea how the pile of bits i have for the chain guide/tensior goes together...
thanks in adavnce.

[d-rudie]

i dont really have any detailed pics of the guide, but have a basic side-on view. hope it helps. give me a yell if you need pics of any specific part of the guide.

[Lucus]

thanks for that pics mate. anychance u could post some close up and detail pics? all ive got at the moment is a plastic bag full of parts that im tryna sort out.
thanks for your help

[d-rudie]

thanks for that pics mate. anychance u could post some close up and detail pics? all ive got at the moment is a plastic bag full of parts that im tryna sort out.
thanks for your help
ok no worries. will get some pics for you tonight :)

[d-rudie]

hope this helps :)

[Lucus]

Mate you are a legend thanks heaps for taking the time do that.
The pics are truly excellent and show my exactly what i need. i really appreciate that once again thank you!! :)
D-rudie <----legend :D
p.s your bike looks pretty trick painted up in white didja get that done?

[d-rudie]

no worries :)

nah i got it second hand some time ago and it was already white. have just done a little touch up on the colour though to take out and chips or scratches.

enjoy your guide and new bike :)

[miko]

Hey d-rudie,

Are you running 8 inch travel on the back? Where did you get the fox to suit from? I want to do the same when I get my ATX up and running :)

Mike

[d-rudie]

Hey d-rudie,

Are you running 8 inch travel on the back? Where did you get the fox to suit from? I want to do the same when I get my ATX up and running :)

Mike

hey champ

yeah its 8inch on the back. its a 222mm vanilla rc... got it brand new off ebay for only 330 bucks :) anywho, i had to cut the mounting tab off the frame, and drill a new hole for the shock to fit; squeezes in very nicely. will take a closer pic if your interested.

[miko]

Wow, a 222 really fits?!?!

I measured mine up and didn't think it would make it. Did you have any trouble with the lower arm hitting on the chain device? I thought you had to go for the 215mm version. If it isn't too much trouble, a close up of the lower shock mount, and also of pivot of the lower chain device would be absolutely tops!

That would also give you more than 8 inches of travel wouldn't it?

Cheers

[d-rudie]

hey fellas. sorry i forgot to take a pic of the lower half of the guide; will have to add that one later. anyhow, here is the mounting for the vanilla. simply removed the mounting arch at the bottom and drilled a new hole. all in all, it roughly lowered the mounting hole about an inch. rides really really nice now :)
but nah its 8 inch travel.. the frame cant support any further travel without grinding away parts of either the swing arm or the bottom bracket; but personaly, i think 8 is plenty on the rear :)

enjoy :)


*edit* guide pics up

[Lucus]

thanks for the pics. i reckon il hafta source one of the fox vanilla's for my bike now. what travel are you running on the front? 7in? does the longer travel back end affect the handling much?

[miko]

Legend! This is going to make finding a shock so much easier! Cheers!

So did the cat help out with the installation? ;)

[d-rudie]

thanks for the pics. i reckon il hafta source one of the fox vanilla's for my bike now. what travel are you running on the front? 7in? does the longer travel back end affect the handling much?

yeah its 7in on the front now. only just did a 7" conversion in the last few days so the top pic of the whole bike doesnt show it. rides so nice now :) i cant tell any difference in the handling now with the shock except to say that is just so much smoother than it was. so really, i guess its easier if anything cause the back wheel is on the ground the whole time rather than bouncing around like it was before.


Legend! This is going to make finding a shock so much easier! Cheers!

So did the cat help out with the installation?

no worries champ :)

yeah the cat loves to help out; he brings me tools whenever i ask ;)

[miko]

I'm gonna have to find me one of them cats! From eBay too? ;)

[Registered Nutcase]

hey bro

i also ahve an atx- dh2 and i was wondering where u get this peice from? would you have any ideas? and thanks for all your pictures it has helped me to no end. also how do u move that part bak so that the bottom part is closer to the frame?

blake

[d-rudie]

hey bro

i also ahve an atx- dh2 and i was wondering where u get this peice from? would you have any ideas? and thanks for all your pictures it has helped me to no end. also how do u move that part bak so that the bottom part is closer to the frame?

blake


hey champ..

i actually didnt know that was a seperate bit :p anyways, to move it along, you just undo the allen bolt in it and it will allow you to spin it around to where you want it. though if you dont have the part which you circled, then you wont really be able to do that :p the part is simply a solid peice of metal coated by a couple of rounds of electrical tape to prevent any damage. so if you just have the surround peice of metal, you may be able to drill and hole and chuck a nut and bolt through instead. good luck :)

[Registered Nutcase]

thanks man it worked like a charm.

blake