New Gilles Chain Adjusters
 

Well, as some may know, I broke a chain adjuster last season. I cobbled it back together and it worked fine but I was thinking about replacing it anyway. I emailed Gilles about the failure and they imediately offerred to replace them with their new adjusters. Here are some crappy phone pics....

Old

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...r/55c0b9f6.jpg

Side by side comparison

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...r/bb82971b.jpg

New ones installed, Yay!

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...r/628110b4.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...r/9a431c76.jpg

Ok, so you have the GP stand holders, but you use regular spools

LOL

No Sir, I couldn't use the GP lifters while replacing them....:idk:

yeah, but you are done replacing them when you took a pic

Yea I guess you're right... Okay, I took the bike off the old spool stand and put it on the GP stand.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...r/6a4d8205.jpg

What is the advantage of a GP stand?

Judging from the pics above, they collect a little bit more rust.

It is more dummy proof than a regular stand.

It is less "in the way."

Depending on the bike you may be less likely to scratch the swingarm while using the stand.

OK

Next question, what is the purpose of axle sliders when you already have spool sliders?

I guess I could have thrown the spools away once I got the lifters but I thought that they looked better than holes, so I left them in.:idk: They don't serve a "purpose" really, I just like them. Heck, I have crash sliders that go on the chain adjusters as well... FWIW this bike has been down 4 times and has only sustained cosmetic/body damage, while I replace $20 worth of slider knobs/ends.:idk: Gosh, I'm glad that I haven't installed the engine case sliders yet. I'll make sure that I don't post any pics of those on here.:lol:

Where is the adjuster on these things? Is it that fancy silver thing between the axle and the axle slider?

Um they adjust by turning the allen screw. It spins the screw which draws the assembly in or pushes it out taking the axle with it.

Then what is the fancy looking silver thing under the right slider?

Titanium axle nut?:idk:

They look good man... can't wait to see them in the future.

looks good man.