'09 TXC 250 The stock chain guide wears super fast...need to replace in a hurry. I am considering a BRP moto for a replacement, have heard good things about the wear. For those that have one, is the fit good...any issues? I'll probable try to order one up soon. I rode for 3 hours in sandy/red mix clay on Friday, and my OEM chain guide is wasted.
Used the BRP for 2 years on my TE510 fit is good & great wear so installed one on my new 310 no problems
4 years so far on BRP.....has some battle scars from sharp rocks, limbs and a broken master link scratching up the inside slightly, but holding up great
BRP guides are much more resilient to hits from rocks, roots and miscellaneous trail trash than the aluminum framed stock guide. They are literally a bolt on item without removing the chain! I'll always install one from now on after experiencing both the stock 08 510's flimsy version and my current 250 '10 version being bent from hits.
Has anybody tried using the TM designworks guide? I see that they make one for the 04-11 Huskys. My Suzuki had one on it when I bought it and it has held up really good. Just wondering if anybody has used one before and seen what they though about it. I know BRP supports this forum, but just trying to keep options open.
I just put a TM on my bike. It looks like a good product but I hated the hardware. To get the front two bolts in I had to spin them with an impact wrench while pressing on them. Unfortuntely I had to go through this three times as I kept removing it to bend my mounts to get it lined up correct (Not a TM problem, I think the mounts were off from the factory). The bolt heads are 13mm which is not only an odd size but they end up almost touching so you can only get an open end wrench on them when torqueing them down. So although you can technically take the chain off in one piece I will continue to remove the master link as it is a lot easier then taking the chain guide off. The odd thing is that I looked at a buddies YZ250 with a TM guide and his hardware is wimpy compared to what comes for the Husky. Anyway, mounting was a minor annoyance but other than that it looks like a good guide that should last as long as I own the bike.
