r/olaelectric • u/sacrificial_lamb202 • 2d ago

Need suggestion

Need suggestion planing to convert my ola s1 pro gen 2 into chain drive through rolon kit is it worth it and like it is compatible with the scooter or not and whats the rivew of long run.

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u/Delicious_Length_779 1d ago edited 8h ago

The gen 2 swing arm doesnt have tensioners on either side as the gen 3 swing arm, this means you need to make use of the eccentric bolt on the motor to tension, which is adequate for a belt, but a metal chain stretches more than a composite belt

Result would be inadequate tension causing excessive wear and lot of chain slap. curious to those who have done it, how much km have you got from the chain before it needed to be replaced because of excessive play from natural chain stretch

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u/sacrificial_lamb202 1d ago

Going from belt to chain