Anyone bought a chain riveter/splitter?

[GSXR Carlos]

ANyone got one, and do they trust themselves fitting their own chains?

[chazzyb]

ANyone got one, and do they trust themselves fitting their own chains?

Yes and yes.

[Frank O]

Yeah, I've got a Hein-Gericke one and it's very easy to use and comes with good instructions which are easy to follow. Not had any problems yet :riding: , touch wood and whistle!.

[Fuzz]

How much did you pay for it? I need one for this weekend.

[Carsick]

yes and yes.

[GSXR Carlos]

£50

[Carsick]

There are a couple on ebay atm. Both look ok and in fact are probably more versatile than the one I have.

[GSXR Carlos]

but postage is about a tenner, i just went to the shop and picked one up, not many bike shops are open today though :(

[Sid Squid]

Yes and yes, (again).

[GSXR Carlos]

anyone got a good pic of how much the soft link's should be peened (sp?) over?

[instigator]

Got a motrax one. Not very good at all. And only does o-ring which is a bit cr*p.

[Frank O]

anyone got a good pic of how much the soft link's should be peened (sp?) over?
Sorry that the qualitys not that good but my camera doesn't do close up stuff that well :oops: , Hope they're of some use....

http://upload3.postimage.org/103514/Picture188.jpg (http://upload3.postimage.org/103514/photo_hosting.html)
http://upload3.postimage.org/103517/Picture189.jpg (http://upload3.postimage.org/103517/photo_hosting.html)

[GSXR Carlos]

frank is that one you did yourself?

[Frank O]

frank is that one you did yourself?

Yeah, It's the one on my GS500 that I replaced when I refurbed it. Easy job really as the riveter I've got has a small mandrel that forms a nice domed finish when you torque it up :lol: .

[northwind]

Don't see the point myself- for the price of a decent tool, I can pay my dealer to rivet up 10 chains- so I get a split link and ride it there. If I need to break one, I use my grinder.

[chazzyb]

Don't see the point myself- for the price of a decent tool, I can pay my dealer to rivet up 10 chains- so I get a split link and ride it there. If I need to break one, I use my grinder.

Yes, but the 'chiselling crooks' down here in the south would want you to book it in and cough up for an hour in the workshop, at frankly outrageous rates, to be seen to by one of their monkeys...

[GSXR Carlos]

Don't see the point myself- for the price of a decent tool, I can pay my dealer to rivet up 10 chains- so I get a split link and ride it there. If I need to break one, I use my grinder.

that's what i was gonna go but i didn't get a split link with it, is it the kinda thing i could just buy one and keep re using forever

northy i'll post some pics tomorrow :wink: looks tasty :lol:

[socommk23]

i used a piece of heavy metal and a ball pein hammer!
job done!

[northwind]

Unless you **** it up :)