chain and sprocket change?
 

ok i want to do a new chain and sprocket on my bike,.

Fancy doin it myself

book says it has a "staked master link"

does that mean I need a riveting tool.? it hasnt got a clip like some chains.

or can i grind a link off the old chain to remove it and wack hell out of the new link to form a rivet

or am I best getting a local place to fit it.

ta

Re: chain and sprocket change
 

just peeked at the chain.. one of the links has a yellow dot on.. is that the link that has been "joined" then .

its good to seek your knowledge might org ..


Lucky P.. what does steve charge to fit a new chain? do you know.? I really fancy having a go myself however.

Re: chain and sprocket change
 

I angled grinded my old one off, then bought a DID Chain/sproket kit from ebay which came with the riveting tool. I can't see smacking it with a hammer to make the rivet ending well. :)

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lol ,, i dont wanna spend dosh on a riveting tool. just being lazy i suppose.. and tight.

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It was pretty cheap. Off the top of my head, something like £70 for the chain + sprocket set, and £75 or £80 for the same one with a riveting tool. Didn't seem like much of an extra outlay to get the right tool for the job, especially when you consider a poorly riveted chain may wear quicker, or snap at speed and slice your leg open!

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good point.. and it can add to my manly tools in my shed..

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And you can lend it to people to increase your likeability factor. I've already leant mine once, and can confirm I am now liked 2.3% more by that individual.

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heres another Q?

red vfr.. should I go for a gold chain? .. hmmmm - too chavvy?

Re: chain and sprocket change
 

Dave, there are three types of chain link rivet / soft rivet & spring link.

a revit link is a link with two solid posts, this type requires the edges "folding"(peening over) out and can be done with the proper tool (whale tool) or a cold chisel and hammer, but is some work and hard to get it consistent.

a soft rivet (the most common type) is a link with both posts on it with a hole in the end of each, these require "spreading", the normal tool is like this
http://www.clarkebay.co.uk/ekmps/sho...cle-1017-p.jpg

the clamp tool gives a result like this
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/IMG_2481.jpg

this can also be achieved with a hammer and drift that fits and spreads the hold.

the spring link is the simplest to use & fit but not really suitable for bigger bikes used mainly for small bikes or off road ones (as it's easy to change), they look like this
http://www.starracinguk.co.uk/ekmps/...3--13861-p.jpg

when fitting this type it's important the "U" end is facing the direction of rotation.


HTH

Cheers Mark.

Cheers mark .. good man..
.think a trip to DK is on the cards tommorow