Which chain tool? - SV650.org

03-03-13, 10:08 AM

So i've managed to break my chain breaker/riveting tool.

It managed for 5 years but was dying before this morning.

Can anyone recommend me one? There are 5 bikes in the household, plus friends have a habit of ringing and asking can they come over and fit a new chain, so it will get used.

Thank you

maviczap · 03-03-13, 01:18 PM

This one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008078553...84.m1438.l2649

Don't think you can find one at this price on EBAY, but if you go to Demon Tweeks site, they are available at this price.

Mine is on its way out too, and I'm going for one of these as its replacement

squirrel_hunter · 03-03-13, 07:46 PM

I've used one of these a number of times. It works well but can be a bit funny to line up, but gets easier with practice. Though if you want to use it as a breaker, grind the rivet off first, and I'm sure you can get it a lot cheaper than the one in the link that was just a quick search to get the design.

I have used the Whale type once before, I think the Whale was easier but much more expensive. If I were in the market for one (which I should be soon) I don't know which one I'd go for.

Sid Squid · 04-03-13, 12:06 AM

Plain or hollow pins?

04-03-13, 08:20 PM

hollow

Sid Squid · 04-03-13, 11:51 PM

The Whale tool linked to above does not suit hollow pins.

I've had one like this for many years and countless chains: Linky.

squirrel_hunter · 05-03-13, 12:36 AM

At the risk of asking a silly question; whats the difference between plain and hollow pins, how can I tell which ones I have, and which are more common?

05-03-13, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

The Whale tool linked to above does not suit hollow pins.

I've had one like this for many years and countless chains: Linky.

Yep I've got that one too... does the job with no bother and a lot cheaper than some of the above...!!

Sid Squid · 05-03-13, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

At the risk of asking a silly question; whats the difference between plain and hollow pins, how can I tell which ones I have, and which are more common?

Plain pins are just that, a solid cylinder of metal. Hollow pins have a recess in the end such that the last few millimetres of the pin is a tube.
Plain pins need to be quad staked, which means the end of the pin is squashed into a four sided pyramid - like the other pins of the chain which are riveted at the factory.
Hollow pins are set with a tool like the one I linked to above, which pushes a tapered ended punch into the recess to spread it open.

squirrel_hunter · 05-03-13, 10:10 PM

So which is better? And which tool do I need? You say that the Whale type doesn't work on hollow, do the other ones only work on hollow or just plain? I never knew there was this much variation in chain design.

03-03-13, 10:08 AM	#1
bathwiggle Guest Posts: n/a	Which chain tool? So i've managed to break my chain breaker/riveting tool. It managed for 5 years but was dying before this morning. Can anyone recommend me one? There are 5 bikes in the household, plus friends have a habit of ringing and asking can they come over and fit a new chain, so it will get used. Thank you

03-03-13, 01:18 PM	#2
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Chain Tool This one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008078553...84.m1438.l2649 Don't think you can find one at this price on EBAY, but if you go to Demon Tweeks site, they are available at this price. Mine is on its way out too, and I'm going for one of these as its replacement __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

03-03-13, 07:46 PM	#3
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Chain Tool I've used one of these a number of times. It works well but can be a bit funny to line up, but gets easier with practice. Though if you want to use it as a breaker, grind the rivet off first, and I'm sure you can get it a lot cheaper than the one in the link that was just a quick search to get the design. I have used the Whale type once before, I think the Whale was easier but much more expensive. If I were in the market for one (which I should be soon) I don't know which one I'd go for. __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

04-03-13, 12:06 AM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Which chain tool? Plain or hollow pins? __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

04-03-13, 08:20 PM	#5
bathwiggle Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Which chain tool? hollow

04-03-13, 11:51 PM	#6
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Which chain tool? The Whale tool linked to above does not suit hollow pins. I've had one like this for many years and countless chains: Linky. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

05-03-13, 12:36 AM	#7
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Which chain tool? At the risk of asking a silly question; whats the difference between plain and hollow pins, how can I tell which ones I have, and which are more common? __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

05-03-13, 10:10 PM	#10
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Which chain tool? So which is better? And which tool do I need? You say that the Whale type doesn't work on hollow, do the other ones only work on hollow or just plain? I never knew there was this much variation in chain design. __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

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