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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 |
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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. |
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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? |
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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 ![]() the clamp tool gives a result like this ![]() 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 ![]() when fitting this type it's important the "U" end is facing the direction of rotation. HTH Cheers Mark.
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Cheers mark .. good man..
.think a trip to DK is on the cards tommorow |
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