When fitting a new chain...

[DarrenSV650S]

Is it normal to have to drill out the holes in the split link?


Oh and now my clutch spins when I go on the power so I'm going to have to adjust that before tomorrow
Is that easy enough to do?

[DarrenSV650S]

It was a garage that fitted the chain by the way. Not me

[DarrenSV650S]

Can someone tell me what's wrong with this? He had to take off the two bolts to get at the sprocket bolt. What could be wrong?

What? The two bolts that hold the clutch bit thingy on? From memory that's normal on the SV.....

Looks OK to me (from memory). The clutch assemby normally needs to come off

[DarrenSV650S]

So why is my clutch messed up?

probably cos lack care when reassembling to align with the slots on the spindle, or fecking around with the cable adjustment

it's not a big deal but if a garage did the work I'd get them to rectify it

[Dave20046]

Yes they need to break the chain, a drill to the link could be how normal people do it personally I use a grinder.

Clutch? Just adjust it as per a manual/sid squid. Slacken it off at both ends then turn out the flathead bolt surrounded by a locking nut that you can see in your pic of behind the front sprocket cover, then start doing it up until you feel it contact with something, then turn it out 1/8 of a turn and do up the locking nut. (IIRC)

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by rusty76

probably cos lack care when reassembling to align with the slots on the spindle, or fecking around with the cable adjustment

it's not a big deal but if a garage did the work I'd get them to rectify it

If I turn it so the slots are on the other thread on the spindle it's way off. Don't think the cable adjusters were touched

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Yes they need to break the chain, a drill to the link could be how normal people do it personally I use a grinder.

Clutch? Just adjust it as per a manual/sid squid. Slacken it off at both ends then turn out the flathead bolt surrounded by a locking nut that you can see in your pic of behind the front sprocket cover, then start doing it up until you feel it contact with something, then turn it out 1/8 of a turn and do up the locking nut. (IIRC)

No the chain was already split when I bought it. They had to drill the holes in the link to widen them. He said it won't go on otherwise

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

If I turn it so the slots are on the other thread on the spindle it's way off. Don't think the cable adjusters were touched

No the chain was already split when I bought it. They had to drill the holes in the link to widen them. He said it won't go on otherwise

Oh I thought you meant to split the old chain.
Erm that sounds dodgy. What brand is the chain? The link is made for the chain it should fit through like a glove and then just needs to be rivetted