trickshow

I dont wana spend 80 dollars on a rivet tool...is there any way to link the chian without the tool.

MikeM

take a sledgehammer or some other large metal object, and hold it behind the link, to keep the chain from moving

then take a ballpeen hammer and start hitting the pin with it til it mushrooms

E-Loc540

ehh, take a big set of vice grips and a socket or washers. put the washers on the outside plate your trying to press on this will let the plate countersink......when you press the outer link plate on then you can do what MikeM said.

NINER

Place the chain up against the swing arm and peen the pins with a center punch and a hammer.

John LegionST

get a clip style master... put it on properly, then safety wire... best setup IMO

Ghini

^^^ +1

makes it alot easier too IMO

NINER

That's what i do now, just without the safety wire. I like to live dangerously.

stock05

most of my bike had at least 2 masters in the chain .

NINER

Nothing wrong with that either as long as you install them the right way.

stock05

yeah, its much cheaper than buying a new chain .

E-Loc540

most people dont want to bang up their swing arm...and like you ive run 2 clip style master links in a chain before...put the clip on the proper way (like a comet) and you shouldnt have any problems...granted that clip never flys off your chain will be as strong as an endless chain

stock05

i believe that was a **** head reply

Josh Faught

clip link is legit

NINER

For the glamma stunters they can put a piece of cardboard between their chain and their swingarm. The key with clip style master links is spreading the chain after you put on the retainer clip so the clip is held in place.

E-Loc540

Niner, your poor tailight

seldon929rr

that's how I roll

Towlieee

I ran clip style master links for the longest time, like 3 years

Then like 6 months ago I rode across my hood to my friends, got off my bike, and just out of the corner of my eye I noticed there was no clip on my master link!

I had put over 5,000 miles on it since I last had that master link off, and randomly at some point in time it came off...


I babied it back to my house, and parked it tell I get a new master link with safety wire

edit: oh ya and my friends f4i I just put 2 clip-style links on it haha, and when my sprocket comes in I'm doing the same.. But always run safety wire!

If you run no safety wire, and you claim its gravy, don't post up complaining when your chain binds up in your engine and destroys the case, or worse, takes off your leg!

NINER

I bought a Baja Desigs one. The stocker was ugly anyway.