Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Bonehead newbie question again

  1. #1
    Join Date
    27th October 2008 - 11:28
    Bike
    `
    Location
    dannevirke
    Posts
    1,699

    Bonehead newbie question again

    Only ever used c-clip chains, how do you remove rivet type chains?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    17th February 2005 - 11:36
    Bike
    Bikes!
    Location
    Christchurch
    Posts
    9,649
    Sounds like you've not got or seen a chain breaker. If that's the case, go nuts with any tool you see fit... bolt cutters, dremel, hacksaw, hammer and chisel, whatever. Of course, you could buy a chain breaker from a bike shop

  3. #3
    Join Date
    10th June 2005 - 19:24
    Bike
    KTM 250exc
    Location
    Napier
    Posts
    1,814
    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    Sounds like you've not got or seen a chain breaker. If that's the case, go nuts with any tool you see fit... bolt cutters, dremel, hacksaw, hammer and chisel, whatever.
    What he said,

    In Leu of chain breakers or Big ass bolt cutters i tend to grind off one side of the rivets flat then use a nice punch to drive the link out the other side.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    4th February 2005 - 07:32
    Bike
    Rattlecan blue
    Location
    Auckland
    Posts
    3,963
    Chain breaker or angle grinder here. If you are going to put another rivet type on (and I'd recommend it) you'll need a side plate press or somethig similar to get the new one on anyway.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    26th February 2005 - 15:10
    Bike
    Ubrfarter V Klunkn,ffwabbit,Petal,phoebe
    Location
    In the cave of Adullam
    Posts
    13,624
    Justy be aware that, unlike C-clip links, once you've bashed the rivet link off, you can't put it back! So you need a new rivet link, and yet another new tool to rivet the new link on. This, we are told, is progress.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

  6. #6
    Join Date
    27th October 2008 - 11:28
    Bike
    `
    Location
    dannevirke
    Posts
    1,699
    a mate came around with his grinder so i took it off with that. Easy as. Only on a 250 atm so i think ill just use the clip for convenience.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •