Urgent help needed in Upper Hutt

[Ronin]

I'm assuming this is what you were after?

http://www.spellchecker.net/spellcheck/

[nico]

this place still full of the pc police i see

at least they are out numbred by helpfull ppl

[hayd3n]

firefox does that for me i just gotta remember to check my typing before i hit
submit

[F5 Dave]

Yes, do a search, has been covered many times.

Rivet tool for soft link if that is what it is. These are much safer than the old clips -which are really only suitable for smaller bikes.

'Sort of on. . .' sounds like sort of ready to smash your cases or worse.

I'd trailer it to a shop unless you can find someone to bring tool around. Riveting it with a hammer will likely weaken the link badly.

But it is reasonable if you want help that you make a modicum of effort into clear communication yes?

[F5 Dave]

Ahh another thread on the same item.

Centre punch the middle of the end of the pin with a heavy block held firmly to the other side. Use a ball pein hammer to finish it.

Don't do what he said.
Will work an amount of times out of ten. Will fracture later the other unspecified amount of times. Not worth the risk of personal & bike damage it it breaks. Use the tool.

[nico]

thanks for your help guys now

[kwaka_crasher]

Don't do what he said.
Will work an amount of times out of ten. Will fracture later the other unspecified amount of times. Not worth the risk of personal & bike damage it it breaks. Use the tool.

What a load of shit.

[Str8 Jacket]

What a load of shit.

Yeah Dave, what the f*ck would you know!!

[F5 Dave]

Well a the distributor of a main brand had said the manufacturer was quite adamant that smearing them with a ball peen was a point of failure & that other manufacturers were of similar opinion. By all means go ahead on your own bike, but to tell others to do so is opening them up to risk.

A good rivet is a nice bit of mild steel that you can indeed smear nicely with a ball peen, but the harder the steel the more likely it is to fracture or crack. - And you know what? I've done it myself, but that was many moons ago & I thought about it & the risk involved. Not worth it.

'Course the internet is full of self appointed experts (myself included, I awarded a bottlecap of merit just before), so if your particular chain has instructions that sez use a hammer then I'd lean to accepting that.

[Mishy]

Well a the distributor of a main brand had said the manufacturer was quite adamant that smearing them with a ball peen was a point of failure & that other manufacturers were of similar opinion. By all means go ahead on your own bike, but to tell others to do so is opening them up to risk.

A good rivet is a nice bit of mild steel that you can indeed smear nicely with a ball peen, but the harder the steel the more likely it is to fracture or crack. - And you know what? I've done it myself, but that was many moons ago & I thought about it & the risk involved. Not worth it.

'Course the internet is full of self appointed experts (myself included, I awarded a bottlecap of merit just before), so if your particular chain has instructions that sez use a hammer then I'd lean to accepting that.

100% true - coming from the importer.

Rivet links can be a pain, but they are 100% worth it.
A clip link, apart from being prone to loosing the clip, is only ever 80% as strong as a rivet link.
Add to that the fact that most proper tools deck height the new link, and avoid pushing the pins through when peening, and you should see that using the correct tool is the only way.
pm me if you are still stuck - i have the correct tool.

[nico]

yes corect tool must be used after seeing how easy it was with it off to get my own next week, that for those who helpd what a difrence a nice new chain and sprokets feels droping a tooth in front weas a good move also ,,