I'm taking the thumbs up as formal acceptance of my extremely generous offerStMarks wrote:Where are you based Blade, you can borrow mine if that helps.
As so often pointed out, it's not something you use very often.
Mine is exactly this one (but not as new & clean). :
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Chain Riveting Tool
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Re: Chain Riveting Tool
I used a bolt cropper to remove mine last time and two hammers to rivet it. Not the most subtle of approaches but it worked, no tight links and it never came off.
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Re: Chain Riveting Tool
First you tell me chains should be cleaned and lubed. And now you say they should be replaced?
I'm on 13,300miles now, and I've not cleaned or lubed mine once.
I think the dealer did it at the 500mile and 9000mile service though. So should be fine.
I'm on 13,300miles now, and I've not cleaned or lubed mine once.
I think the dealer did it at the 500mile and 9000mile service though. So should be fine.
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Sorry mate forgot you asked what it was... Had a poke about in the shed today and it's a Motrax, it's done a chain on the RSV and whichever bike Frankie used it on and it's still in one piece.Blade wrote:Which one did you fond decent Nutz ?D6Nutz wrote:I've got a half decent riveter , but having broken a cheap one can only agree with the "buy a decent one" sentiment.
For what its worth, I don't bother splitting the links. I just cut the chain off with the dremel, much more fun.
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Re: Chain Riveting Tool
What he said ^ when I borrowed Dnutz's for the chain on the RR, dreamel to cut it off, oh what fun, lots of sparks lol.
Then refitted with the chain riveter, decent piece of kit.
I used to have a cheap one, which I broke the pin on, but that was trying to get the chain off with it, now seen the light and cut them off, easier and more fun.
But what you can afford, you Deffo pay for what you get with these Tools I am sure.
Then refitted with the chain riveter, decent piece of kit.
I used to have a cheap one, which I broke the pin on, but that was trying to get the chain off with it, now seen the light and cut them off, easier and more fun.
But what you can afford, you Deffo pay for what you get with these Tools I am sure.
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Re: Chain Riveting Tool
Apparently Motrax make two models.
Which one was it out of these two, as the price is good and a trusted recommendation is worth its weight in gold
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorcycl ... chain-tool
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorcycle-Brea ... B0061V2LG8
Which one was it out of these two, as the price is good and a trusted recommendation is worth its weight in gold
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorcycl ... chain-tool
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorcycle-Brea ... B0061V2LG8
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Fwiw, and purely from an engineering design perspective (not recommendation, as I have not used either of them) it would have to be the first one ; http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorcycl ... chain-tool" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Yes exactly what I'm thinking.StMarks wrote:Fwiw, and purely from an engineering design perspective (not recommendation, as I have not used either of them) it would have to be the first one ; http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorcycl ... chain-tool" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Its the second one.
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Re: Chain Riveting Tool
That second one is exactly the same as the one I've got btw.
P.S. If you don't mind me offering a tip, use a vernier caliper or a micrometer to check the link width as you compress it prior to riveting, that way you get exactly the same compression of the seals as the other links and you won't get a tight or loose spot.
P.S. If you don't mind me offering a tip, use a vernier caliper or a micrometer to check the link width as you compress it prior to riveting, that way you get exactly the same compression of the seals as the other links and you won't get a tight or loose spot.
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