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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: JerseyDog on June 08, 2005, 07:08:23 PM

Title: How to take a link out of a too-long chain?
Post by: JerseyDog on June 08, 2005, 07:08:23 PM

:?: What's the best way to remove a link from a chain? I have a chain breaker, but I don't think that's the way to go. Forcing the pin through the roller like that would probably scratch it all up inside and shorten it's life considerably. I heard someone mention once about grinding it, but I thought I'd ask around a bit...

Title: How to take a link out of a too-long chain?
Post by: Red01 on June 08, 2005, 07:20:52 PM

Yup, grind off the swedging of the pins and push it thru.

Title: How to take a link out of a too-long chain?
Post by: B6Matt on June 08, 2005, 09:25:13 PM

Timely question.  I need to do that to my kid's dirt bike.  I figured I'd take the angle grinder to the end of the pins and push them out.

Title: How to take a link out of a too-long chain?
Post by: echomadman on June 09, 2005, 10:49:24 AM

get a new split link (rivet or clip type) to match your chain, then remove 2 (or is it 3) links from the original and reconnect with the fresh split link.
i used a dremel to grind the heads off the old  links and popped them out with a centre punch.

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thats the size section you have to remove to shorten by one link iirc

Title: How to take a link out of a too-long chain?
Post by: JerseyDog on June 09, 2005, 12:37:07 PM

Thanks for the input, folks. Funny - this is also for my kid's dirt bike - a '96 Honda CR250 with over-size front and rear sprockets.