chain riveting tool

[lucas]

Hi,

Is this the chain riveting tool:

Motion Pro
Chain Press Tool
 
$25.99  
 
 
 
Tool-boxed sized, budget-priced tool for pressing on press-fit side plates
For use on 520 and 530 chains including O-ring types
Hex key wrench included

I don't want to purchase an entire kit for 100 bucks that does a lot of stuff I don't need done. I just want to rivet my 530 chain on my Bandit 1200.

Thanks

[Red01]

Got a picture or at least a part number?
Looking at the Motion-Pro website, I didn't see any chain tool with that price, so your source must be charging a different price, so I'm not sure which tool you're talking about.

If it looks like their p/n 08-0066 ($56.50 MSRP) chain press tool:



or their p/n 08-0070 ($12.90 MSRP) mini chain press tool:



It will.

[lucas]

hi,

Thanks for the response.

The tool is at: http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/item.aspx?style=1744&department=646&division=6

I tried to pull in the pic but it will not imbed in this message for some reason. But it looks like the second pic posted on your reply.

What worries me is that it says "chain press tool" not "chain riveting tool".

I bought a Dremell to remove the chain with and now I just need to find something that will rivet the link.

So do you think this tool will do the rivet? The rep at motorcycle superstore had no idea. They just take orders and don't know much.

Thanks again,

Luke






It's from motorcyclesuperstore

[Red01]

Well, if it's the second one, I'd buy from someone else since they're charging double the MSRP of the tool!

[tannerismyhero]

yeah, it doesn't look like it would do a good job either. I would buy a quality tool, borrow one (some auto parts stores loan out tools for you to use) or get the screwon master link, or use the clip. The clip will stay on if you do it right. From the looks of that tool it doesnt look like it could rivet down anything that well. It would all be based upon how hard you could turn that little hex key. I have heard of people breaking the rivit tool...I donno if that was the one but they just went out and ended up buying the better one.

[lucas]

Hi,

Thanks for the response.

I have been looking at the Dennis Kirk web site and their prices look Ok. They do have the screw type master link listed on the web site for 530 chains and I hope that will work. I sent an email to their tech support to make sure.

Thanks again to all for the info.

By the way  "tannerismyhero" where did you purchase your chain?

Luke

[JayRo]

Both of the above pics that Paul listed will only press the plates on the link.  The "riveting" portion is done by the hardened tip of a riveting tool that mushrooms out the hollow portion of the pins so that the plate won't pop off.  It is really not difficult to do, but I would stay away from cheap tools.  

I didn't even use a rivet or pressing tool, but a hammer, anvil, and a piece of tool steel I had laying around.  And mine came out fine.  

I don't know anybody who has a screw on type master link but I read about them and they seem to be alright.

Jason

[tannerismyhero]

Lucas, I ebayed my chain. I got it from a guy on there for like $60 for a EK. If you check out the deals on the diffrent websites, sometimes you can get a chain pretty cheap if it is "bulk" Basically they will send ya 120 links and you can cut er down to 110. Hopefully you got that dremel I was talking to you about in your other post. The crapper about when I ordered my chain is the guy forgot to send it and I didn't get it for like a month. I had to threaten him with opening a dispute. He emailed back that it was in the mail....funny...the postmark was for the day after he said that. There are a lot of diffrent chains out there that you can go with. Non oring, o-ring, x-ring and so fourth. You just need to figure out what you can spend realizing that it is the final drive of your bike. If you take care of it in a anal retentive sort of way you can get a ton of miles out of any chain. If you are not one for a scheduled maint program and cleaning and lubing the chain up a lot then I wouldn't bother with an expensive name brand chain cause it's gonna go to shit anyway. If I get time I may look for a good deal on a chain for ya and you can ask the board if anyone has chains on clearance. I will pm you if I find something worth while

[lucas]

Hi,

Thanks for the response. I found chain at Knee Draggers for a good price so that's not what is worrying me now.

I did get a Dremmel to remove the chain with. However, I read a post on the subject of chain removal by a member that gave up on the Dremmel and used a bolt cutter instead. I guess the Dremmel is a bit difficult to use.

How did it go removing the chain with a Dremmel? Did you also use the Dremmel to cut down the 120 link chain to 110 links?

Also, Knee Draggers told me by phone that it was up to me if I wanted to use a rivet link or the new screw type link. The difference is that the chain comes with a rivet link included. However, the screw type link costs 11.00 extra. Considering I don't have a rivet tool I think I might try the screw link.

Luke

[tannerismyhero]

to cut the excess off you will cut the chain at 2 points on either side (outside towards you and the inside towards the bike) basically the thin part of a link between the rollers. Use a cutting disk that is ment to cut metal, they have a sand papery finish with kindof a criscross look under the abrasive material. So, you do your two cuts to cut off the old chain. To trim up the new chain what I did was take the dremel and used the same type of disk and made two cuts to take off the extra chain. The thing is it leaves you with half of a link that is attached by the bar that goes thru the roller. Well, take that dremel and carefully just grind down the pin. Get the pin totally flush with the rest of the piece on there and take a pair of plyers and try to pry the piece of the link off. If it doesn't go, no problem just dig a little deeper with the disk. The only thing you really need to be careful of is not to go comepletly thru the thing and mess up the part of the chain you are keeping. This would be hard to do with a dremel if you pay any attention. If you are scared about this part. practice on your old chain.

[lucas]

Hi,

My son got me a dremmel for fathers day (40 bucks at Lowes) and we were f'n around with it and cut a stanless steal knife blade in half (I'm 36, my son 12, but were really about the same age). Went through very easly. Funney thing is I did not know what a dremmel was until about a week and a half ago.

Thanks for the description on how to use the dremmel on the chain. I'm sure it will come in handy to use your experience.  

Luke