replacing camchain (how to?)

[GS750]

Ive just got myself a new camchain (RK Takasago 219) but it has a split link which needs to be rivited over.

Im not sure how to do this, do I just hit it with a centrepunch or what?

thanks.

[terbang]

Tricky business there, If you pein it over too much, you can get a tight link and not enough, the opposite. Either way an expensive failure. I have not done one on a GS as I prefer to take the engine out and put a link-less one in. I have seen people who take the cams out and lie the bike on its side so that they can rest the chain on a nice solid and steady surface and gently pein it over with a hammer. There are tools for making up drive chains, though I haven't seen one for one that small but this: http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/...riveting_tool/ may work. Be careful and thorough.

[gaillarry]

I installed a new cam chain on my old KZ750. Buy the tool, makes it really easy.

Cut the old chain, wire the new chain to the old one and thread the new one carefully into the engine. No need to bang or pound the master link, the tool does all the work.

[salty_monk]

You can get versions of the motion pro one on the internet for 40 ish bucks...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHAIN-RIVETING-BREAKER-TOOL-KIT-CAM-HONDA-YAMAHA-ATV-DI_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35557QQihZ009QQitemZ190218982801QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcycle-Cam-Chain-Breaker-Riveter-Cutter-Tool-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43996QQihZ014QQitemZ330232920360QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

They will also do a drive chain too.

There's also this one... http://www.pitposse.com/poentichbrri.html

I've bought a couple of other tools of theirs recently & they work great.

I've got to do one on my G shortly....

Gaillarry - I take it you had room to pull it through past the sprockets without removing the cams?

Dan

[feelergaugephil]

Ive used the "split link" kind 3 times and NEVER had a problem with them, soooooooooo much easier than putting the endless ones in, but if the motor is stripped down put the endless one in.

[chef1366]

I'll put it in for you Dan.

[salty_monk]

hehe on the way to Yosemite?? Much as I love that ride over the pass I hadn't planned on it in the next month ....

Who knows, it may have to wait