This chain has me whipped!

[Guest]

Hey guys, I am putting on a new RK sealed chain on my 1100. I have done this before several times and have used a clip type master link. I have been able to do it without any special tools. Well up to now that is. I cannot get the masterlink sideplates to compress enough to get the clip in. I did it with the DID chian I had on there before. Am I forgetting something or do the RK chains just have a tighter tolerance?

Hap
coming up with new ideas for the old chain!

[Anonymous]

Re: This chain has me whipped!

Hap
coming up with new ideas for the old chain![/quote]



I could come up with some creative, innovative ideas on what to do about the old chain...

...but I won't.

[brs127s]

Hap,
I ran into the same thing when I put a new Tsubaki chain on my 550. My buddy who is a mechanic told me to assemble the sideplate on the master link, then place a socket over each pin. The socket must be just big enough to go over each pin. Use a couple of C-clamps to press the socket/sideplate down.

I did this, but I could not use two C-clamps at the same time, so I did one pin at a time, tightening just a little bit over one pin, then going to the other. I think it took 3 or four times switching back and forth on the pins to get the plate pressed tightly. This way you don't put too much pressure at once and bind the plate and pins.

Once the plate was on and I got the spring clip on, I took a pair of needlenose pliers, put the nose inbetween the sideplates, and pulled the pliers open, placing pressure on the spring clip. This takes some pressure off the o-rings and made them look like the rest (with the plate pressed all the way on, the o-rings are smooshed too much).

Hope that helps.

[moto_dan]

I'm not Hap, but good suggestions...This ought to go in the Tips forum.
Thanks.

[Hap Call]

Sounds like a good idea! I will try it!

Hap

[Dink]

That is exactly how I did ti the side plates on RK are very tight fitting
Dink

[Jay B]

Chains...

Ahhh I guess I'm blessed being a shaftie

[Anonymous]

Shaftie

Ya........Where is the ding dang master link clip thingy majingy anyway. now I've been called the missing link...is that close enough?

[Hap Call]

Brandon, the tip worked!

Brandon,

It worked great!!! Thanks for the great tip! I slammed a Harley just after I got the chain on!

Hap

[Anonymous]

Re: Brandon, the tip worked!

Brandon,

I slammed a Harley just after I got the chain on!

I don't think this was one of the creative ideas for the old chain. 8)

[Anonymous]

Hey Hap,

You got the first bit right, but the second bit wrong.

First - you take off the old chain.
Second - you fit a shaft drive.

Kim :P

[Anonymous]

Hey Hap,

You got the first bit right, but the second bit wrong.

First - you take off the old chain.
Second - you fit a shaft drive.

Kim :P

Beautiful, Kim, beautiful!

Shaftie Nick

[Hap Call]

Hey Hap,

You got the first bit right, but the second bit wrong.

First - you take off the old chain.
Second - you fit a shaft drive.

Kim :P

Third - you go deer hunting! :twisted:

Hap
I find hunting naugas causes less damage to the bike! :roll:

[Anonymous]

Deer hunting?

I guess that means something in the US, but not out here in Oz.
Maybe just as well.

Kim

[Dink]

DEER HUNTING?
Isn't that when you run down the little old ladies on pension day?
Dink
Gee,I hope not