Good quility chain breaker/riveter under ?35 ?

shitfan · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Karma :

Anyone know where i can get a heavy duty chain/breaker/riveter under £35 ?>any deals you know of ? VFR s gettin ready for new one

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Won't get a good quality new one for that price, that I'm aware of, if you want to use it on solid-rivet chains.
Not far off three times the price these days I think.
Can get some ok ones that do hollow-rivet ends, but less convinced about how good they are at chain breaking (which, to be fair, a £10 angle grinder will do fine.)

bEN_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Karma :

i just used an angle grinder, cheaper and more fun.
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shitfan · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Karma :

Let me get this right ,you grind the rivets of the link .fit new chain .
But how do you rivet new link on ,so that its safe,and not part company doing the ton on her majestys highway! Crying or Very sad

geordiecbrblo... · Trackday Trickster Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Karma :

Go here for DID X-ring chain and sprockets
https://www.lm-spares.co.uk/acatalog/Honda_Chain___Sprocket_Kits.html

then go buy this
https://shop.wemoto.com/index.dyn?flag=21&find_part=hl-790050 @ £33.81

https://images.wemoto.com/tools/790050.jpg

loply · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

Im pretty sure I just bought a random unbranded one off ebay for £15 or something...

I found it completely impossible to use by hand, but discovered cranking the pin with my air impact wrench worked an absolute treat.

Have used it several times now, takes seconds and no effort and achieves any size mushroom you want on the rivet.
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

I have one like the one linked to above. It does work fine on soft links (used it on the Bimota last weekend), but not really any use for hard links. Look at the new joining link, if the ends of the pins are a different colour and have a dimple then it is probably a soft link and it will be OK, if they ends are just plane then forget it.

All the best

Keith
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Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

Angle grind off, center punch and hammer back on. Done it this way for 20 odd years with no problems.
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iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

Watch Garage Night Esp 7 & 8 are on changing a chain. Good for a laugh and how to actually do it without one of the tools you are looking at.
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matlow · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Karma :

https://www.worldofpower.co.uk/Motorcycle-Accessories/Bike-Accessories/Miscellaneous/sc1363/p2839.aspx

I bought one of these a couple of years ago for about 40 quid, seems pricier now but does everything with the minimum of fuss. Cant recommend it enough, but does seem a little out of your budget Sad

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shitfan · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 27 Dec 2008 Karma :

Thanks iooi that link just saved me £35 Smile

Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

I got one of those Motrax breakers/riviters like in the link above.

It's good. I bought a cheap £20 eBay one before, and it broke after the second or so time of using it.

Good bit of kit to have tucked away somewhere.

Gaz