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TimNorwich
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PostPosted: 19:01 - 07 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reasonable price to fit chain and sprockets? Reply with quote
I purchased a DID C&S kit for my Hornet off eBay with the hope my friend would fit it, turns out he can't and I'm wondering what a reasonable price to have a garage fit it would be?

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PostPosted: 19:07 - 07 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I bet someone on this site close to you will fit it for you in exchange for beer or vino. Very Happy


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PostPosted: 19:09 - 07 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
My local garage in Leicester did it for £30. Find someone on the forum with an angle grinder and riveter and get them to show you how to do it for a few beers.
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PostPosted: 19:12 - 07 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I live in East Anglia, don't think theres many people on here local to be honest Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: 19:12 - 07 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
it's the primary sprocket nut that can be a pain to get off... unless it has multiple nuts ?
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PostPosted: 19:14 - 07 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: 19:44 - 07 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is there any recommended guides for the job? I'm up for giving it a bash myself providing it's a job that's not easy to F up.
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PostPosted: 19:51 - 07 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
colicabcadam wrote:
it's the primary sprocket nut that can be a pain to get off... unless it has multiple nuts ?


No it isn't, piece of piss on a Hornet. Have someone else stand on the back brake and use a breaker bar on it.

It is really, really easy. On a Hornet you don't even need to use a chain tool, all you have to do is remove the frame side plate where the swing arm bolt goes through. Remove the wheel and front sprocket and the chain just lifts out.

Put new sprockets on, join chain with a hammer and centre punch.

Job done

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PostPosted: 19:56 - 07 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
i had no chance doing it on my ktm, maybe it has a higher torque rating
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PostPosted: 20:18 - 07 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've done it on several different bikes. Generally seems people overtighten the front sprocket bolt. On SV650 I recently had I had to use a very large scaffold pole and two large friends.


HERE is how you do it without buying a riveter.

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If you don't have a chain riveter a size 8 spanner and a g clamp with a 4mm ball bearing will do exactly the same job for about 8 pounds.

Just put the spanner over the rivet coming through put gclamp over, tighten halfway, do over the next rivet, do halfway, repeat. Put ball bearing in middle of rivet and tighten with gclamp until it is riveted.

I've done this two or three times on bikes from 40hp to 150hp. It works just fine.

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PostPosted: 20:37 - 07 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do you have a car mechanic mate? If you do then he will have a impact gun, if hes a flash git it will be battery powered (mines air powered and I got a compressor for £30 off Ebay) these make the front sprocket nut a doddle, even when I left the bike in neutral Cool


You might also be able to get a cheap chain riveter from Hein Gericke Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 09:37 - 08 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pyro. wrote:
I've done it on several different bikes. Generally seems people overtighten the front sprocket bolt. On SV650 I recently had I had to use a very large scaffold pole and two large friends.


HERE is how you do it without buying a riveter.

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If you don't have a chain riveter a size 8 spanner and a g clamp with a 4mm ball bearing will do exactly the same job for about 8 pounds.

Just put the spanner over the rivet coming through put gclamp over, tighten halfway, do over the next rivet, do halfway, repeat. Put ball bearing in middle of rivet and tighten with gclamp until it is riveted.

I've done this two or three times on bikes from 40hp to 150hp. It works just fine.



Cane also be done with a pair of mole grips and a 10mm nut to push the rivet thru then put a lump hammer behind the link and use a ball pein hammer to rivet the link
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