Chain and Sprocket

[gmc38609]

I got me new set but now find out I need a splitting tool?
I ve googled this and because I dont know what I need you can buy a kit for £33, seems a bit excessive.
So does anybody know excatly what I need to remove my old chain and put on my new one I have a Hornet F4., or roughly how much woukd a mechanic charge just to fit it.

[TheCatSatOnTh...]

You think £33 is expensive?

Mechanic would charge between 30-60 minutes to change it.

[Clutchy]

I personally would pay the little bit extra for something like a chain splitter/mushroomer as quality here does come into play.


Alternatively what I did was get a dremel, grind off the old split link, when I got the new chain on, used mole grips over and over again until the rivet was coming through, after that I got a sledge hammer head behind the chain and a hammer and centre punch to finish it off.


Not had any problems and I did that 2 months ago.
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[wr6133]

I've always managed to split chains with nothing more than a leatherman and a hammer.

Definitely don't pay a mechanic it's a really simple job. Even if you buy the splitting tool that will last you forever so don't compare that 1 off cost to the cost of a mechanic.

[gmc38609]

A local mechanic has quoted 90 minutes work £50ish. 3 hours for a valve clearance check. Soon starts adding up

[DrDonnyBrago]

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[Vincent]

Why not see if anyone, (who knows what they're doing), in the south-east section can help? It costs nothing and you get to learn how to DIY the same time - win-win

Pit-Posse US do chain tools at a reasonable price, if you look after it, it's good for a lot of chain changes - could even last a life-time.
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[Fizzer Thou]

When a friend did their new chain and sprockets on their R6 under my supervision,what we did not expect was to find that the gearbox sprocket retaining nut and tab washer was missing once the cover was removed.Luckily,my local bike shop that I use for my Yamaha spares had both in stock at a good price (£13 I think it was) and the job was quickly completed once all of the mess from old chain lube was cleared away.Some bike shops might not bother to clean this crud away,but the R6 owning friend wanted to do this properly whilst the cover was off.
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[gmc38609]

A car mechanic, who rides a bike is going to do my chain and valve clearance check at my house for a cash in hand fee but I can help him for future reference. He is going to check the valves before I buy the shims just in case I do not need them, So downside is my bike may be off the road for a few days otherwise a bit of a result there. I am not into mechanics really but I love riding, so to run a car and a bike I am going to learn the bike side as it just gets to expensive running 2 vehicles otherwise.

[andys675]

£33?

https://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorcycle/chain-tools/beta-chain-tool

this is the only one I've found that will stand up to being used regularly by professional technicians, every other type we've tried has bent / broken after being used half a dozen times
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[GrumpyGuts]

Fuck that!

I paid about £20 for a chain tool. It only lasted after one go as the pins bent, but the chain went on
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[Quornholio]

I bought a HG one for about £70 way back when. Seems decent quality, though I've never used it. (Bought with the best intentions, or just 'I will need it one day').

Borrowed it out to a mate, who proceeded to cross thread the bloody thing.
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