Taking the link out of a chain

GeorgeB. · Crazy Courier Joined: 08 Mar 2013 Karma :

Aye up muckers,

I'm meant to be going down to Birmingham on the bike with my new girlfriend this weekend (Gadget show live Very Happy

) but my chain is pretty slack at the moment and fully adjusted.

I don't have the cash for a new chain and sprockets at the moment, and was wondering how easy it is to take a couple of links out of the chain? The chain itself isn't in that bad of a condition.

If it's pretty hard to do, how long would it take a decent mechanic?

Cheers
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Minty · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Karma :

A decent mechanic would not touch it with a bargepole.
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bugeye_bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Sep 2013 Karma :

Where are you located, you may find a member local who has a chain splitter.

GeorgeB. · Crazy Courier Joined: 08 Mar 2013 Karma :

jjdugen · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jun 2011 Karma :

I'm anal about (damn) chains. If you have ever seen the mess a snapped chain can make of a perfectly good engine.... Well, you wouldn't even contemplate the idea.
If you were just pottering about locally you could manage it carefully until the funds were available. But a two up, motorway trip, no way.
Oh, and a snapping chain, especially at speed, can do amazing things to your leg, more likely GF's leg.
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wr6133 · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Dec 2013 Karma :

Hammer, screwdriver and a largish socket to rest the chain on. Kind of self explanatory as to how, depending on how tough the chain is it can take anything from 5 minutes to a lot more.

Wouldn't recommend it though. Cheap chains cost what? 20 notes? I'm sure you plan to spend more than that at the nerd show so just buy a chain.

barrkel · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Karma :

GeorgeB. · Crazy Courier Joined: 08 Mar 2013 Karma :

Cheers all, probably good I asked BCF first then, eh?
Train down to Brum I think, get paid next week so new chain and sprockets will be on order!
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mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

getting the train also means you have "journey beers"

much you have to learn....