Split link on chain safe on a bike with decent power?

[Gazz]

I've asked on another forum if a certain chain was suitable for my bike, the people on the other forum say that you should not use a split link on anything above a 125 and the chain should be riveted. Just looking for more of a conclusive answer if I split link is safe to use.

Bike is Triumph 1050.

[Pete.]

Had one on my turbo bike *shrugs*
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[kgm]

Why bother? It's not hard to rivet it.

If it's just for a short journey I wouldn't worry but I'd prefer a proper rivet long term.

[RhynoCZ]

Many manufacturers say the split link is alright for up to 500cc 4 stroke engines. Who told you the chain on anything above a 125 has to be riveted?

Is it safe to use the split link on bigger (meaning above 500cc/45Nm) engines? No, it is not. Sure, if don't accelerate hard it will be alright even on the liter superbikes. But at some point in the future, when you decide to twist the throttle wide open and have a blast, that spit link might/will split. I have seen this before.

TL; DR: Rivet the chain on anything above 500cc, just to be safe. No special tools required.
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[mentalboy]

[Ste]

My opinion on split links is that I had one snap a few years ago on an R6.

[mentalboy]

[Ste]

The R6 belonged to G.

[Grubscrew]

Nothing wrong with a split link, my son has one on his cb500x,and we’re on a touring trip in Western Europe, too many scare stories about. Fit it the correct way and you can even wire it to the link if your worried.
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[iooi]

[Ste]

[Polarbear]

I suppose I wouldn't if I had the gear to fit a riveted one but I wouldn't overly worry if I had to fit a split link as a temporary measure.

It would probably end up like those temporary puncture repairs that are forgotten about for the life of the tyre, forgotten.
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[ThatDippyTwat]

I'll rivet if I can, but in a pinch I've used one on a VFR750 - Not that powerful, but is a lardy beast.
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[blue_painted]

Yeah but ... the power is carried from pin to pin by the side plates, not the fastening at the head of the pins, so as long as the side plates are in place why would it make any difference?

Okay, so the spring clip might break and then the side plate work off the pins ... maybe ...
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[Riejufixing]

[Old Git Racing]

Used split links on the race bikes no problem. Used to put silicon on the link to prevent stones etc hitting it and a handy visual reference to check it was ok.

OGR
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[Sister Sledge]

With split links remember too that some bikes use chain guides and rollers. When moving the bike backwards the clip can undo when going through a guide (have done it on a trials bike).
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[MCN]

[Courier265]

[Skudd]

Use it as a rule of thumb for up to a 500cc, above that I would not use one myself, but there again I now have a shaft drive.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Anyway, all jokes aside...

Ive fitted split pins on bikes as a temporary measure only to discover that the crocodile clip is missing entirely when I've gone to replace the chain.....
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[almostthere]

You could always get bodytard to weld your splitlink while he's there he could do your sprocket as well for extra security
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