Chain......How do you fit yours?

Jarvis · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Karma :

How do you go about fitting a new chain?
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'88 GSXR 750 Slingshot............. minus the fairings

Ratbag · Derestricted Danger Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Karma :

Like with most jobs on a bike it is much easier if you invest in a decent hydraulic bench then you can get the bike up to a decent working height so there is no more grovelling on the floor!
I bought one a few years ago and the difference it makes is unbelivable.
All those maintainance jobs that were once a pain are now a pleasure
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Ratbag

cagiva gezzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Karma :

D) Use a split link and forget about it.
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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

To be a cheapskate i got it riveted properly at a bike shop for £3 and slipped the swingarm out of the frame.

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Stink, does that apply to a CG125 as well? I thought a split link would be fine on mine :S

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I'd use one on a small bike withbout worrying. When you start getting up to 50-60bhp going through it, I would be a lot less confident.

This is just due to my personal experience of having had two split links fail at speed on a GPZ500s.
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