Lee Horsley asked:


ive just got ***** drivers, plyers, the normal house hold tools, just baught a 130 link chain and need to take 4 links out, once ive took removable link out what do i do ? or can i not do ?

randalotto asked:


I have a chain that needs to be shortened by a few links, but I don’t have, (and don’t really want to buy,) a chain breaking tool. What’s the best way to shorten the chain? I only have limited access to tools…
I ended up picking up a Dremel tool. It wasn’t cheap, but I’m sure I’ll be able to find uses for it in the future.

Also, to clarify – it was a new chain that was several links too long. I bought the wrong length…

Bike is up and running now!

Bryon chapman asked:


i dont have a grinder…… thats the problem as well.

Sean K asked:


even with all those u locks and chains locked down to something?

i was questioning that.. i dont think people would bring huge tools out at daytime and do it.. but i have no experience. what do you guys think?
LOLOLOL YES I DID.. so much fail lol
i plan on getting a Kryptonite chain with a Xena U lock. if someone has a huge cutter thing.. think someone would call the cops? :X

thats was what i was basically trying to say

Josh Vinciguerra asked:


i need help and i dont have any fancy tools

Jesse asked:


i know how to do it, but i don’t have a big enough crescent wrench to loosen the back tire nut or whatever its called. does anyone know what i’m talking about? can someone tell me exactly the size wrench i need?
thanks

Jordan Dillon asked:


I have a 250cc Dirt Bike, and to make a long story short, the timing chain went bad we think. They put a tensioner on it, and the chain got really hot from the engine, causing it to over tighten and go off timing maybe.

I need to buy a new one, preferably a heavier one, or made in the USA. (any chain will do though!). Here’s what I need.

Chain pitch: 6mm. or 1/4
Chain width: 5mm. or .190

The chain on it now has 144 links, but that’s not important, since we’re getting a tool to add or take out links, so really anything in that size will do. Thanks in advanced!
I’d really rather not put the same chain it already has in there, cause some parts look cheap, but that would be better then nothing since we’re getting rid of the tensioner. The year is 07 I’m pretty sure. It should be a “250cc OFF ROAD DIRT BIKE Motocross 4 Stroke Engine 19″, so Motocross brand. They really dont say a make, but it’s the only 250cc they have.
Bob A, thanks for the info! We’re not actually getting rid of it, but rather making an auto tensioner (hand tighten) so it doesn’t over tighten and stretch again. At the very least, we’ll just modify the one on there. I don’t see anywhere that sells the factory chain, or I might consider just buying that.
ducatisti: Thanks for the info. I guess I confused everyone by cutting the details down. Here’s everything. My uncle owns a machine shop, and makes things for us like this all the time. Last week, we installed a new pinion bearing in my cars rear differential, so a job like this shouldn’t be too much of a problem. He could make the chain he said, but the cost and time for something that small would be high, since he usually works with bigger parts.

The chain wore out because the metal expanded due to excess heat, then tightened, causing the bike to go out of tune, and somehow ruining the piston rings in the process. I’m not really sure if these two problems are related, but we already got new rings, and only need a chain. The tensioner they have on it isn’t really good, and that’s why we’re replacing it.

I’m pretty sure everything on the sprocket survived with no wear, but I’ll double check it to be 100% sure. It would be sad to buy a new chain and it do the same thing!

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The Juggernaut asked:


I have a 1975 Kawasaki H1 500 Triple. New paint, seat, tires, chain and sprocket. Very sharp. As original as I can possibly get it except I don’t have the tool kit. What can I expect to sell it for?

Jonathan asked:


I was riding my motorcycle today and a link apparently came out of my chain causing it to fly off and me lose power to the rear wheel. The chain is only 4-5 thousand miles old, typically i get about 12 or so thousand. I did do proper maintenance every month I would lubricate and adjust the chain. The maintenance book that came with the motorcycle states every 500 miles adjust and lubricate, and i drive about 100-150 miles per week, so i figured monthly was good. I was wondering if I could take a pin from an old chain and insert that using the chain breaker tool I have or if I should buy a new chain. I mean the obvious answer is a new chain, however I am a struggling student and money is an issue, would it fix it for a few more thousand miles? or is it not worth it?

Last bit of information, the link that came out was not the link I put in to connect the chain, it was a link already connected and placed when purchased. In addition, I did not over tighten there was at least 2-3 inches of slack when I tightened it last, which was about 20 days or so ago.

Thanks For your help

Hb asked:

Hi there, I have bought a custom fzr with a single sided swingarm, I believe it is from the sprint 1050. Anyway, I know they usually come with the C spanner for adjusting the chain. Do I need to buy one of these or is it just a tool to make life easier?

If you have one of these, what is the quickest way for chain adjustments?