how to install a Motorcycle chain ?
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I have changed a couple chains but never cut them since they came outta the box already looped as one complete chain. Installing required a couple hours and good set of sockets and ratchet, open box wrenches, grease cleaner, rags. Take off side covers, bracket mounts,chain guards,etc that are in your way. Look over the mechanical system for the components you have to consider to get to the chain. Its worth the effort that will keep you riding.
If your chain has a master link, you just remove the old one and install the new one. The master link has a clip that holds it in place.
If you have an endless chain, you’ll have to remove the rear wheel and swingarm to replace the chain. If you had told us the make, model and year of your bike I could give you specific instructions and torque values.
Never, ever cut an endless chain and try to rivet it back together. An endless chain is designed to be an endless chain, and if it’s the wrong length then you’ve got the wrong chain.
it depends on what you have on there and what you got. There are two types of master links, since you have a 525 chain I’m guessing it’s a larger bike and therefore will have rivet links on both what you bought and whats on your bike.
this is what I do because the rivet / chain breaker tool is $100! :
assuming you have a rivet on there and a rivet type came with your new chain you need to go to a dealer or online and get a clip type master link for your new chain (make sure it’s the same brand, they are not all the same). Then you should find the rivet link in your old chain and file down the rivets with a file until you can break the chain (your throwing it away anyhow, if you have a clip master on there just release the clip link instead of filing). Then put the bike in neutral and attach one end of your new chain to the end of the old chain using the new master link (no need to install the clip, just slide it in there for now) and pull the chain through the engine so the new chain is on and the old chain is out. Once you have the new chain wrapped around the rear sprocket install the clip master link you bought on the new chain (this takes a vice grips, needle nose pliars, and a lot of elbow grease) and ride to the dealer with the rivet link, give them the link and the bike and about 10min and $5 later your all set.
(keep the clip master for the next chain change)
If you’ve got $100 burnin’ a hole in your pocket it’d obviously be easier to buy the tool, but I don’t so thats what I came up with. If you have any questions don’t be afraid to ask.