New chain too long - possible to split?

Motorcycling
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Guys,

I’ve just got a chain but it seems to be too long.

If there any chance I could split the chain and take of two links?

Any body tried this before.

Thanks

2

you gotta be absolutely positive your rear axle is as far back as it can go

3

101% mate.

Its gone beyond the limit.

4

Yes just remove the extra links, they often come with a couple of extra links. line the new chain up with the wheel pushed forward = towards the engine. this will allow for some adjustment when the chain wears. :slight_smile:

5

I’ve had a look at the chain, and all the links seem to be solided i.e. rivited.

Would a chain splitter be able to remote these links?

6

yeah a decent splitter will do that. although i always grind the head off first (on an old chain though so i dont care about missing and gouging a link etc)

im sure if you take it to a friendly bike shop (or LBer) they’ll do it for beer money (or nothing)

7

I take it you are changing the sprokets as well (sprockets & chains need to be changed as a set) :slight_smile:

8

Yep got new sprokets.

If I use a splitter would I need to use a angle grinder?

Or does the tool do the entire job?

Thanks

9

A chain splitter will do it, but you can bend the pins quite easily if you don’t grind the head off - while the grinder’s plugged in, you may as well just do it all with the sparky whizz-machine anyway :slight_smile:
Any work you can do that involves noise, sparks and cutting stuff up is a good thing :slight_smile:

10

trying to do it with the 9" grinder because you can’t find the 4.5" one is always fun :hehe:

11

something like that I’d get a shop to do it

12

If you’re going to attack a new chain to take the head off a pin before using the riveter, make sure it’s 1:, held nicely in a Workmate/vice, and 2:, you are confident and know what you’re doing.

New chain + grinder = expensive mistake possible.

If in doubt, take it to a bike shop.