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so ive got a chain and sprockets to put on before supers (hoping to enlist the help of a fellow KSRC certified machanic) and the chain says it can either rivetted or clipped together and im gathering the rivet option is the preferred but i could be wrong ... and if rivetting is the preferred option, does anyone know how to do it??

cheers

Owen

rivetting preferred.

basicly a chunk of wood on one side being held by someone.
and a ball pein hammer on the other.

whack it enought the deform the pins so that the link stays together

i believe a spanner day may be on this weekend. if we get our parts in time

oxley run for me this weekend wattman and away the next one

but thanks for the info mate

to rivet the chain you need a tool to do that, can pick one up from any motorcycle shop or ebay. found one in the US as a quick look but you could find local Click

Rivetted is stronger than clipped, but if you are going to clip it, make sure you put the opened end of the clip against the direction that the chain will spin

good to see i got the correct story from u owen, as opposed to the wood and hammer method, tho i am partial to a bit of bush mechanics

Wattie wrote:rivetting preferred.

basicly a chunk of wood on one side being held by someone.
and a ball pein hammer on the other.

whack it enought the deform the pins so that the link stays together

i believe a spanner day may be on this weekend. if we get our parts in time

Is this an open invite spanner day?????

or yes, you can always buy the tool.

i'll see you after i've hammerd my new one on

hammer and plank of wood should do the trick, but using the tool will ensure a more "secure" rivet

DISCO wrote:

Wattie wrote:rivetting preferred.

basicly a chunk of wood on one side being held by someone.
and a ball pein hammer on the other.

whack it enought the deform the pins so that the link stays together

i believe a spanner day may be on this weekend. if we get our parts in time

Is this an open invite spanner day?????

i dont want my kawasaki catching your suzi rust...

its not a "spanner day" untill we have time off work to do it.

I was gunna bring the six Wattie....That other thing is just parts at the moment

i gotta do my chain in next few weeks so spanner day sounds good.

The only thing is i dont know wether to go a tooth down on front

do it!!!!!!

oh wattie you bastard dont encourage madkaw to book that spanner day whilst I am at oxely. He needs to help me put my clutch in (whilst i drink his beer ) and is already trying to make me choose (thank Dave )

Just do it Hoffy it is bloody good mod!!!

I asked this question a while back
see here -> viewtopic.php?f=21&t=18519
The poll came out 14 for clip, 17 for rivet.
Never did get that chain on - sold the 6 instead.
Chain is available in the for sale section...

haha

mate maybe its time to just give it away nik...