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  • Rob S.
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    Past Site Supporter
    • Dec 2013
    • 9393
    • New York City
    #1

    How to remove chain clip?

    It's been many decades. I'm trying to remove the spring clip from a 630 chain that is not yet installed.

    I'm a little hesitant to grab the chain with vise-grips to steady it while I try to remove the clip. The farthest I've gotten is by pivoting a flat head screw driver in the middle of the clip.

    I'm working on it right now. I'll take off the gloves, have another brew and wait for some responses. Let's save the comments about my chain size for another time.
    1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

    2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.
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    • Agemax
      Forum Guru
      • Apr 2008
      • 8371
      • plymouth uk
      #2
      in all those decades have you forgotten how to use a pair of pliers??


      unbelievable!
      1978 GS1085.

      Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!

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        • Rob S.
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          • Dec 2013
          • 9393
          • New York City
          #3
          Originally posted by Agemax
          in all those decades have you forgotten how to use a pair of pliers??


          unbelievable!
          Could you be more specific, please? Needle-nose, vise-grips, what? And how, exactly?

          I'm being delicate with it because I recently had a chain break at highway speeds and I'm still gun (chain) shy.
          1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

          2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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            • Guest
              #4
              Put one side of the plier 'jaws' on the furthest pin from the open end of the clip, put the other jaw on the open end of said clip, squeeze and twist. This with the ends of the jaws vertical to the link, should do it, just be patient. Smallish Channel Locks work well too.

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                • Guest
                  #5
                  Originally posted by recycled64
                  Put one side of the plier 'jaws' on the furthest pin from the open end of the clip, put the other jaw on the open end of said clip, squeeze and twist. This with the ends of the jaws vertical to the link, should do it, just be patient. Smallish Channel Locks work well too.
                  Have a new clip to replace the one you took off, chances are you will probably twist it some and that ain't good. That is if you put that particular chain back on. If not disregard lol.

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                    • Rob S.
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                      • Dec 2013
                      • 9393
                      • New York City
                      #6
                      Thanks, recycled64. Worked fine. But...

                      Specific answer, with no snide comments? I think you're on the wrong site.
                      1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                      2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                        • yank
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                          • Oct 2006
                          • 771
                          • Tallapoosa,Ga
                          #7
                          Rob, Did you finish that brew? Oh did you get the clip off? I would also get a new clip like already stated.
                          81 gs 1100 E One owner,Me.

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                            • tkent02
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                              • Jan 2006
                              • 35571
                              • Near South Park
                              #8
                              Is this a new chain and a new clip or another old used one?
                              http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

                              Life is too short to ride an L.

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                                • Rob S.
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                                  • Dec 2013
                                  • 9393
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                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by yank
                                  Rob, Did you finish that brew? Oh did you get the clip off? I would also get a new clip like already stated.
                                  Beer finished, clip off, chain guard off, axle nut loosened, adjusters adjusted, chain on, clip on, grease greased, carpets ruined ("Honey, did this rug used to be white?").

                                  Fingers raw, blood bled, expletives deleted, bike ready, more beer. Now I'm going to shop for two new sprockets and a chain. I'm going to try to ride gentle until then (it could happen).

                                  Just like my hero Early Cuyler, I'm OK. I'm "firm as red clay, and constant as...constant as drinking. I'm constantly drinking."
                                  1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                                  2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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