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Master link 630V loosing surclip

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While checking the chain on my GS750t I noticed the surclip for the master link was missing. I ordered a new master link and took the clip off it to replace the missing one. A couple weeks later its gone again! Inspecting the new master link, it seems some compression is need to put it together. The one on my bike still seems to be tight even without the surclip. Why is this happening and to replace the entire master link do I need a compression tool of somekind?

Thanks
 
Easy, just clean the master link real well & dab on some silicon. Once it sets up you should never have the problem again. It worked well for years on our 9 second gs 1000 dragbike.

Paul
 
Now that dab of silicon sounds like a good idea.

I was always losing the clips from the chain of my XJ550 and occasionally from the GS1000 also... but after 2 1/2 years with the Kat1100 I have yet to lose one. I've got no idea why it happens.

Go with the silicone! 8)
 
A pair of vise grips will help force it on, but it should slide on.
make sure the open end of the clip is in the direction of travel or it
will be forced off by the drive pressure
 
KGB Quote:
"make sure the open end of the clip is in the direction of travel "
:-s
I'm really positively absolutely completely sure that the closed end is to point in the direction of travel, on the bottom loop of the chain, towards the back, on the top loop towards the front. I usually work on the back arc of the rear sprocket so the locking clip is pushed on from the top..
 
If the clip was installed correctly, most clips get thrown because the chain had too much slack or the chain is old and kinking (tight spots) a lot.
The silicone is insurance, even on a newer chain.
 
Clone, I agree with you 110%.
Since I just now put one on my GPz 810, I am hoping that both you and I are as correct as we are positive.
 
I've thrown them with brand new chain and sprocket sets. Now I just use safety wire instead of the clip.
 
Thanks

Thanks

Thanks for the input. I think I'll try the silicone on the next clip. From reading the forum, this is a small problem compared with some, but you need to have your chain in one piece!!!
 
Clone said:
KGB Quote:
"make sure the open end of the clip is in the direction of travel "
:-s
I'm really positively absolutely completely sure that the closed end is to point in the direction of travel, on the bottom loop of the chain, towards the back, on the top loop towards the front. I usually work on the back arc of the rear sprocket so the locking clip is pushed on from the top..
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Boy do I fell like a dumbass........And I read my post before submitting it:oops:

Yes the CLOSED end goes in the direction of travel.

Sorry for the confusuion, on my part, and Clone, thanks for correcting my error before someone got hurt.
Thanks
 
KGB no problem and don't worry, sometimes I suffer a brain fart :-D too, seeing something that isn't there. Often my students will point out something on the whiteboard that I will look at and say, that's ok, then one of them will come and put a finger right on what they want me to see:oops: . It happens. noone got hurt, everythings cool8-)
 
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