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This chain has me whipped!

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Hap Call

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Hey guys, I am putting on a new RK sealed chain on my 1100. I have done this before several times and have used a clip type master link. I have been able to do it without any special tools. Well up to now that is. I cannot get the masterlink sideplates to compress enough to get the clip in. I did it with the DID chian I had on there before. Am I forgetting something or do the RK chains just have a tighter tolerance?

Hap :oops:
coming up with new ideas for the old chain!
 
Re: This chain has me whipped!

Hap :oops:
coming up with new ideas for the old chain![/quote]

:wink:

I could come up with some creative, innovative ideas on what to do about the old chain...

...but I won't.
 
Hap,
I ran into the same thing when I put a new Tsubaki chain on my 550. My buddy who is a mechanic told me to assemble the sideplate on the master link, then place a socket over each pin. The socket must be just big enough to go over each pin. Use a couple of C-clamps to press the socket/sideplate down.

I did this, but I could not use two C-clamps at the same time, so I did one pin at a time, tightening just a little bit over one pin, then going to the other. I think it took 3 or four times switching back and forth on the pins to get the plate pressed tightly. This way you don't put too much pressure at once and bind the plate and pins.

Once the plate was on and I got the spring clip on, I took a pair of needlenose pliers, put the nose inbetween the sideplates, and pulled the pliers open, placing pressure on the spring clip. This takes some pressure off the o-rings and made them look like the rest (with the plate pressed all the way on, the o-rings are smooshed too much).

Hope that helps.
 
I'm not Hap, but good suggestions...This ought to go in the Tips forum.
Thanks.
 
That is exactly how I did ti the side plates on RK are very tight fitting
Dink
 
Shaftie

Shaftie

Ya........Where is the ding dang master link clip thingy majingy anyway. now I've been called the missing link...is that close enough?
 
Brandon, the tip worked!

Brandon, the tip worked!

Brandon,

It worked great!!! Thanks for the great tip! I slammed a Harley just after I got the chain on!

Hap
 
Re: Brandon, the tip worked!

Re: Brandon, the tip worked!

Hap Call said:
Brandon,

I slammed a Harley just after I got the chain on!
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I don't think this was one of the creative ideas for the old chain. 8)
 
Hey Hap,

You got the first bit right, but the second bit wrong.

First - you take off the old chain.
Second - you fit a shaft drive.

Kim :P
 
kkmiller said:
Hey Hap,

You got the first bit right, but the second bit wrong.

First - you take off the old chain.
Second - you fit a shaft drive.

Kim :P
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:wink:

:wink: Beautiful, Kim, beautiful! :D

Shaftie Nick
 
kkmiller said:
Hey Hap,

You got the first bit right, but the second bit wrong.

First - you take off the old chain.
Second - you fit a shaft drive.

Kim :P
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Third - you go deer hunting! :twisted:

Hap
I find hunting naugas causes less damage to the bike! :roll:
 
Deer hunting?

I guess that means something in the US, but not out here in Oz.
Maybe just as well. :D

Kim
 
DEER HUNTING?
Isn't that when you run down the little old ladies on pension day?
Dink
Gee,I hope not :wink:
 
Deer Hunting 101

Deer Hunting 101

Hap is referring to the Bambicide that took the life of a big bad doe back in late December. The owner of the GK that survived the hit is now almost 100%, whereas the doe bit the dust and is now being eaten. (Ground venison is great on spaghetti sauce!) The GK has now been hybridized, as you can see in the Gallery on this site, under 1984.

Nick the Deerslayer :wink:
 
Glad to have helped, Hap.

I must say though, I have now moved on to a shaft drive (83 GS850GLD). The maintainence on the shaft drive is so much easier.
 
kkmiller said:
Hey Hap,

You got the first bit right, but the second bit wrong.

First - you take off the old chain.
Second - you fit a shaft drive.

Kim :P
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Hey now, be fair. Chains are usefull from time to time. cleared out the back lot at my folks last weekend using a chain(saw, that is) :lol:

Marty
shaftie for life
 
These are deer

deer.jpg


There are m m m m millions of them all over North America.

You can hunt them with a shaft or chain... but projectile weapons are preferrable... (hunting rifle, bow, black powder rifle)

deer.JPG


Tasty too.
 
Deer hunting

Deer hunting

For you folks down under they are just like the roo's. They are everywere, they eat everything, and they run out in the road in front of you and stop and stand there. 8O AKA, Forest Rats I prefer to use my 30-06 on them, rather than my bike. Alot less painful, for me anyway. :lol: Safe Riding, Bill
 
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