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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Replacing Master Link On O Ring Chain
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<blockquote data-quote="Doug68" data-source="post: 175952" data-attributes="member: 5585"><p>Compared to crankcases (especially Vincent ones) chains are cheap as chips, so I'll keep binning perfectly 'good' parts to hopefully avoid a big mess.</p><p>I road race modern stuff and the rivet links are easy enough to deal with when you have the right tool, shortening and lengthening a chain is no problem at all then provided a new rivet links are on hand.</p><p>I don't think strength is the issue with split links, I believe it's the fish clips, used more than once, fitted not just right, knocked in the wrong direction are the real issue, summing it up there's more potential I think for it to go wrong than a rivet link long term. Hence why they're not used oem anymore, installed and maintained by a correctly educated person a split link should be fine, but I'm sure rivet links are technically better.</p><p></p><p>Each to their own though, so happy riding <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doug68, post: 175952, member: 5585"] Compared to crankcases (especially Vincent ones) chains are cheap as chips, so I'll keep binning perfectly 'good' parts to hopefully avoid a big mess. I road race modern stuff and the rivet links are easy enough to deal with when you have the right tool, shortening and lengthening a chain is no problem at all then provided a new rivet links are on hand. I don't think strength is the issue with split links, I believe it's the fish clips, used more than once, fitted not just right, knocked in the wrong direction are the real issue, summing it up there's more potential I think for it to go wrong than a rivet link long term. Hence why they're not used oem anymore, installed and maintained by a correctly educated person a split link should be fine, but I'm sure rivet links are technically better. Each to their own though, so happy riding ;) [/QUOTE]
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