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no joiner pin in drive chain!
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Whoa... It's somewhat sad for the same time, a majority of the shops are not stocking inventory any longer...
Ah well, Z1 to the rescue... Yay Jeff! :laugh: :laugh:
Well do yourself a favor big guy, don't ride it as is, just not worth it... Too much can go way wrong in a heart beat....
Besides, you get hurt or worse, who the hell we going to Ping on when they do dumbass stuff? :blink: :huh: :dry: :woohoo: :laugh: :laugh:
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It's your if you want it, just PM me your address and I'll throw it in the mail tonight.
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. I don't mind though. I may just order a new chain and sprockets from Jeff next week. My only issue is I am putting on a new rim and swingarm...can you get a long chain and remove links like in a wristwatch, or do you need to now the length approximately?
You can break it so long as the master is made for the chain. Make sure the PITA O-rings get installed. And you can try a riveted master this time and not worry about a clip ever falling out. Grease the pins before assembly or you'll be putting an o-ring over a dry hole.
FWI, if you go with a clip master link the next time around, be sure to face the closed end of the clip in the direction of chain travel.
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I had a clip come off a few years ago on my old GSXR and the chain got spit out the back and came up and smacked the back of my helmet! I found the pin section of the master link a 100 ft down the road but the plate was at least a mile down the road! I was surprised just how far it went with just the pin section holding it together!
Safety wining the master link is a good practice.
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Thanks a lot steve!
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Does anyone know how to visually identify a pin that has been riveted?
On an endless chain you may not be able to distinguish where the chain was joined. On a chain that was joined with a rivet-type master link the ends of the pins usually (not always) have been slightly hollowed out to aid in the peening (mushrooming). Also, the master link will usually have an oval shape instead of the usual figure 8 shape on the rest of the links.
In a pinch, I've had good luck installing a rivet-type link using a phillips bit and a small hammer. This sort of stakes the ends. I've also used a sharp centerpunch. A chain press, which I also have, IS the proper way to do it though.
FWIW, I hate thise dam things to begin with and use a clip-type whenever possible. I like to remove my chains every so oftem and give them a good cleaning in the parts washer.
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