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Offline Hush

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"0" ring chain attaching
« on: November 14, 2008, 01:41:05 PM »
I've lashed out and bought a flash new $169 "O"ring chain for my CB650C Custom and finding it 6 inches too long got the shop to cut it back for me.
I expected to find in the little connector package a standard clip to secure the chain ends but there is this strange requires rivets set up.
What exactly do I need to "rivet" this chain into place (yes I ahve checked the FAQ's) or is it easier to just go back and get the standard connector and clip which I'm used to?
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Re: "0" ring chain attaching
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2008, 01:49:34 PM »
Hold the bus, after much digging I found the answer, the tool used to rivet chains together is about as expensive as the chain its self so unless I'm going to be doing a lot of chains I wont bother.
I'll skip back to the shop and get a standard connector for "O" ring chains.
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Re: "0" ring chain attaching
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2008, 01:52:57 PM »
Many guys here do not like the clip as there has been instances of the clip coming off at high speed...not a good thing.  My dealer lets me use his chain rivet flairing tool since I buy all my stuff from him.  Now if you did not buy your chain from the dealer he probably will not let you use his tool.  Good luck with it.
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Re: "0" ring chain attaching
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2008, 01:55:11 AM »
Bought chain from Suzuki dealer, may get them to do the rivet thing as I have bought quite a bit of stuff off them lately.
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Re: "0" ring chain attaching
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2008, 10:33:01 AM »
I have never had a master link come off just keep up on the o-ring chain maintenence and i think being able to remove the chain for cleaning does alot more for the chain life IMO.
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