Heh - nice. -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
Thanks. I was happy to get given 'a chain', I'm even happier if it's a good one. Because I'm wired that way Lozzo. If for example I find the reason was poor engineering I would consider checking 'now' other components that I am aware he may also have touched, like the front sprocket (I can see / check the rear easily). I appreciate this may not be of interest to anyone other than me though (or my family maybe). ;-) I think you misread my main thing somewhere fella. My issue wasn't with the slightly stiff links (as you say, it had been left in the open for some time so to be expected, even on a O-Ring jobby) but the very slack one or two? If I was simply replacing my own worn out chain I would. Remember this is also a mini project [1] and I'm doing any of the bits I feel I need to ensure are known / safe before I 1) take it on the road myself and 2) stick it through an MOT. I also know that once it's on the road, assuming it works properly AND I like riding it [2] it won't be so easy to start working on it again (or nothing major anyway). [1] Something I'm doing in-between loads of other and often more important things. [2] I was looking at the ease of raising the handlebar position (GT550 bars / front end?) and doing away with the fairing. This fairing is quite damaged and I fancied a naked bike for generally running about / the summer.
Same reasons. Rust and then wear set in and eat away at the hardening on the rollers and pins. Then you get sloppy links T I M , man you need to lighten up a bit and stop taking everything so bloody seriously.
I can understand how that could happen Lozzo but I don't think it is the cause in this case (and why I'm intrigued to look closer). If this was a new O-Ring chain ~150 miles and 3 years ago I (personally) would be surprised if just one or possibly two links would rust away when the other 102 seem to be perfectly ok, all be it with some surface rusting? Can't help it mate, always been the same, however it's not *everything*. ;-)
Let 'is tyres down. -- Dave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a "It's a moron working with power tools. How much more suspenseful can you get?" - House
<faints> You mean... you wouldn't buy a tool that you might not want to use more than once in a blue moon? Why, the mere possession of a tool (fnarr) is enough in itself. -- Dave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a "It's a moron working with power tools. How much more suspenseful can you get?" - House
**** that, I get a warm and fuzzy feeling when I lift my 3" square drive impact wrench into place using an overhead crane and smash 5" 6tpi nuts into submission without resorting to an induction heater. I hate working stupidly long hours for 12 days out of 14 but you do get a sense of inner well being when you can walk away from a foad turbine knowing that you've kicked it's arse. Turn your lights on and say thankyou...
I agree, sometimes. Like this cheap 14 / 17 mm hex tool I just bought. I've used it on the fork top caps and I don't expect to use it again till I change the fork oil again, but, I bet I do use it for something else in-between. It could be as a 14 / 17mm hex spanner or as a drift, a spacer or wedge or a press tool. I have one of those Gunson pressure brake bleeding things and haven't used it for anything after it's first try.
Absolutely. I've got a warm fuzzy feeling after buying a new circular saw & router today. They're currently taking pride of place on the coffee table just so I can drool at their magnificance. -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
Post a link to it because I need one as soon as possible. I'm stopping at a hotel full of pensioners and throwing Stella down my neck to dull the pain so you need to cut me a bit of slack..
Put the new chain on today and had a chance to look closer at the old (new) one. The one loose link appears to be missing it's O-rings (the two on same pin), and it's not the (spring) joining link? The rest of the chain was quite useable and had it not been for the 'odd' link I would have left it on. I took the opportunity to check the front sprocket (thinking it may not have been changed or fitted backwards etc) and it seems it was ok. It gave me the chance to strip, clean, lube and adjust all the gear linkage though. I also found out what was under the plastic cover on the top of the crankcase (the starter motor). Between some other jobs I pumped up the front suspension, re-fitted the chain guard, rear mudguard middle section, lubed all the locks, stripped, freed and lubed the n/s foot pegs. Tomorrow I hope to get the exhausts back on and she should be close to MOT time. ;-) I'm gonna see if I can find another rearmost mudguard section as the current one is broken where the o/s rear indicator mounts (obviously been down on the o/s) and some twat has cut it short, probably when they trimmed the rear number plate down to the letters. Gotta sort it or where am I gonna stick my MZ mud flap! ;-)
My new 50l compressor has been in the kitchen for a couple of weeks now. It's too pretty to take down the workshop and it's got wheels so she can still (fairly easily) move it to get to the freezer. ;-)
Talking of which, Machine Mart have a got a sale on DeWalt Feral Apostrophe Strippers this week. -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
My throat's well & truly full of Tempranillo, so I feel your pain. Slack cut as requested. -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
**** yes. The job satisfaction when the bastard actually works - on smaller scale machinery, but the same, nonetheless. Eyethengew. At least, your counterpart. -- Dave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a "It's a moron working with power tools. How much more suspenseful can you get?" - House
You have to gradually introduce it to the workshop and let the paint chip here and there, just so it's not too traumatic. Before you know it, you'll be wondering where you left it, and there it will be, covered in dust and birdshite in the corner, just waiting to be plugged in again and sing... sing... sing... -- Dave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a "It's a moron working with power tools. How much more suspenseful can you get?" - House
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! :-( True .. <sigh> Or not, as I haven't quite gotroundto powering the workshop properly and this new presser is a 3KW jobby. Anyway, with it in the kitchen and me in the workshop (and a long hose in-between). 1) It's very quiet 2) It takes up less space 3) I don't have to sort the workshop power out properly 4) She hoovers it down now and again 5) I'm more likely to be able to get to it to check the oil level and drain the water off! And as long as I can get to the fridge for me beers and hand cleaner / sink I'm happy. ;-)
If that's the only problem, and the rest of the chain's in good condition, you can chop out the dodgy link and reuse the chain with a new riveted link. I wouldn't ever bother with a spring link these days, when it's so easy to use a proper riveted link.
Yeah, and I probably would have done so if I hadn't been *given* a nice new chain Eddie. ;-) I think there are spring links and spring links. On my little CB Two Fifty I think I remember the side plate on the supplied spring link being a loose fit. I used the spring link on this GPz550 chain because I lost the rivet one (now found again, fell out of packet in the garden). I'll swap it over at the bike shop on the way back from the MOT and use their nice riveting tool. ;-) FWIW I had to 'press' the side plate on this spring link on very hard with a G-clamp and small socket and I can't see it coming off even without the clip. I fitted the clip of course and backed the side pate up against it with my splitter too as it suggested. Back out to fit the exhaust in the sunshine now. ;-)
I realise that; what I meant was "keep it until you need it, *then* reuse it with a new riveted link", but I thought that was too obvious to be worth stating. I've got my own riveting tool (actually, a half-share in one), but I've done it before without the tool, and it's not difficult. I'd rather do that than trust a spring link. In theory, there /shouldn't/ be much sideways force on the plates anyway, but... Ah, that's the way to do it. But some of us have to work for a living.
