Amstaff Posted November 22, 2003 Report Posted November 22, 2003 can anyone out there tell me how to remove chain links? my chain has stretched out and i have tightened the the chain as far as it will go and it still has slack and skips on the front sprocket when i gas it any help would be nice id buy a chain but i realy dont have the cash guess im lookin for a free fix thanx guys!! Quote
boonman Posted November 24, 2003 Report Posted November 24, 2003 There is no "free fix" for a sacked out chain. If it is skipping on the front sprocket, that means there are no teeth left on the sprocket to grab the chain. in this case, you will need new chain and sprockets. Front AND rear sprockets. When replacing just the chain on a set of worn out sprockets, you will just eat up the chain, and be SOL again in a month or so. And have wasted money. I know that it is expensive to replace worn out parts, especially when it always seems like it comes when you don't have any $$ to fix it. But, would you want that worn out chain to break, and wrap up and break the case? That would be some serious $$ to fix that, if it did happen. I would change the sprockets and all bro. Before serious dilemmas ensue..... Quote
WyoDuner Posted November 24, 2003 Report Posted November 24, 2003 Boonman is right - replace the whole package. Don't use a cheap non-O-ring chain either - it will just stretch and become useless quickly. A new RK chain and front/rear sprockets will cost you less than $100 delivered. Quote
Meat Posted November 25, 2003 Report Posted November 25, 2003 take your chain off and clean it up really nice, use kerosene. Now take a good look at how it goes together and what link needs removed. You shouldnt need to take anymore than ONE link out, its actually 2 links, but you'll see what needs to be done. Ok, now that you figured out what links have to be removed, with a bench grinder, grind down the head of the pin. Grind it flat so its even with the plate. Again you'll understand what im saying once your in the process. With the head of the pin ground down, place the chain in a vice and with a punch, hammer the pin out. The pin might take some hammerin' to get it out, just dont bend anything from bangin' too hard. Take your time. If the pin is stubborn and wont come out, grind the head a little more on the bench grinder. Pound that pin out, put the masterlink back on and your done. If you have to take more than one link(actually 2 links) out, then its time for a new chain. You can take more links out, but the chain will be so stretched out that it wont seat in the sprocket and you'll eat sprockets pretty fast. So only do this quick fix once..... maybe twice if your really broke Remember..... be 100% sure your grinding the correct pin. Double check it b4 your grind it. Quote
Amstaff Posted November 26, 2003 Author Report Posted November 26, 2003 good lookin out guys did the quick fix and got a ride in and ya my sprockets trashed and the chain was so tight with out the link i took out it ate a roller but hey i got my ride in and i do have parts in the mail thanx guys your right replace it is best but i NEEDED to ride then you know the feeling! Quote
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