HOW DO I TAKE A CHAIN LINK OUT

[350BANSHEE350]

I got the master link pin off of my stock chain but the 2 pins wont come out, whats some tips on getting them out, i tried pb blaster and jamming a flat head and pruying (sp) it out, i need to make it shorter because i went from a 14 to 13 tooth front,

 

Thanks Guys

[fastrthnu]

when stuff like that gives me a hard time, I get out the angle grinder and get new parts. Usually I have a few master link sets around anyways.

[Animalman294]

Ya, I used the grinder and a center punch to knock out the pins, worked lke a champ..............

[350BANSHEE350]

okay i dont have any of that stuff, well i could hack-saw it, but i dont have any extra links around, and im not paying for one at the dealer for 15 bucks either, or 20 for shipping one to canada, how can i still use my stock masterlink

[ny98banshee350]

alot of dw40??? ur better of just findin 1 for like 5 bucks and grindin the sh!t out of the 1 that on there

look a lil harder

[350BANSHEE350]

alright, si ill just grind the master link off, ill pick one up at the dealer, its probably my cheapest bet, once i get it off, how do i take out another link?, grind off the little pin and slide it off

[Animalman294]

Yes so instead of grinding twice, just go up two links and grind once and use a punch to push out the pin............

[Dinner]

On some of my friends bikes I put the flathead of the screw driver on each end of the link. So instead of it going in the middle, I will start at one pin, then work on the other pin. Almost like "walking" the link out of the chain until it's free enough to remove. Could also try putting the flathead in the middle, "prying" on the link and hitting the pins with a hammer, might help break them free.

[bigboybanshee]

once i get it off, how do i take out another link?, grind off the little pin and slide it off

 

You can do it that way or you can save yourself a whole lot of headache and buy a chain breaker tool. I can take a link out of my chain in 30 seconds

[rusty1100]

I dont guess you tried a chain breaker? Thats what I use to do everything on my chain. Works like a charm everytime. :thumbsup: $12 http://www.rockymountainatv.com/productDet...odFamilyId=3001

[350BANSHEE350]

yes i understand that the chainbreaker is good but that 12 dollars from rocky mountain plus the little shipping you guys pay sint the same as me, it well come to cost me atleast 50 bucks, where could i buy one locally, how does it work?, i figured i could just hack out the stock master and then just buy another master no

 

and i am still confused on how you ake out another link besides the master, they look like the pins need to be grinded flat so it slides our?, also my dad mentioned if there might be another clip i may need to take our, i got it to budge a little with a pair of channel locks and a screw driver but it would go anymore

[350BANSHEE350]

YES I GOT THE MASTER OUT! went into the garage took the channel locks to it and one good pop and it was out, so how do i go about taking another link out? slide the chain off and grind the pin down and pop it off

[Animalman294]

Yes, just go back to the previous link and take the pin out and that will take an extra link.

 

You can go to just about any cycle shop and get a chain breaker, they are a pretty common item to have........

[350BANSHEE350]

they just pop out? they look like they are fat and wont come out, i dont have to grind them flat?

[Meat]

take chain to bench grinder.

grind off head of pin.(on both sides of the chain link)

drill a hole in your workbench or on a 2x4 twice the size of the pin.

lay your chain on the workbench or tubafoor and position the ground-off pin above the hole.

grab the ol' punch out of the toolbox.

grab the BFH out of the toolbox.

proceed to drive the pin out with the punch and BFH.

start all over again because you punched the wrong damn pin out :ohmy: :mad: :biggrin: