Chain riveting tool

[Steve Northrop]

I tried using that same tool once and it's barely adequate for a 530 chain. 
Glad I borrowed it instead of bought it, I thought it was a POS. This is the 
tool to get. It's a duplicate of tool offered by DID for riveting their 
chains. It's foolproof and very heavy duty. Two thumbs up from me!

http://tinyurl.com/3ats8q

Steve in Western NY
'96 GPZ1100
'02 Daytona 955i
"You Can't Fix Stupid", Ron White

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Solomensky" <jsolo at solo-tek.com>
To: <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: Chain riveting tool


> Hello D,
>
> Get a few extra master links.
>
> FIrst time I did it I busted 3 master links before I got it right.
>
> Also went through 2 pins in the tool.
>
> 2nd time around (30 or 35K miles later) I got it right the first time.
>
> I got my motion pro tool from jc whitney.. It was $90 or so at the time. 
> This is the fancy deluxe tool.
>
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2004180/c-10111/Nty-1/p-2004180/Ntx-mode+matchallpartial/N-10111/tf-Browse/s-10101/Ntk-AllTextSearchGroup?Ntt=chain
>
>
> The last chain I got came with special removable spacers that went in the 
> link to protect the rubber xrings.  After you press/peen the pins, you 
> remove the spacers.
>
> I got  a EK 530 ZVX chain last time from ebay.  $150 shipped.  For stock 
> fitment you need 112 links.  I got the 120 link and broke it to the size 
> needed.
>
> http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=&store=Main&catId=&productId=110109110&leafCatId=&mmyId=
>
>
>
> Tuesday, February 20, 2007, 11:43:16 PM, you wrote:
>
>> Hey gang,
>
>> I have a new chain and rivet link on order.  I would like to do the rivet
>> link myself instead of taking it to the stealership.  Anyone out there 
>> have
>> a riviet tool they would like to loan me? (or sell for a bargin price). 
>> Any
>> wisdom on dos and don'ts for this project?
>
>> Thanks
>
>> Dennis P
>> 95 RED
>> Orem UT
>
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> -- 
> Best regards,
> Julian                            mailto:jsolo at solo-tek.com