Rivet too tight on motorcycle chain

[rodriguezjoaquin]

o-ring chains are always tight and hard when cold. Use the bike for a couple of mins and do the same check. If still tight, then yes they did a shitty job

[freeridinguy]

seems like its on a street bike. for o-ring chain types on my dirt bikes when they were new they would do the same, almost look kinked but after riding for a few hours it went away. for me it just seemed like it was because the chain was so new and tight.

[Bulgdoom]

How much they charge u for this little job?

[norge696]

that's why I would NEVER let someone wrench on my bike. do the work yourself.

[boredjoey]

just lube the shit out of it

[ROOTSTHEORY]

You can easily fix this by using a flat head screw driver to de-press the plate. I did it to mine cuz i pressed mine too much.

Works fine now, Not seized at all.

[MaximusPrime2010]

Your link was pushed though too far crushing the o-rings making the link too tight. It has to be redone, new master rivot link w/ o-rings and little packet of chain wax.

[jhytorc]

there is no chain that comes pre-lubed, the grease that is on there is only intended to keep it from rusting, you HAVE to clean it off then apply chain lube

[joybringeruk]

They didn't use spacers between the joining link (gold) and the ends (black) - one each side - so that the spacing is consistent, and SAFE!

[londontrialscat]

Cowboys worked on your bike!

I'm so glad I have the tools for the job and trust my own work.

[MRSHAUN8]

i just bought a gold x ring n sprockets.. scared of fitting it wrong now.......

[Bobster675]

Take it back and tell em to go piss up a rope

I hate douches like that

[blackrage81]

I would just take it back and have that shit done right and not pay for it!!!! if in any event that the chain breaks and you or someone gets hurt, if they don't then report them to you local motorcycle safety group and have them shut down for false repair

[akkalakakalakka]

Some shady motorcycle shops use a block of wood, a hammer and a punch to buck the rivets. Just ride around on it for a while and see if it loosens up, if not, grab a kit, and a new master link, follow the directions to the "t" and don't forget the four o-rings, the spacers, and the packet of grease. The whole process shouldn't take but a half hour at the most, especially since the work is halfway done. Also, make doubly sure that the attaching hardware is installed properly, ie, cotter keys etc.

[wwwbghius]

That Mechanic doesn't know his @ss from the sky. No grease, Link plate on crooked and flared too much. Exactly why I try and do as much as I can myself. Buy a chain tool and do it yourself people. It isnt hard, really it isn't.

[MrSamiggo]

did this cause a tight spot? ie the chain goes loose & then tight & then loose again etc.??

[DAMANI145]

Brian from "Sportbiketrackgear" shows an excellent video on "Driven Chain Kit Install" and mentioned that over tightening the master link can damage it. Looks like your chain has been over tightened.

[crimson22s]

its supposed to be like that dude all you need to do is spray some penetrating oil on it and ride. loosen up the link a little bit and its fine. the rivit just presses the link together thats all once you spray oil on it and ride it loosens right up

[217RockStar217]

this is why i will never EVER pay some hapless fock to do work on my bike, id rather put the blame on myself, its hard to find a "good" mechanic, even harder to find that "good" MC mechanic, since most the work you can do yourself and do it right,

i HATE stealerships... hope ya gots it fixed braa

[mariusfauru]

u shuld go for a spin to heat up the chain , after that you grab the chain with gloves and slightly bent it from side to side ;) it wil loosen a litle and doesent damage it ;) lube it with a good chain spray ( i use teflon shell )

[shortCUT207]

im just learning to rivet chains. glad i saw this "mishap" id be pissed too makehim do it again. furthermore it may wear in as u break it in ,. give it a hundred miles and see if that breaks it in.

[robotgrass]

grab the chain with two work gloves, gently bend it from side to side- it will loosen up, no danger-done.

[speedfreak696969]

Yeh buddy too tight, take it back, let them replace the link with a new one, and make sure they do grease it, you get a small bag of grease with a rivet link from DID, called "V" grease. All the best mate.

[PorkChop2D]

tell them you'll file a complaint if they don't fix it

[SierraKilo9]

Flaired the rivet too much.

[rgunn99]

Did u ever get this fixed? Looks like the reason it is tight there is, and Im guessing here, is one side of the chain tighter than the other.

[This0is0pointless]

if only the really good chains could come with clip type and rivet type masters and not just gay rivets,the tool kits cost waaayy to much,come on the chains cost way more as it is im not gonna pay over 50 bucks for a tool,just to put a chain on..so stupid

[hilltop7]

Probably would have been cheaper just to buy a new chain from bikebandit or where everchain and put it on yourself then have someone hacking your chain up with rivits and F**cing it up and paying for it, i wouldnt trust it.

[steelmesh]

If you want it done right, DIY. You over pay to have an under paid tech who is under qualified to wrench on your machine.

[danfzzl]

Dude this is such bullshit, ive had soo many problems with dealerships working on my bike and doing a terrible fuckin job. i just had a front tire put on and had to pay fuckin $90 just to get it mounted and balanced. they put 3, yes 3 wheel weights on it and its not balanced at all, i get up to like 60 and it vibrates like hell. my wheel was perfectly balanced with one weight before i took it in. i try to do all the work on my bike myself now.

[1993TMAXX]

@danfzzl well when u put a new tire on it, the new tire is thicker and different threads possibly and that unbalances the whole wheel. and when u have deeper threads (from new tires), u will feel more vibration or the threads getting more grip on the road.

[danfzzl]

@1993TMAXX i know what your saying man but this is a violent shake, not just a slight vibration. and when that is happening at only 60mph, something isn't right.

[1993TMAXX]

@danfzzl yea, lol well yea i see in the vid that its not normal for that to happen.. i just got my new did chain put on n yea, doesnt do that

[adamcox27]

take it back to where the work was done and have them show you the measurement of the diameter of the rivets. there is a specification it should've been done to. worst case, just have them replace the master link. the chain is likely fine.  cheers!

[itfben]

thats bad man, that could hop of the bike when riding hope you got it sorted. I would get anew chain with the money you should get back for them fixing it.

[dzheath]

now im pissed

[iiCNDii]

just get a new chain?

[1993TMAXX]

@iiCNDii yea well it frkn over 200$. I just got the same chain as his and i paid 217.99 for it and 45$ to get that job done of the rivets, so that cost me total of 280$.

[EliteWarfare]

it is something that can be easily screwed up,,,,but they fucked up bad i would have them order you a new chain and you get the tool and fit it yourself

[snakeyes7711]

YOU GOT RIPPED!!!lolol You could probably take a large screwdriver, and free that up, I doubt you'll have problems.

[vvtheduckvv]

While I do agree that you shouldn't have to fix what you paid for, it can be easily remedied with a chain splitter like in my video. Just loosen it up a little, relube, and good to go!

[MaximusPrime2010]

They fucked it up. Get the tools and learn how to do it yourself, it's not that hard to do but it is easy to fuck it up if you don't know what you're doing.

[RepublicanDumbAss]

The spacer wasn't between the outer and inner links when they riveted the pins. Buy the tools and do it yourself. Screw them!

[2wheelsteve]

yep the problem with chain rivet tools, personally I look around for the old style fishtail split link and Ive never had a problem with them :)))). I take it you took the bike back because that job is totally unacceptable, good luck

[rcluis23]

i think if you paid some one to do the job it should be done right the first time.

take it back and complain because it's unsafe and unprofessional from them.

[mortenmorfar]

I'm pretty sure it's not a lube problem, they just did the one rivet too tight, I had the same happen to my chain, didn't notice it before it was too late, so I couldn't get my money back.

[dasikotm]

wash all the lube off the chain in petrol and go fot a 5 min ride and the link may come loose then re lube it

[fishyfan97]

the chain should have about an inch of slack, it should not be tight. A tight chain will destroy your gearbox output shaft bearing which is NOT easy to replace

[MagicPup69]

thats a good thing if its on a maybe 2 stroke?

makes it tighter and a tighter chain is better

[kalashnikovia]

Yeah, they did a half-assed job. Had they lubed it properly I'd say go with it, but if they didn't lube it, take it back and have them re-do it, or refund. That's dangerous. I replaced my chain (CBR600F4i) and it was really easy to do. I messed up the first master link, but replaced it for $5. Go out and get a chain riveter/press tool on eBay ($40) and do it yourself.