Thank you so much for this! I decided to replace the DiD chain on my Varadero XL125V myself and without this video I would have struggled and probably messed something up.
It's people like you that make youtube great, muchas gracias, loving your work :-)
@steelmesh as I said at the start I don't have an angle grinder or any power in my garage, and as I live in a third floor flat running an extension lead is not an option! The tool coped easily with splitting the chain.
Why don't you just grind the rivet heads off. It should realistically take 8 seconds with an angle grinder; thus, causing extremely low stress on your tool as it functions. As seen at 6:46, I'm sure there would be a small fraction of resistance after grinding. Just sayin man... I realize it's your tool and you own it ;)
Just received mine from eBay today although the box is shredded :( no doubt the vendor will blame royal mail. Anyway, you seemed to select any link to break the chain. Is it not best to split at the master link? I'm going to do this job after I put my bike to bed for winter. Great video and as I received no instructions you've saved me hours of fannying around
@Knightlore10 Hi, if your chain already has a master link then use that to give the tool an easier life. Mine was the stock Honda endless chain, which had done well to last 20,000 miles! Because it didn't have a master link I just chose a pin at random.
Great video. Thanks for doing the review! I am curious about what a 520/525/etc chain types are. Any chance you could do more videos on chains specifically. Very well done and very pleasant to watch!!!
@sambking The numbers refer to the size of the chain and sprockets. Generally the more powerful your bike is, the bigger the chain is. Litre bikes run a 530 chain and sprocket set, 600s run a 520 or 525. Racers use the thinnest and lightest chain they can get away with, and replace it often.
Great vid dude, many thanks for this as I just bought one and it came without instructions, yours seems to work great and I'm sure it'll save us £££'s in garage fees..lol. Sometimes actually seeing one in use is better that any instructions anyway...
Thanks for that, I have one of these tools but i have lost the destructions since i last used it and could not remember what the little side plate press bit was for . Cheers,
Should save a small fortune on servicing costs. Thanks for making the vid.
spadxiii1919 2 weeks ago
Thank you for post this mate, is very useful!
firsttalisman 3 months ago
Thank you so much for this! I decided to replace the DiD chain on my Varadero XL125V myself and without this video I would have struggled and probably messed something up.
It's people like you that make youtube great, muchas gracias, loving your work :-)
nuttySweeet 3 months ago
Yep, it'll work on any 525 chain.
JediDavva 3 months ago
I assume I can use this on any make of chain i.e tsubaki?
AlpinestarsR6 3 months ago
@steelmesh as I said at the start I don't have an angle grinder or any power in my garage, and as I live in a third floor flat running an extension lead is not an option! The tool coped easily with splitting the chain.
JediDavva 4 months ago
Why don't you just grind the rivet heads off. It should realistically take 8 seconds with an angle grinder; thus, causing extremely low stress on your tool as it functions. As seen at 6:46, I'm sure there would be a small fraction of resistance after grinding. Just sayin man... I realize it's your tool and you own it ;)
steelmesh 4 months ago
Good review!
3544S 4 months ago
Just received mine from eBay today although the box is shredded :( no doubt the vendor will blame royal mail. Anyway, you seemed to select any link to break the chain. Is it not best to split at the master link? I'm going to do this job after I put my bike to bed for winter. Great video and as I received no instructions you've saved me hours of fannying around
Knightlore10 4 months ago
@Knightlore10 Hi, if your chain already has a master link then use that to give the tool an easier life. Mine was the stock Honda endless chain, which had done well to last 20,000 miles! Because it didn't have a master link I just chose a pin at random.
JediDavva 4 months ago
Good...clear...down to earth !!!
BIKERMETOO 5 months ago
Great video. Thanks for doing the review! I am curious about what a 520/525/etc chain types are. Any chance you could do more videos on chains specifically. Very well done and very pleasant to watch!!!
sambking 5 months ago
@sambking The numbers refer to the size of the chain and sprockets. Generally the more powerful your bike is, the bigger the chain is. Litre bikes run a 530 chain and sprocket set, 600s run a 520 or 525. Racers use the thinnest and lightest chain they can get away with, and replace it often.
JediDavva 4 months ago
Awesome vid i have the same one without instructions and im glad you made a review about this tool it really helped me out. great job and keep it up
kennthmcbryde 5 months ago
Excellent down to earth video, the sound effects with the running nose were brilliant. Instruction leaflets could not compete with this, well done.
mctilt 5 months ago
@mctilt it was very cold!
JediDavva 5 months ago
What a great review. Humble, humorous, and very informative. Please consider doing more of these.
titaniumboy77 6 months ago
Well done mate.
mharleyhawk 6 months ago
Great vid dude, many thanks for this as I just bought one and it came without instructions, yours seems to work great and I'm sure it'll save us £££'s in garage fees..lol. Sometimes actually seeing one in use is better that any instructions anyway...
Take care and ride safe..
Mark
gripper021164 6 months ago
Great, instruction leaflet useless, this video is all you need!
stegzzz 6 months ago
Briliant Review, i"ve got 2 Chains to replace and to save on Labour cost i"m going to do it myself. Cheers.
MADTASS 7 months ago
very good ty
mysticpoontang 7 months ago
Thanks for that, I have one of these tools but i have lost the destructions since i last used it and could not remember what the little side plate press bit was for . Cheers,
lukethighstalker 7 months ago
first class review very helpful great cam work can see chain and tool, well done
many thanks for all info.
marshalljpr 8 months ago