Chain installation replacement rivet tool cheap harbor freight 530 motorcycle

[Roach123191]

thanks buddy you saved me 80 bucks

[MilesFox]

Good to know i can get this tool at Harbor Freight! i will need to press the master link on a EK 630 o-ring chain on my 80 gs1000e

[MilesFox]

@MilesFox I was successful using this tool to rivet a #630 EK chain with no modifications beyond what is illustrated in the video. The little ball somewhat flattened out. This tool is good for the first use, and maybe a second, but a third may require using the spare piece, and then inventing a die from there. But it saved me 45 bucks in labor and transporting my cycle to do it myself one time for 10 bucks to have a permanent chain for my 80 gs1000e.

[steelmesh]

@MilesFox Ya, its a good "disposable" tool for a bi-annual chain replacement or to fix up an old bike. If you're planning on using the tool on multiple motorcycles you own or you're a cycle technician, spend the $250 for a real nice chain tool with all the fixins that will last you 30 years.

[HotYamaha]

Just wanted to say thank you for your video , I was a bike tech for a long time and couldn't find my rivet tool and saw your video , I bet a lot of people didn't know you can use them on 525 master link rivets but now I know I can and the tool was less then 15 bucks.

[DougPlucker]

I screw the small hollow part into the bottom of the tool so it doesn't get lost while the tool is being used to install rivets.

[steelmesh]

@DougPlucker Thats awesome, same thread!!

[SDUndisputed]

@ freewood.  Dude your stupid if you cant understand this and you probably should not be working on anything with a motor and wheels

[heiber]

I used this tool for my breaking my old chain after grinding a rivet off with a dremel tool. Works flawlessly if used properly.  I also used it to rivet the new master link on and it worked 100% perfect. Saved alot of money with this tool, good video thanks.

[freewoodencrosses]

I did not get the point?. Was too fast and not enough explanation.

Camera all over the place makes me dizzy. Wish I understood this it looked cool

[steelmesh]

@freewoodencrosses Please check out the new "in depth" video, there is a link in this video.

[1993TMAXX]

@freewoodencrosses dude its how to install rivets for your new motorcycle chain jeez, i had my volume at 8% and understood everything

[Lg801901]

is this only for motorcycles or bikes to

[haider87]

My chain should be coming in the mail today or tomorrow, and I will for sure let you know.

[haider87]

SWEEET! do i need to file the pin at all or is it good to go after greasing and putting the second pin in backwards?

[steelmesh]

@haider87

You should be good to go! Did it work for you?!?!

[haider87]

I have this tool from harbor freight! And I am 2 seconds away from spending $100 on a riveter. So I will now watch.

[Brainiac83]

I asume you dont have the spacers for the chain as i can see you have rivet the chain too tight thats why u got that link the way you do...There is a reason why its 9.99 .

[steelmesh]

@Brainiac83

Thank you for the comment! In the other video I made, I pointed out that you could match the width (link plate-to-link plate) with the factory links. This will get you close to the nominal clearance (for a boot-strapper at least). I don't have any issues with the link binding, it wasn't excessively compressed as implied in this video (the master link appears jammed).

[1000Strom]

Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much Steelmesh...it worked perfectly! One little tip that helped me from bending my second plunger is I screwed down the larger secondary bolt as much as possible before tightening the the smaller inner bolt pushing the plunger. My spare plunger didn't bend at all on the second rivet.

[steelmesh]

Ya that makes sense, good idea!

[oldcheviesneverdie]

in st louis it costs 12.99...i own three of them if you put an almond in it and screw it down slowly you can see almond oil pressede from the nut...i use it like a small arbor press for tiny arbor pressing type actions..,.for example i pressed a brass bearing out of a dead stepper motor with this item... i did however weaken the motor casing around the bearing first..i love this little tool...thanks for vid

[kalashnikovia]

I wish I knew Harbor Freight had that before I bought my Pit Posse riveter tool for $40. Still, I might just go ahead and buy that one for $9.

Nice video, but you should do it with better light & less movement, imo. I think more people would like to see it explained.

[Perdono3051]

im lost on how you made it a rivet tool i am trying to do that..can you write out how you did it i got a harbor freight not too far from my place tryin to do it tommorow

[steelmesh]

See new description

[kensmith1966]

Is that a DID chain & what is the finished rivet size in mm

[steelmesh]

See new description