In depth chain installation replacement rivet tool cheap harbor freight 530 motorcycle

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The concept of the rivet tool is analogous to using a regular c-clamp. This c-clamp's job is to smash the pin so it permanently deforms the material thus locking the pin in. The KEY CONCEPTS for doing this: grease the system (or motor oil), put the spare tip in backwards at the other end (see video!), DO NOT OVER COMPRESS the pin (match the clearance between links to that of neighboring factory link clearance), and make sure you measure at least 0.010" larger pin diameter.

*The spare pin, that is in backwards, acts as the backer. This holds the other end of the pin as you are crushing the pin in. To use this as a chain breaker, simply remove the spare pin; since there is not a backer, the pin will be pressed through.

Comment if you have questions or if the explanation doesn't make sense. I did bend the tip a little, but I could have pressed more rivets; and it comes with a spare tip. A 530 DID o-ring chain is shown in the video installed on a Honda CBR1000F.

Comment regarding using a hammer/chisel:
I tried the hammer chisel method to set the rivet. I could not get it to work. I tried multiple angles; 4 and 3 edge too. You have to use the correct tool machined at the proper geometry, probably tool steel hardened to 55+ HRC. I was unsuccessful, I did not measure any change in outer diameter of the pin. I went easy on it...if you start hitting it really hard, you will bend your sprocket.

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[blue03r6]

a tube flairing tool can press the pins out for the new rivit but how do you get the side plate on with that tool? that's the hardest part and the most important. you keep using calipers to measure the pin end for some reason. (nonsense) you need to press the side link on to a proper spec more than worring about that pin end.

[steelmesh]

@blue03r6 I get the side plate on by putting an old plate over the new plate, then using a regular c-clamp to press it on. Your remark about using calipers is nonsense; did you know that you need to rivet the-rivet. One way of measuring the riveting is to measure deformation parallel to the surface. Since I didn't have an optical comparator to draw you a picture, I used calipers.

[choleaoum]

your video fucking sucks i cant even see the god damn tool. and i can barely hear anything.

[steelmesh]

@choleaoum You should pay someone to wrench for you instead of this nonsense. Adapt, Overcome, Imagine, Do. Can't you see I'm in the kitchen, I used the toaster to record this!!

[somercet1]

I used this tool ($9.99 sale at HF) to replace a 520xS0 RX ring chain on my EX250. Thanks for the video showing me how to smash the pins!

[steelmesh]

@somercet1 Excellent! Glad I could assist =)

[f00bert24]

can it be used on a #41 chain?

[3544S]

Great video

[crookedtoenail]

Tool works great, thanks for the info.

[krainey]

Holy sh!t I have to install a new chain on my zx10r I might need to get me on of these