DID chain tool review and tutorial

Seeing as no-one else has done a video review of this tool, I will! Using it to break a standard OEM endless 525 chain on my '97 Honda CBR600F and then press and rivet a DID 525VX X ring chain.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this video is as a guide only. It does not supercede any information in your owners manual or other professional workshop manual. I am using this tool and carrying out this work at my own risk on my own bike. If you are not 100% confident in carrying this work out, take your bike to a qualified professional. I will not be held responsible for any loss, injury or damage howsoever caused.

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• DID
• chain
• tool
• review
• tutorial

[JediDavva]

Yep, it'll work on any 525 chain.

[JediDavva]

@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.

[Knightlore10]

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

[JediDavva]

@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.

[sambking]

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!!!

[JediDavva]

@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.

[spadxiii1919]

Should save a small fortune on servicing costs. Thanks for making the vid.

[firsttalisman]

Thank you for post this mate, is very useful!

[nuttySweeet]

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 :-)

[AlpinestarsR6]

I assume I can use this on any make of chain i.e tsubaki?

[steelmesh]

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 ;)

[3544S]

Good review!