chain breakers?

srreynolds2003 · 03-19-2008, 10:19 AM

ok, I am replacing my sprocket and I wanted to know if I could break the chain with a hammer, a punch and with a piece of wood beneath it, and pliers to remove clip....I used to do it on my bicycles when I was a teen, I just don't know if it will be harder on a motorcycle....

My local Mototrcycle Shop said they would sale me one for around $50...

fatboy250 · 03-19-2008, 10:28 AM

What about an industrial supply dealer? I think that you should be able to find some for less than $50. Or you could just try the hammer and punch and if it doesn't work then go buy the breaker.

frostbite · 03-19-2008, 10:46 AM

I use a mini-grinder to remove the head from the pin and then a hammer and punch.

Cheap and effective.

TeamCheap · 03-19-2008, 12:17 PM

Yep what frostbite said, it works very well.

katoranger · 03-19-2008, 01:34 PM

Grinder method works. A dremel tool also. I bought a chain breaker for about $25 on ebay.

Allen

Q · 03-19-2008, 08:42 PM

I bought a new chain breaker from Bike Bandit or Dennis Kirk or something for under $20. I also have a tiny portable one that I keep in the tool kit along with a piece of chain and a master link. Nothing like being in the middle of nowhere with a broken chain. A pin punch and a hammer will work just fine too, just takes a little more work. You don't really have to grind off the end of the pin but it will make it easier to push through.

Q

coleary15 · 03-19-2008, 08:45 PM

yeah grind of the edges with a metal file and punch it through and it should pop off...

knothead · 03-19-2008, 09:33 PM

Ya' buncha' girly men. I just use my teeth!

TeamCheap · 03-19-2008, 09:36 PM

OK I want to see a picture of you using your teeth

srreynolds2003 · 03-20-2008, 08:58 AM

Thanks for the info, I'll let you know how it goes.

truthfriend7 · 03-21-2008, 09:46 AM

I've found that putting the chain on a bike with worn out sprockets and adjusting it way too tight while driving like a maniac works well. :wink:

TeamCheap · 03-21-2008, 10:36 AM

I found that cutting every other tooth off of the sprockets with a torch minimizes the wear on the chain but you have to be careful when cutting the counter sprocket so as not to burn a hole in the case.

half the teeth = half the wear

warrior91 · 03-21-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TeamCheap

I found that cutting every other tooth off of the sprockets with a torch minimizes the wear on the chain but you have to be careful when cutting the counter sprocket so as not to burn a hole in the case.

half the teeth = half the wear

lol

srreynolds2003 · 03-22-2008, 02:45 PM

ok here's the update on the sprocket replacement.

I had a 56 T rear sprocket I change it out with a 46T rear Sprocket.

Before Sprocket Change, I was topping out at around 50/55 now I hit 60/65 with ease....I could probably go a little faster, but it is windy out right now...FYI I weigh 160lbs and I am 5'9

On a final note, I am a novice mechanic to say the least, I usally stick to the basic's, changing oil, break pads, etc... So it took me about 2 hours too change the rear sprocket, because I had trouble with removing chain links, but after a little grinding and some help from a flat head screw driver I got the links out of the chain.

So in closeing I would like to say it was a fun little project....so Now I need to find something else to modify on the bike....

03-19-2008, 10:19 AM	#1
srreynolds2003 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tomball, TX Posts: 382	chain breakers? ok, I am replacing my sprocket and I wanted to know if I could break the chain with a hammer, a punch and with a piece of wood beneath it, and pliers to remove clip....I used to do it on my bicycles when I was a teen, I just don't know if it will be harder on a motorcycle.... My local Mototrcycle Shop said they would sale me one for around $50... __________________ -2005 Sierra SR200-
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03-19-2008, 10:28 AM	#2
fatboy250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: COLUMBIA, SC Posts: 973	What about an industrial supply dealer? I think that you should be able to find some for less than $50. Or you could just try the hammer and punch and if it doesn't work then go buy the breaker. __________________ 2008 Jonway MC-70-150 2007 Roketa DB-07B (RSM-200E) 2006 Roketa DB-07A (RSX-200E) 1995 Kawasaki Concours (ZG1000)
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03-19-2008, 10:46 AM	#3
frostbite Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,744	I use a mini-grinder to remove the head from the pin and then a hammer and punch. Cheap and effective. __________________ Frostbite "The beatings will continue until moral improves"
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katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Grinder method works. A dremel tool also. I bought a chain breaker for about $25 on ebay. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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03-20-2008, 08:58 AM	#10
srreynolds2003 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tomball, TX Posts: 382	Thanks for the info, I'll let you know how it goes. __________________ -2005 Sierra SR200-
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TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	Yep what frostbite said, it works very well.
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03-19-2008, 08:42 PM	#6
Q Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 348	I bought a new chain breaker from Bike Bandit or Dennis Kirk or something for under $20. I also have a tiny portable one that I keep in the tool kit along with a piece of chain and a master link. Nothing like being in the middle of nowhere with a broken chain. A pin punch and a hammer will work just fine too, just takes a little more work. You don't really have to grind off the end of the pin but it will make it easier to push through. Q
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03-19-2008, 08:45 PM	#7
coleary15 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 127	yeah grind of the edges with a metal file and punch it through and it should pop off...
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knothead Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of the busted up ricebowl Posts: 815	Ya' buncha' girly men. I just use my teeth!
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03-19-2008, 09:36 PM	#9
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	OK I want to see a picture of you using your teeth
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03-21-2008, 09:46 AM	#11
truthfriend7 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 92	I've found that putting the chain on a bike with worn out sprockets and adjusting it way too tight while driving like a maniac works well. :wink:
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03-21-2008, 10:36 AM	#12
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	I found that cutting every other tooth off of the sprockets with a torch minimizes the wear on the chain but you have to be careful when cutting the counter sprocket so as not to burn a hole in the case. half the teeth = half the wear
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03-22-2008, 02:45 PM	#14
srreynolds2003 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tomball, TX Posts: 382	ok here's the update on the sprocket replacement. I had a 56 T rear sprocket I change it out with a 46T rear Sprocket. Before Sprocket Change, I was topping out at around 50/55 now I hit 60/65 with ease....I could probably go a little faster, but it is windy out right now...FYI I weigh 160lbs and I am 5'9 On a final note, I am a novice mechanic to say the least, I usally stick to the basic's, changing oil, break pads, etc... So it took me about 2 hours too change the rear sprocket, because I had trouble with removing chain links, but after a little grinding and some help from a flat head screw driver I got the links out of the chain. So in closeing I would like to say it was a fun little project....so Now I need to find something else to modify on the bike.... __________________ -2005 Sierra SR200-
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