Tool loan???

willis

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I've seen the thread on the floating rotor puller tool, but curious if anyone has a cam chain breaker/riveter they woul be willing to loan me? Getting ready to replace my chain guide and hoping to not have to fork out the cash to buy one.
 
I didn't think I would use my combo cam/drive kit, but I've used it on 3 different bikes. A purchase you won't regret
 
On the cam chains I don't use a fancy tool. To remove I use my Dremel tool to grind the pins flush with the side plate and drive them out with a punch.
To reinstall I place the link in the chain, put on the side plate, use a large pair of vise grips to squeeze the pins just enough to hold the side plate on. I then use a large hammer to back up the link and a small ball peen hammer to finish the pins. I peen them just enough so the side plate stays on.
Make them kinda match the rest of the chain.
I do a similar process with drive chains. I just use my 4.5 inch angle grinder to grind the pins back, and back the link up with my sledge hammer and use a bigger ball peen hammer.
Leo
 
Are you replacing the chain? If not, you don't need to break it. persuade the bearings off the ends of the cam. That lets you remove cam, head, cylinder without breaking the chain. Even if the chain is being replaced having all those parts off gives you lots of room to work and avoid getting slivers of hardened steel and abrasive grit into the engine.
 
I had lots of plastic bits in the filters so I wasn't sure what I would find once i opened it up. The bike has never ran since i've owned it, but only has 18k on the clock. It was actually pretty clean inside. I just honed it out, replacing rings, cam chain & guide and new gaskets and seals throughout the top end. I also lapped the valves and cleaned everything up nice while i was in there. Might as well take the time to do it right the first time, eh?
 
Willis thanks for posting this. I'm actually doing the same thing right now. Good luck with the rebuild. Thanks Leo for the great tip.
 
i have one, and i would be happy to loan it, however i do want it back haha. i agree, that the dremel works, but i ruined my chain link by accident doing it. ABSOLUTELY user error. the breaker will work though. let me know
 
I don't use my tool to break chains. I think that puts lots of unneeded and unnecessary stress on it. I do as Leo said, grind the pins flush and tap the link out. Sometimes you can pop the side plate off easily after grinding the pins with a little screwdriver. Then the link slides right out. The riveting tool is very well worth having. You will use it more than you think and they're dirt cheap on eBay .....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Motorcy...:g:l4YAAOSwv1RUZmJv&item=321135882124&vxp=mtr
 
I didn't even check ebay. I was just going off the Mike's price. At the ebay price its just as cheap to buy it as to pay postage back and forth on a loaner. Thanks again !!!
 
Yes, Mike's is way over-priced on this and their valve spring compressor too. You can get the same spring compressor as Mike sells off eBay for less than $20 too. I've used several different types of valve spring compressors over the years and the large C-clamp style is the best and easiest to use that I've tried. It's screw adjuster lets you compress the springs exactly as much as needed.
 
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