Replacing timing chain.. Need a tool.. Help?

[Diskman01]

I need to replace my timing chain. Its loose as heck and almost at the end of the auto adjuster I installed last year. The two dots on the cams are quite a few degrees off. Stretched.

Anyone willing to loan me the chain pin tool for a few days??

I hate to purchase one as I will only use it once. lol.

[Courtney]

When I did mine, I ground the link on the side of the old chain until I could tap the link out with a punch. I bought a cam chain that had a master link. I then put the new chain onto the end of the now broken old chain with the master link, and wound it down and around the bottom sprocket on the crank as one big long chain. When I got the new chain up and around, I undid the master link and used to put the ends of the new chain together with it's side clip facing so the open end of it was backwards to the direction of rotation.

[Prothec]

. . . I bought a cam chain that had a master link . . .

I couldn't find anything but an endless chain when I did mine, and I had ordered 2 links in case I messed up the first one. I had to break the installed and new chain. I honestly don't remember everything involved, but I do remember it being easier than I thought it would be.

[TADracer]

Well I am sure others will chime in here but I'm afraid that if you have an 'endless' chain and do not break it then you have to crack the cases to change the cam chain.

I would just cut the old one off and invest in a replacement chain that has a master link. After you cut the old chain (which I usually do with a Dremmel with a cut-off wheel), use the old chain to pull the new chain through the well and around the crank. After that its simple as pie.

[Diskman01]

I ordered the Z1 Enterprises chain. Not sure if it has a master link or not..

[jetmechmarty]

I just did this job recently. I too, sourced the continuous chain from Z1 Enterprises. It was a relatively easy job once I got into it. I was able to borrow the tool due to the rally schedule. Turns out, I'll be doing it again on another bike, so I could have bought it.



$60 at Parts-n-More, $48.50 at Mike's XS. I'd send it to you if I had one.

[Diskman01]

Ok, I forgot to order a master link last night. lolfail.. Another $7 shipping fee for 2 little items (D'oh).

I understand the procedure better now with the master link. I will just need dremel my old chain, connect the NEW chain to it and weasel it in and around the crank. Then peen the ends of the other master link once installed.

Doesn't appear that I need any special tools at this point.

[ccogswel]

I understand the procedure better now with the master link. I will just need dremel my old chain, connect the NEW chain to it and weasel it in and around the crank. Then peen the ends of the other master link once installed.

If you are getting a master link then you don't have to peen the ends. There will be a clip something like a e-clip but shaped like a long U. You just slip it on and snap it in place. Like Courtney said just make sure you put the master link with the curve side of the U shape clip the direction of chain travel. And make sure the open end is flowing.

[skids]

will just need dremel my old chain, connect the NEW chain to it and weasel it in and around the crank. Then peen the ends of the other master link once installed.
Doesn't appear that I need any special tools at this point.

I used a center punch to start the peening. You really need an assistant to hold a heavy bar on the opposite side as you do that (I did).