Getting an OEM Honda chain off??

[Office_Monkey]

Hey peeps, am asking this on behalf of a colleague who rides a Honda CBR600F (Y I think). thing is, he wants to change the chain but there is no split link. I have told him it may be easiest to cut it off, is there an easier way than this?

[dern]

No. An angle grinder with a metal cutting wheel is the easiest way.

Actually, if you have a bolt cutter than would be easier but I imagine if he did have one it would have occured to him to use it.

Edited by dern on Thursday 17th July 14:32

[DR B]

dern said:

No. An angle grinder with a metal cutting wheel is the easiest way.

Actually, if you have a bolt cutter than would be easier but I imagine if he did have one it would have occured to him to use it.

Edited by dern on Thursday 17th July 14:32

What he said.

[castrolcraig]

no split link??

hmmmmm, it definately isnt a oem chain then, as for getting whatever it is off, what ^^^^ said

[bimsb6]

castrolcraig said:

no split link??

hmmmmm, it definately isnt a oem chain then, as for getting whatever it is off, what ^^^^ said

most original chains have no split link .

[castrolcraig]

bimsb6 said:

castrolcraig said:

no split link??

hmmmmm, it definately isnt a oem chain then, as for getting whatever it is off, what ^^^^ said

most original chains have no split link .

not honda ones fella, unless there really really old......

[Rick448]

I've not seen a split link on anything bigger than a moped for years. I'd certainly not want one on either of my bikes. Angle grinder is the way to go, then i used a couple of hammers (one behind and one to hit the link with) to bray the ends over on the new link.

[Biker's Nemesis]

A 600 Honda shouldn't have a split link.

[castrolcraig]

there not split links as such, but all hondas have "soft" links which are easy to split with a link knocker...

[Biker's Nemesis]

castrolcraig said:

there not split links as such, but all hondas have "soft" links which are easy to split with a link knocker...

Yes that's correct, all chains have a split link or soft link. The soft link will look totally different to the rest.

use a dremel, or a hand grinder to remove the soft links from my chains.

[castrolcraig]

on 08 blades, the soft link is bright pink!!!

[Biker's Nemesis]

castrolcraig said:

on 08 blades, the soft link is bright pink!!!

That'll not be hard to spot then.

[bimsb6]

castrolcraig said:

there not split links as such, but all hondas have "soft" links which are easy to split with a link knocker...

i was correct then ?

[castrolcraig]

bimsb6 said:

castrolcraig said:

there not split links as such, but all hondas have "soft" links which are easy to split with a link knocker...

i was correct then ?

yes, and no, they are different in design to a split link, however most dealerships and people who work on bikes will still refer to them as split links, think its just a case of you say potato i say swede......

[Wacky Racer]

[dern]

Wacky Racer said:

Ga-ay... weedy arms, chicken strips and nancy boy chain tool.

Angle grinder - proper job

[Biker's Nemesis]

castrolcraig said:

bimsb6 said:

castrolcraig said:

there not split links as such, but all hondas have "soft" links which are easy to split with a link knocker...

i was correct then ?

yes, and no, they are different in design to a split link, however most dealerships and people who work on bikes will still refer to them as split links, think its just a case of you say potato i say swede......

I don't want to come across as a pendant, but saying professionals who work on bikes call a soft link a split link, is like calling fuel injection, carbs.

[Rick448]

I'd agree a split link is a link which you split the chain and reuse if you ae stupid enough, i think universaly they are known as that. A soft link is the link which is used to join the chain without a removable securing part. IE the link is peened over the chain so it stays put! As for identifying this link, well pink blue or whatever, i dont see why you would need to remove the said link unless you are renewing the chain, and in such a case does it matter which link you grind off? A dremmel or angle grinder will easily rind either the soft link or the hardened one from the OE chain.

[castrolcraig]

Biker's Nemesis said:

castrolcraig said:

bimsb6 said:

castrolcraig said:

there not split links as such, but all hondas have "soft" links which are easy to split with a link knocker...

i was correct then ?

yes, and no, they are different in design to a split link, however most dealerships and people who work on bikes will still refer to them as split links, think its just a case of you say potato i say swede......

I don't want to come across as a pendant, but saying professionals who work on bikes call a soft link a split link, is like calling fuel injection, carbs.

ok mr pendant......

[bimsb6]

castrolcraig said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

castrolcraig said:

bimsb6 said:

castrolcraig said:

there not split links as such, but all hondas have "soft" links which are easy to split with a link knocker...

i was correct then ?

yes, and no, they are different in design to a split link, however most dealerships and people who work on bikes will still refer to them as split links, think its just a case of you say potato i say swede......

I don't want to come across as a pendant, but saying professionals who work on bikes call a soft link a split link, is like calling fuel injection, carbs.

ok mr pendant......

lol @ pendant , are you gold plated ?