Motorcycle Chain Breaker & Riveter
Discussion
I’ve used this Draper one for a few years now… I think they’re all pretty much the same until you get up to the expensive DiD ones.
https://www.drapertools.com/product/31318/Motorcyc...
https://www.drapertools.com/product/31318/Motorcyc...
I've used cheap ones and now have a DID tool which I used a couple of days ago.
Even since the first use of the cheap tool I was wondering when, not if itd break although it has successfully (although its a pain to use) sorted me out through 2 or 3 chains.
The DID is much better quality, still a bit of a faff doing it solo but a lot better kit and probably worth thehe money although I didn't pay for mine so can't comment for sure
Echo above though, angle grind the chain off if it's an old chain you are replacing
Even since the first use of the cheap tool I was wondering when, not if itd break although it has successfully (although its a pain to use) sorted me out through 2 or 3 chains.
The DID is much better quality, still a bit of a faff doing it solo but a lot better kit and probably worth thehe money although I didn't pay for mine so can't comment for sure
Echo above though, angle grind the chain off if it's an old chain you are replacing
Another recommendation for the genuine D.I.D tool.
I used to think it's simple design how can the genuine one be any better? well, I'd gone through two of those cheap tools and countless pins which appear to be made of cheese, I'd had enough and invested in the genuine tool which I used a few weeks ago and I can honestly say the difference is night and day, the genuine tool is far superior in operation and made the task VERY straight forward, it's still expensive for what it is mind.
I read somewhere that the genuine D.I.D tool is made from forged steel so it's much stronger than any of the clones which have a habit of twisting.
I used to think it's simple design how can the genuine one be any better? well, I'd gone through two of those cheap tools and countless pins which appear to be made of cheese, I'd had enough and invested in the genuine tool which I used a few weeks ago and I can honestly say the difference is night and day, the genuine tool is far superior in operation and made the task VERY straight forward, it's still expensive for what it is mind.
I read somewhere that the genuine D.I.D tool is made from forged steel so it's much stronger than any of the clones which have a habit of twisting.
unclepockets said:
I read somewhere that the genuine D.I.D tool is made from forged steel so it's much stronger than any of the clones which have a habit of twisting.
That's the key - cheap tools never use the right materials or tolerances. Sometimes it doesn't matter, but in cases like these chain tools it's enough to make them useless.Another similar one I've found is brake pipe flaring tools.
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