Chain breaker and Replacing chain

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:48 pm

Where can I buy a chain breaker, and how much is the going rate for it? Or is it better to buy a grinder?

Also, is it a bitch to get the front sprocket out (need rattle gun?)

Thanks

Benno · Post by **Benno** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:01 am

I paid about $35 for mine from RR probably 2 years ago. Surely someone has one they can lend you though!

Post by **Wattie** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:23 am

javaman wrote:Where can I buy a chain breaker, and how much is the going rate for it? Or is it better to buy a grinder?

Also, is it a bitch to get the front sprocket out (need rattle gun?)

Thanks

buy a grinder! and borrow someones electric rattle gun. air ones dont cut the mustard!

Post by **Wattie** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:24 am

also, undo the sprocket B4 you take chain out!!

or you will have even more trouble!!

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:38 am

$35 for chain breaker sound very reasonable.

According to the service manual I can simply apply the rear brake and undo the bolt. Has anyone done this (is it achievable)?

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:23 pm

Good news I got all the material ... plus an addition of angle grinder for my tool shed

. It's actually cheaper than the chain breaker!

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:05 pm

DAMN I could not open the front sprocket bolt. Is this common ?

Need to go to the shop afterall

timmyrocks · Post by **timmyrocks** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:21 pm

bummer is the rear wheel slipping or is she just to tight?

Benno · Post by **Benno** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:24 pm

It's quite hard. A rattle gun is your best bet. That, and lots of WD40. Persistence is the key!

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:07 pm

Yes, the front nut holding the sprocket on is likely to be a son of a motherless goat to get off. I took mine to the bike shop to get them to loosen it for me...they used a drift and a big hammer...don't know if that is the recommended way though! Doesn't seem to have hurt anything

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:39 pm

Went to Brighton Kwaka and how simple it is using the rattle gun

I want one!

Anyway will do the fun part this evening (grinding etc).

Flywheels MC · Post by **Flywheels MC** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:05 pm

Felix wrote:Yes, the front nut holding the sprocket on is likely to be a son of a motherless goat to get off. I took mine to the bike shop to get them to loosen it for me...they used a drift and a big hammer...don't know if that is the recommended way though! Doesn't seem to have hurt anything

Better that than have the bloody thing come off by itself!

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:25 pm

Done it !!

It's good to have a few wins in life

Grinding was easy (and fun! oh the sparks...) can't believe how fast that thing eat metal. The next stumbling block was fitting the link chain, not so easy to push/hit with hammer. Lucky I have a balljoint remover lying around

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