hard nosed rivet on new chain, how too flare , gsx1100f

[brian darrien]

Bought a izumi es532 drive chain for my gsx1100f , fits great , but master link is a solid end pins , iv got the pressure plate on but no chance of spreading the ends of the links, non clip type , any advice on how too spread the ends of the pins would be appreciated, I read somewhere that just pressing on the pressure plate is enough, surely not

[KATANAMANGLER]

Buy a chain revering tool. They have a ball bearing tip that upsets the end of the rivet without the risk of over tightening the plates. You can pick a cheap one  for shitpence. My preference is a decent one but even if the cheap one last for a couple chains it's better than messing about with a hammer and punch and damaging the plates. Better still borrow one.

Edited November 28, 2015 by KATANAMANGLER

[brian darrien]

Tried the rivet tool with the ballbearing  end, but those are for the pins with a hollow tip, it didnt even make a dent on it , I could bench punch the rivet on a vice , but then I would have too drop the wheel and the swinging arm too get it back on ,

[KATANAMANGLER]

I have done it in place with a mate  holding steel block behind the chain and me wheildind a domed punch with well timed precision strikes. 

[brian darrien]

Thatscwhat im going too try katanamangler, can I ask did the punch cover the whole pin or was it slightly smaller diameter

[Gixer1460]

A sharp hardened centre punch should be enough to flare out the pin sufficiently - deffo a 4 handed operation though.

[KATANAMANGLER]

I spread it with a rounded (blunt) centre punch stuck in the centre of the pin. Then I used a wider flat point to create some flats round the outside.

[brian darrien]

Cheers lads