Breaking my chain...

[jeantarrou]

In the process of parting out my bike I've sold the chain, is there a way to break the master without using a chain rivet tool? Should I sawzall the thing? If not, does anyone in RI have a tool I could borrow?

TIA
Matt

[hondarider102]

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U can cut the master with a cutoff wheel, just be careful not to hit other links with it.

[csmutty]

You are welcome to use my tool.

[jeantarrou]

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U can cut the master with a cutoff wheel, just be careful not to hit other links with it.

Makes sense.

You are welcome to use my tool.

Thanks for the offer, I'm going to try and find something a little more local, that's a long haul to Pomfret for us Rhode Islanders... But if I can't come up with something around here I'll be in touch.

Matt

[Rossco]

Bolt cutters.

[The Snowman]

I usually just grind the heads of the rivets off the rivet master with a dremel. Takes all of 5 minutes.

[KB]

You are welcome to use my tool.

We know you don't use it. Might as well let someone use it.

KB

[OreoGaborio]

Are you re-using the rest of the chain?

If not, cut it wherever you want with whatever you've got
If so, it'll take a chain tool or some creativity.

EDIT: Durrr, reading comprehension fail.
Assuming the buyer has a chain tool (which they'll need to install it), just slice n dice.

[csmutty]

If you are parting the bike out why not just take off the swingarm and front sprocket and leave the chain whole?

[hondarider102]

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If you are parting the bike out why not just take off the swingarm and front sprocket and leave the chain whole?

Chain goes through the swing arm....

[scubasteveRR]

^^ what he said. beat me to it. I mean assuming he's parting out his RC51

[SRTie4k]

I tried using a chain tool on my TLS chain and it stripped the threads off the tool.

I assume you have a rivet style chain? If so, I'd highly recommend a grinder.

[slammp]

You are welcome to use my tool

I believe the thread title was break my "chain", not Cherry.

[jeantarrou]

assuming he's parting out his RC51

[hondarider102]

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I tried using a chain tool on my TLS chain and it stripped the threads off the tool.

I assume you have a rivet style chain? If so, I'd highly recommend a grinder.

Your supposed to grind the rivets smooth and then use the tool

[csmutty]

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Your supposed to grind the rivets smooth and then use the tool

I have never ground the rivets before using the tool. Even when using the crappy harbor freight/cycle gear one.

And good call on the swingarm. I'm use to dirt bikes.

[hondarider102]

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Your supposed to grind the rivets smooth and then use the tool

I have never ground the rivets before using the tool. Even when using the crappy harbor freight/cycle gear one.

And good call on the swingarm. I'm use to dirt bikes.

I have the rk chain tool and the harbor freight one. Harbor freight one is great for breaking but sucks for riveting and vise versa with the rk, first chain I broke I snapped the pin.

[csmutty]

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I have the rk chain tool and the harbor freight one. Harbor freight one is great for breaking but sucks for riveting and vise versa with the rk, first chain I broke I snapped the pin.

Weird...I have the same exact ones.