Chain Rivetting Tool - Buy or Borrow?

[Grahamm]

The old chain on my FZ6 needs replacing after 18,000 miles and I've decided to to it myself rather than pay a garage.

I can remove the old chain with a Dremel, but I'm going to need a rivetting tool for the new one, however I've read bad reviews of the cheap tools you can get on eBay (ie the ones up to about £40) but if I spend more than that, I might as well pay a garage to do it because it's only going to get used very rarely.

As such, it would seem to make more sense to just borrow one, but I was wondering if anyone had any helpful comments?

[Fazerider]

I bought a cheap one about 10 years ago... think it was just under £30 then. It still works well.

[JoeRock]

You don't need one - two hammers will do the job.
Lump hammer on the back, small ball point knocking on the pin will peen it over

[stevierst]

+1 on two hammers. Been using this method for just a few years:P

[chris.biker]

I have a tool, I like the reassurance that I can peen out the rivet head and know that I will have the link spaced so they can pivot freely.


You could buy this one,
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mr-Fastner-Chain-cutter-and-Rivetting-Riveting-tool-/171731467017?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27fbfe3b09


then sell it on when the job is done.

[His Dudeness]

Buy an endless chain if you don't want to pay for the tool

[Dead Eye]

But then you need to remove the swingarm... and that's easier said than done... (at least it was for me)

[unfazed]

But then you need to remove the swingarm... and that's easier said than done... (at least it was for me)

With the wheel off 2 bolts is all that holds the swinging and a few small ones to remove the brake line and maybe the chain guard 

[Dead Eye]

I had a hard time finding a socket that would fit. I bought the correct size for the bolt but the outside diameter of the socket was greater than the inside diameter of the opening in the frame... in the end I was lucky enough to borrow a Draper riveting tool (the expensive one) and used a grinder to remove the chain :P

[nsr500v4]

Buy one ya tightwad! 

[Grahamm]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

I don't fancy the idea of removing the swingarm, doing the chain myself is a big enough step, so I think what I'll do is try to borrow one for the first time, then, if I am happy doing the job myself, buy one subsequently.