Chain too big

[Dozza]

Chain too LONG

Well I got a new chain today. I asked for a 428 pitch and brought my old one and they gave me one. I got home and went to start putting it on and saw that it was too big.

I thought a 428 pitch was a small chain for Pit bikes, or are there 428 pitch chains of any length?

Am I able to remove links to fit it on?

Thanks.

 

[Trashthumpy]

yeah ul just have to remove some lenghts have u got a chain breaker? if not just grind out the flange on top of the pin and tap it out.

 

[Dozza]

What is the flange and how do you grind it out?

 

[Flarry]

They allways sell em pretty long so they aint too short, yesterday I baught a new 428 chain myself, and I just got the chainbreaker and cut out 3 links.

 

[Dozza]

Where can I get a chainbreaker?

 

[Trashthumpy]

Where can I get a chainbreaker?

any good moto store should have em but theyre not cheap $50+ for a good one, to grind out the link just use a angle grinder or a dremel or sumthen that will grind the top of the pin of,the pin is the bit that the smaller link goes through, um its hard to explain, anyway theyre is a flange on the end of the pins to stop the link falling apart so if you grind the flange of u can just tap it out and you can take sum links out. if anyone wants to try and explain it better go for it i didnt do to well.