Guys I have a question about my chain. I just got a new one and sprockets. Well anyway the shop riveted it on there today and it does not look right! It looks like they hit the rivets with a chisel. I watched them do it and the chain tool had like a chisel end and it kinda just cut crimped it . But i thought that they were supposed to use the pins that comes with there kit to kinda mushroom it not crimp it. Need help, dont want that thing to fall off. I even had the owner out there and he said that it was fine. But it doesn't look like my stock one at all. Looks way wrong.

It will probably be allright, at least everybody at the shop knows you were worried about it just in case.

you could try to get the thing apart and if you can't it should be good, just don't tear up any o rings in the process.

I work at a shop,and we don't use the chain press tool.we use a piece of steel stock as a backing for chain,and use a good chisel on link with hammer,never had a problem.as long as you know what a good flare is supposed to look like:cheers:

It will probably be allright, at least everybody at the shop knows you were worried about it just in case.

you could try to get the thing apart and if you can't it should be good, just don't tear up any o rings in the process.

I don't understand why they WOULDN'T use the link press tool. I've never had a shop NOT do that. I think that you'll be alright, but next time you get a chain put on, If you go to the same shop... i'd tell them how you WANT it put on from now on.

As far as everyone at the shop knowing he was worried... just in case?
If dude goes out on a back road and dies... I'm pretty sure nobody at the shop is going to step up and say "Hey... remember how he thought we did a shitty job on the chain... maybe that's what happened."

well I was thinking more along the lines of the chain coming apart and busting the case or something, I just thought it was good they knew he wasn't happy with it.

I doubt you will have any probs with it. You have to remember that the crip is not there to take the strees of the chain and power of the bike, that is the job of the links. The crip is there to hold that link together, therfore it does not see the power of the bike, just the side (lateral) force which is very low, it in now way relates to the cetrifugal force aplied to the chain. All in all you should be just fine, just make sure your wheel is straight because that can increase the lateral tention to your chain:firedevil:

it comes down to this:

are you comfortable with it?

if not, take the bike to another shop. explain what the other shop did. ask if they could install a new masterlink for you and mushroom it properly. i've seen chains fail...best case scenario, nothing really happens. worse case, the chain gets slung into your engine and you crack the block. worst case, it finds your leg. i'm sure the chances of this are slim, but if you don't think they did a good job, get it done right. cheap insurance.

my $.02

Talked to another shop they will do it the right way but they are 80 miles away! Will have to take it there when my plastics get back from paint!

If your not happy with it get it done rite I had a chain on my custom harley break and hit me in my back all the way up were chian links from lower back to shoulder! Got lucky the damn thing didn't jam my tire up was doing well over120mph. So you can just imagine how that felt ooooooooouch m/f.