Finally got the bike running-so much fun better than sex!! problem is I keep breaking the chain because the master link goes flying. Is their a better way - I love it but I am always afraid to go far because the chain might fail.
I lost the master link. Would it be better to buy a new chain.We do not have a Tractor Supply here. The replacement is a #41 chain right?Also, put a dab of silicone over the clip to hold it a little better....But I`ve never had mine come yet....The clip should go on pretty tight....
When I was in the hardware store, I got a few master links just in case....I loose the damn clips when they go fling, trying to clip it on, and I never can find it again....Plus if you take it on and off a few times the clip will get kinda sprung and won`t be tight on the link anymore....JMO....I lost the master link. Would it be better to buy a new chain.We do not have a Tractor Supply here. The replacement is a #41 chain right?
Why don't you just forget about the link?
It really is easy to punch out the pin and even easier to push the pin back into place.
I use vice grips and put a small nut on the backside of the pin so that as I squeeze the pin out with the vice grips, it has a place to go. Thsi makes the pin flush on one side of the chain and stick out a little on the other side. I then use a thin sharp punch and punch the pin out the rest of the way. Do not take the pin right out, just enough to be able to unhook the link. I lay the chain on a block of wood as I punch it out. The vice grips work really well putting the chain/pin back together if you do it in stages until done.