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[Harryb]

Hi,
Having bought a Renold chain for my Classic C5, the instructions seem to make it almost mandatory to put in a riveted link instead of the split link. Having used a split link on every bike I have owned, I wonder if this is necessary. Do you good folk always rivet the chains on your enfields?
Harryb

[Daiwiskers]

For a relatively low powered bike like the Enfield's even the new twin's I would be happy to use a good split link

Others may disagree Dai

[papasmurf]

Hi,
Having bought a Renold chain for my Classic C5, the instructions seem to make it almost mandatory to put in a riveted link instead of the split link. Having used a split link on every bike I have owned, I wonder if this is necessary. Do you good folk always rivet the chains on your enfields?
Harryb

Basically if you have a motorcycle that will do zero to the undertakers in 2.9 seconds don't use a split link.
Otherwise use a split link as long as the clip is facing the right way.

[Wheaters]

I’ve recently fitted new sprockets and chain to my 350 Bullet. I used a split link, as always.

I then did the same for my 750 Honda, which produces almost four times the power of a standard 350 Bullet. Not surprisingly, I suppose, the chain on these bikes uses a riveted link. What did surprise me slightly is that it uses a smaller chain than the 350.

The problem with a riveted link is that it’s far more difficult to remove the chain for thorough cleaning. On the Honda it involves removing the rear left side suspension, including the swing arm.

[PeteF]

Nah, spring link's fine.

[Harryb]

Thanks for the advice. A Split Link it is then.

Harryb

[stinkwheel]

I have a mater who has two split links on his 300bhp nitrous injected drag bike running low 9s standing quarters.

Equally, I've had twosplit links fail on a middleweight sportsbike.

As above, personally I'm happy with a split link on a bullet. At 530 pitch they are also WAY over-chained. Not happy with one on my VFR750 (which is also 530 chain but has 8 times the power output).

[Wheaters]

Mater? I wish my late Mum had owned a fast bike!

But you wrote “HE”. ....Is that why it’s called a drag bike?

[John G]

I was looking at some Manx Nortons at a race meeting some years ago, they all used a spring link on their chains

[Bullet Whisperer]

We often run with a couple of split links in the chains of our RE racers, to allow for sprockets of different sizes to be swapped around quickly and we have never had a problem.