highs and lows

[bullet350]

high:

    fitted new sprockets to the cbr this evening, and then attempted joining the o-ring chain without a chain tool of any type.
    managed to squeeze the plates together and get the rivets poking out of the other side. then with mole grips and a ball-bearing i spread out the ends of the rivets. result!


low:

     finding a reasonable chain tool on the net for £14. bugger.

www.motorbike-search-engine-shop.co.uk/Shop/ToolsChain.html

 
i still feel slightly chuffed that i've managed to do one of the few tasks that i usually end up paying the shop £20 to do. on the other hand i might end up pushing 200KG of Honda's finest all the way home! i've measured the width of the link so i can tell if the plates are moving apart, i'll let you know next weekend.

we'll see,

 Bullet350

[guest7]

If there's one thing that my job has taught me it's that you can do most any job eventually if you want to, despite the absence of the correct tool.

However, the biggest lesson I've learned is that you can't beat having the right tool for the job in hand.

Not to dismiss your achievement in any way though, well done for getting it together. 

GC