I should have noticed that the new cam chain I bought came completely connected all the way through, without a spare link. This cam chain cannot be installed without taking the entire case apart and pulling out the crankshaft (1991 CBR1000F) from the bottom (which means pulling the engine out of the bike). It appears that you can buy just the link. My old cam chain tool DID work on this cam chain and can take it apart. I was hoping to see how to mash the old links back into the chain, but I'm concerned that using a pulled link will not be sufficient hold the chain together. I'm having a hard time with "does not need to be cut to disassemble the engine". I don't want to disassemble the engine - I want to change out the cam chain. The engine is fine and doesn't need to be disassembled. My cam chain tool is from 1977 and it will work on this cam chain. This is really frustrating.
You use wrong backing plate to rivet the pin... you must use small round plate. It is special plate it does not press to chain although pin itself... the plate you use it just for pressing chain by two sides as you showed before
Great detailed video thanks. Very helpful
I should have noticed that the new cam chain I bought came completely connected all the way through, without a spare link. This cam chain cannot be installed without taking the entire case apart and pulling out the crankshaft (1991 CBR1000F) from the bottom (which means pulling the engine out of the bike). It appears that you can buy just the link. My old cam chain tool DID work on this cam chain and can take it apart. I was hoping to see how to mash the old links back into the chain, but I'm concerned that using a pulled link will not be sufficient hold the chain together.
I'm having a hard time with "does not need to be cut to disassemble the engine". I don't want to disassemble the engine - I want to change out the cam chain. The engine is fine and doesn't need to be disassembled.
My cam chain tool is from 1977 and it will work on this cam chain.
This is really frustrating.
can an old part of a chain that has been push out, be used as connecting link...i see some doing that.....but i wonder if it will be strong enough?
It is also MUCH easier if your just secure the press tool in a vice, then just sit the chain in it!
try doing that when the cam chain is in the engine.
You use wrong backing plate to rivet the pin... you must use small round plate. It is special plate it does not press to chain although pin itself... the plate you use it just for pressing chain by two sides as you showed before
So this wouldnt work for a main sprocket chain? Would that be considered a drive chain? I'm a noob! 😂
I've used this on a DID 520vx3 main drive chain and it worked perfectly.