new chain and gear

[JOMPPA10]

Today i change chain and gears , was little difficult because i dont have 530 riveting tool
so i use sander to cut old chain and then take of front sproket. then i pull of rear axle, but
it was diffult because my mufflers are big (from honda) so id have to take off mufflers
i did pay for sproket and chain kit which supposed to be not need rivet tool at local dealer
50kms avay, so iwas little confusesed shoud drive 100km and then pay 190 euros, or make
something else e call local gas station, which also have some parts?
Best all of my local gas station owner is Harley man , but he allso loaned me chain riveting
tool for me, which i didnt expext to him have without charge

most difficult was was bleeding clutch, because i was also check it at same time
took me abouth 4hrs to bleed 

[FJmonkey]

I am gonna say your next clutch bleed will be much faster. Having done it once now you will avoid more of the time consuming steps next time. At least that is what I have learned from my experience of doing things the first time. I have also discovered the clutch is self bleeding. If you have most of air out, time and cycling the lever will allow the last bit of air to escape up into the master. I tested this and it worked quite well.

To paraphrase Thomas Edison, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work".

I wonder what an HD guy is doing with a chain rivet tool. Maybe for the older years before they went to belt drive. Good find on getting a loaner tool and getting the job done.

[JOMPPA10]

I am gonna say your next clutch bleed will be much faster. Having done it once now you will avoid more of the time consuming steps next time. At least that is what I have learned from my experience of doing things the first time. I have also discovered the clutch is self bleeding. If you have most of air out, time and cycling the lever will allow the last bit of air to escape up into the master. I tested this and it worked quite well.

To paraphrase Thomas Edison, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work".

I wonder what an HD guy is doing with a chain rivet tool. Maybe for the older years before they went to belt drive. Good find on getting a loaner tool and getting the job done.

done it 3 times always difficult, but this time was all parts breakinkg, and my biker guy in gas station owner also owns one busa,rR1,Norton 400+500 from 60+70 +some old bikes i dont know, diffucult vas bleedind but i did it, gas station owner said that he chainged belt drive on his harley, vhen i said that
chain and sprokets may last max 10 000km (abouth 8000mls, vas it righ?)

and my monkey be my friend

[fjbiker84]

Your new chain and sprockets should last twice that long if they are good quality.  I think it helps to keep the chain relatively clean and put on some chain oil (or just plain engine oil) every 500 miles or so.