Chain riveter

I am looking to purchase a chain riveter. I am trying to figure out what would work with my chain.

My chain is Renthal 520 R4 SRS.
It comes with "The Renthal "Road R4" chain is supplied with a solid pin rivet link, matching the durability of the chain."

What kind of riveter works for that chain?

Motion pro kit:
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0058/
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0467/
Says "Will rivet hollow nose master links (will not rivet solid soft-nose pins)"

The DID kit:
http://www.amazon.com/D-I-D-KM501E-S.../dp/B001KOIOBM
Says "This compact tool is designed to rivet D.I.D. ZJ rivet style links and to cut and press side plates onto rivet or clip style connecting links
The KM501E is designed to be used on all brands of 520,525,530 and 532 size chains"

Motion pro knock off?:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Drive-Cam-Cha...item27c67b787b

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Originally Posted by daught

I am looking to purchase a chain riveter. I am trying to figure out what would work with my chain.

My chain is Renthal 520 R4 SRS.
It comes with "The Renthal "Road R4" chain is supplied with a solid pin rivet link, matching the durability of the chain."

What kind of riveter works for that chain?

Motion pro kit:
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0058/
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0467/
Says "Will rivet hollow nose master links (will not rivet solid soft-nose pins)"

The DID kit:
http://www.amazon.com/D-I-D-KM501E-S.../dp/B001KOIOBM
Says "This compact tool is designed to rivet D.I.D. ZJ rivet style links and to cut and press side plates onto rivet or clip style connecting links
The KM501E is designed to be used on all brands of 520,525,530 and 532 size chains"

Motion pro knock off?:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Drive-Cam-Cha...item27c67b787b

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Any one of those you posted will work, just different brand, styles and prices....All do the same thing in the end....If your only going to use it once in a while its ok to cheap out, but if you plan to use it often then spend the money on a good one...The cheap ones wear out fast

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Originally Posted by JohnnyP636

If your only going to use it once in a while its ok to cheap out

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Royal Distributing has one for $40 that looks the same as the MP and eBay ones;

http://www.royaldistributing.com/Cat...l/#/264/zoomed

I got that one and it worked fine for me.

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Originally Posted by coyo

Royal Distributing has one for $40 that looks the same as the MP and eBay ones;

http://www.royaldistributing.com/Cat...l/#/264/zoomed

I got that one and it worked fine for me.

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Yes they will work just fine, for a one time or a few time use...Personally I rivet about 10-30 chains a year...And in my experience the cheap ones wear out faster....Thats why I said if your only going to use it once, or a few times then a cheap one is fine...If your going to use it a lot then I suggest investing in a good quality one...

I had a cheap $50 one, the pin used to push pins out started at about 1/2" long...Even thou I always grind the head off the pins before using it to break chains, it still bent and deformed every time I broke a chain...Which required me to grind it down so many times it ended up wearing out completely....Then I have to go buy another one, if you spend $100 or more it should last forever...And also the good quality ones like Motion Pro, parts can be bought separately for them. A lot of the cheap knock offs have no parts available, so instead of being able to buy a replacement pin your forced to buy a whole new tool...

So it really comes down to how much use you expect to get out of the tool.

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Originally Posted by JohnnyP636

Yes they will work just fine, for a one time or a few time use...Personally I rivet about 10-30 chains a year...And in my experience the cheap ones wear out faster....Thats why I said if your only going to use it once, or a few times then a cheap one is fine...If your going to use it a lot then I suggest investing in a good quality one...

I had a cheap $50 one, the pin used to push pins out started at about 1/2" long...Even thou I always grind the head off the pins before using it to break chains, it still bent and deformed every time I broke a chain...Which required me to grind it down so many times it ended up wearing out completely....Then I have to go buy another one, if you spend $100 or more it should last forever...And also the good quality ones like Motion Pro, parts can be bought separately for them. A lot of the cheap knock offs have no parts available, so instead of being able to buy a replacement pin your forced to buy a whole new tool...

So it really comes down to how much use you expect to get out of the tool.

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And if you loan it out, they won't line up the pin properly and will bend it like spaghetti. Importation Thibault carries the Motion PRO pins as replacement parts.

I'll probably go the DID route if my Motion PRO ever fails me.

Hey! Tat2! Can I have it back now? :P