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Scroll down the page to find the chain tool.
Yamaha XS650 - Manuals & Service Tools - XS650 Direct.com
I always take one ,it's way better than bashing away with rocks ,chisels and other crap which can result in knuckle bruising ,side plate bending and an imperfect joint  .
Your bike puts out a lot of horsepower ,treat the driveline with respect .
The DRC chaintool looks good as well .
The bonuses with these tools is that you can fix the chain in situ ,easily and properly the first time .
Sure I've fixed chains with chisels, punches ,vicegrips ,used old nuts and bolts as anvils and rivetters and even welded them .
But now I prefer to do it the easy and proper way ,thank you very much .
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How good is it?
I've been thinking about chain tools for a trip so i'd like to get your oppinion of it.
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Bloody excellent bit of gear, used it in anger twice now and it works as advertised. But as is always the way we have just gotten back from a month touring New Zealand and didn't need it once... best thing is that it is so small and light and as far as my experience goes so far well made.
No need to ride 25,000k's to get one, we in the far flung places of the world heard about a new fangled idea called international post a while back and now have a heap of shiny new red vans running around, not to mention all these idiots riding honda C110's on the footpath.
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Perfect.............. exept it's a 20000 mile ride to get one
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Perfect.............. exept it's a 20000 mile ride to get one
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Order one online and get it posted/couriered to you?
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Perfect.............. exept it's a 20000 mile ride to get one
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What a good excuse for a ride .
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Perfect.............. exept it's a 20000 mile ride to get one
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I've just got one, mail order Aus to UK £52. Loooks great- compact and light but pretty strong. Not used it yet but when I have I'll report back
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