Motorcycle chain splitting & attachment - final drive. Triumph 900 Sprint, 1997.?

This is quite straight forward.

You should always replace chain and sprockets as a set though else new chain will wear very rapidly.

I would remove required sprocket cover and replace sprockets first then feed chain around and assemble ready to rivit.

To remove old chain a dremel or a normal angle grinder will do the job perfect. You can also use a grinding stone fitted in an electric drill. Be careful and wear goggles though.Removing the front rivet face is fine.

The secret with re rivetting is to splay the ends over enough to be secure but not so much that you make the link tight. It needs to be able to move freely. Try it in stages as you can always splay rivet a little more if it needs it.

You will realise how easy it is once you have given it a go. Also take the opportunity to clean all accumalated crud from front sprocket cover.

You got the general idea on how to do this just remember if you are replacing the whole chain,why grind off the rivets,use your grinding wheel to just cut the chain in half and be done with it.Unless you have bought a exact link count on the new chain you will have to take links off, to fit to length. Now if you have to grind the new chain,just don't take to long to do it as the heat from the grinding can transfer to another link and deform the o-ring in the chain.Not that big of a deal,drilling out the links with a drill bit won't work,the pins are heat treated,a grinder is the way to go.When you have the chain split just tie a piece of string around the first link and pull the old chain off then tie the string on to the new chain and pull it through the front sprocket.Piece of cake-the only reason I can think off they said to work from the backside is-the rivet set on some chains are square on one side and round on the other,the round side pushes through a little easier.

You will have trouble getting a drill to sit on the exact centre of the rivet – even with a punch mark on it – because the chain will move laterally and vertically (almost impossible from the back too). Hold the chain with a mole grip and use an angle grinder to take off the rear face of the rivet, the rivet should knock through from the back but you can get a grip on it to pull it through.

You should have a good look at the sprockets, they normally wear at the same rate as the chain – especially the front one. Look for pointed and hooked teeth.

I use a dremel tool, but anything that will grind away without hitting bike parts other than the chain will work. Grind it smooth with the chain plate and use the tool to push the pin out.

I grind the front of the pin off. You can't really get to the back without removing the wheel and that shouldn't be necessary to change a chain on the sprint.

I replaced my chain/sprockets on my Honda a couple of months ago. You really should replace both sprockets as well. I would suggest going to youtube and type in ~ how to replace a motorcycle chain and sprockets ~ watch all the different videos on this subject before you start. It's well worth the time and it will help keep you from making mistakes.

I use a Dremel tool, or something similar. The chain links are welded to the pins on one side, and loose on the other side, Grind the heads off the loose side (both sides) and the pins will slide out attached to the back-side link.

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I wouldn't even try. 100bhp and a heavy bike, I reckon that is a job for the bike shop. I'd make them laugh at my admitting defeat, they might even fit it for nothing. None of us can do everything, perhaps my wimp-out level is lower than your's but we all have one!