Suzuki 2 Strokes

I have two project bikes, rather they have me, a GT250K and a GT250A. Both of course are chain driven. A friend has a modern bike that she wants me to change out the chain and sprockets on but my rivet tool is AWOL. Is there a chain tool I can get that will do my bikes and modern bikes as well? I'm not afraid to throw a little money at a good tool.

TIA

Your two GT250s originally had chains with master links.

Now that you mention it, they do. What size are they? 520?

525.
See: http://www.powersportspro.com/pages/Oem ... 6021110016

Thanks sir!

Rivet definitely being the best option for any motorcycle. I however would not hesitate to use a clip style rivet as these bikes simply do not have enough horsepower to jeopardize any masterlink breaking. Especially on a 250. If the clip style is installed properly and an epoxy is used for reinsurance. Would save having to buy a tool as well, not to mention some time. But, without a doubt. A rivet style link is the best way to go. Just overkill for your application. I wouldn't dare use a clip style on any bike over 70-80 hp though.

why not, we use them on race bikes???

Pete O'Dell wrote:why not, we use them on race bikes???

I got the same response from a friend who rides the crotch-rockets, he said him and his buddies have had no issues with the master-link usage, even on the bigger motors. He told me that I shouldn't worry about it on my GT550.
Has the master-link improved at all over the last 40 yrs? You would think it has.

I wouldn't dare use a clip style on any bike over 70-80 hp though.

Pfft... really?
How many of your 'powerful' bikes have spat a clip-link?

I had a similar argument with a guy, a long time ago when I was a lot more naive and idealistic than I am now, who races Super Motard.
I was going to carry a chain-breaking tool in my off-road adventuring toolkit and he said "Why? Just use a clip-link and be done with it - in fact, use more than one if you have to".

Apparently he runs, with no issues at all, as many as three clip-links on the chain on his Motard bike (70-odd HP) and shortens or lengthens the chain depending on the gearing he has to use for the different tracks he races on.
Motard often involves jumping and dirty conditions - he has NEVER had one (or two or three) fall apart.

I've run clip-link chains on my dirt and big bikes forever and I've never had one fail on me yet - my RG500 produces 90 RWHP and my GSX-R1100 120 RWHP.
Sure, a rivet-link is perhaps a little more secure, but I sincerely doubt a clip-link is a major liability no matter the bike or HP.

If they were that problematic, they'd be off the market.