Hi

This is one thing I thought I wouldn't need. In India the chain link started to wear badly causing a click everytime the wheels rotated. This was happening as the worn link came off the top of rear sprocket and suddenly expanding due to pull from engine. This click click click was driving me nuts and I knew it would cause wear and possibly fail so wanted to replace with a spare chain link I carried with me. In the end I changed the sprockets and chain I was carrying with me. However, fitting them was not that easy. The click was getting really bad in Manali so went to local workshop for mostly enfields. This turned into an adventure on its own.

Workshop 1 Manali India.
"Do you have chain tool"? Man attempted to remove using pliers! Cant find spring link.

Workshop 2 Manali India.
another 2 men attempted to remove using pliers, looking confused as to why they couldnt find spring link.

Workshop 3 - on road to Mandi from Manali.
Same again ... no chain split tool and another man with pliers. They tightened chain without me noticing. Stopped by side of road to slacken off overtight chain.

Workshop 4 - Mandi.
same again, no tools yet they had plenty of nice new KTM200s with linkless chains. Fancy toolboxes which were empty. Decided to head further south to large city.

Workshop 5 - Chandigarh KTM.
Lots of bikes there, no tool for chain.

Workshop 6 - Ducatti workshop Chandigarh.
No tools either, resorted to angle grinder and hammer/punch method.

This meant I had diverted south for 300km when I wanted to head north. Wish I'd brought a $30 chain tool.

I made the assumption all bike shops would have one.

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Steven
Perth to Peru 2014 | Perth to Perth 2012