Sell the bike that will save you from getting hurt period.

 

if you put the clip on right then its good to go. Ive had 2 masters with clips on the same chain at the same time on my bike for about 2 years with no problems.

 

My dirtbike has a clip master link and that chain bounces around a HELL of a lot more than any street chain. The street bike obviously goes faster (top speed wise) but that 125 took a hell of a beating doing race starts, landing 150 foot jumps at full throttle upon landing, whoops, etc. If my 125's chain can take that much **** with a clip chain theres NO reason your street bike can't use one.

Now, the most crucial part of using the clip master link. INSTALL IT RIGHT. The open side must face the back, so that the closed side is at the front of the rotation. (do you understand that? Because I suck at explaining things). If you have the open side facing forward then it very well could grab on something and pop right off. No one wants that.

 

Yeah I understand your explanation, I'll probably just go with the rivets. That way I can buy another specialty tool that I'll have around for whatever and I wont have to worry really. I'll just have to wait another week or so to save up a little extra cash before I order all my 16k mile general maintenance items.

 

I would definately go with the rivet. Better safe than sorry

 

I vote Screw Type Master Link

no special tools required and it's permanent so it won't be flying off anytime soon.

i have 3000 hard miles on my new 520 chain with no problems

 

Split links with clips are a **** idea on bigger bikes.

Stop being a tight *** and buy a chain tool, or even rivet it redneck style with a pair of hammers - you only need to mushroom the end it isn't difficult or fragile.

 

Good thinking Sick ..... that is a lower cost option and a good one imo

 

Now now no need to get snippity I was just seeing what the general consensus was. I read reviews of people using them on 600's without issues and I figured if I could save myself some money without threatening my life I'd ask what people here thought. But the added security of the rivets is worth the 60 bucks or whatever it is for the chain tool. But for the record I can be a cheap bastard at times

 

Was intended sarcastically however sarcasm is hard to convey in text!

I know people who use split links on big bikes but each of them has had at least one instance of the spring clip coming off, a couple have had the whole chain detach.

It's not worth it, besides owning tools is good and if you are a REALLY cheap bastard you can do it without a tool using a hammer to gently widen the tip of the pins - for example:


Fitting a chain with a hammer