Clip style master link

I've always been opposed to using a clip style master link on a chain, but I've also always owned sport bikes with a lot more power. Is a clip style master link safe to use on the 250?

sure it is. If you are worried about it, be sure to put it on the right direction and use safety wire and then a layer of silicone. I have used that method on my R6 track bike many times and never a problem.

boogn1sh wrote:

sure it is. If you are worried about it, be sure to put it on the right direction and use safety wire and then a layer of silicone. I have used that method on my R6 track bike many times and never a problem.

I concur, I have run them and never had a problem...

Whats wrong with rivet links?

skierd wrote:

Whats wrong with rivet links?

It is nice to have the ability to remove the chain when you need to, personally, I would not trust the rivet style. I would always wonder whether or not I got the rivet mushroomed on enough to hold or if the wear factor would eventually let go. I have been using clip style links for a lot of years and have never thrown a chain. POINT to note: the open side of the clip faces the opposite direction of the rotation of the chain. (as you sit and look at the top half of your rear sprocket, chain rotation is clockwise, so the open end of the clip will face counter clockwise)

Put a clip style on, safety wired it, and spent the day doing wheelies. Seems to work just fine.

My view is once you bite the bullet and purchase a quality chain riveting tool (not the cheap ones for under $100 that might last two times) and start using it, you'll realize that it is a more reliable way to connect your master link.

Like with crashing your bike, there are those that have had trouble with clip master links, and those that haven't, yet. :)

On the Super Bike and big cc road bikes I go with the riveted chain but for off road bikes the clip style is the way to go, as you are changing gearing often enough that it is a convienience.

Ressurecting this old post to see if anyone has a photo of the safety wire idea on the master clip? I am guessing that it wraps around the clip to prevent it from opening.

I've seen it like this:




and like this:





but I prefer to use a glob of bright red silicone because it's easy to see during a quick visual inspection:

That's great. Thanks for the pics.

Yes, Thank you for the pictures!

Thanks for the pictures MotoJunkie.

Does the silicon actually hold the clip on? Or is it just there to make that link stand out visually?