Best Chain Breaker/Riveting Kit?

In the market and leaning towards the Motion Pro. For now, it would be used primarily on DID 520 chains.

 

For serious use the standard Motion Pro is weak and will break. Go with the Motion Pro Jumbo.

I used a friends before purchasing my own that was equally heavy duty either an EK or RK branded unit.

It's a tool and follows normal guidelines: If it looks weak it will be, if it is cheap to buy it will be expensive cause you will have to buy proper tool later.

 

I bought this one after my dealer didn't have the one I wanted. Sure glad he didn't have the other. This RK is robust, works great, and comes with case.

RK UCT4060

 

Shawn i like the motion pro

 

Same here, I usually replace the flare pin every 10-15 chains.

 

+1 on the RK kit. Changed a lot of chains with mine, still in the original pin.

 

I have had the same Motion Pro for about 6 years. I will dremel the rivet before I push it out. I let someone borrow it once and it came back broke.

 

Same here....

 

+1 on the Motion Pro. I was in a pinch and it was the only one available. Hasn't failed me thus far.

 

Have BOTH the motion pro and RK rivit kit. Motion pro.. garbage IMHO. Hate it. Hate everything about it.. it's the kit i loan out at the track.
RK kit has a nice handle, not a thin thing that moves about, just a more solid tool that works better. Again, motion pro has some decent stuff, but for the same price the RK kit is WAY better.

 

Whale Chain tool. Best by far. Google it. I had to get mine from England.

 

+1

 

I do couple chains a year with a Motion Pro tool; it gets the job done, but be sure to drill/grind the rivets before using it. Unless you find a Motion Pro cheap, get a DID, RK or heavy duty tool; worth the extra $$ invested.

 

My DID has not let me down and have done lot's of chains with it. I also have motion pro jumbo and on my second pin with it.

 

The Motion Pro JUMBO tool is the one I prefer.

 

It seems the only way to keep the motion pro from breaking is to use another tool on the chain before using the actual chain tool. Save yourself some space in the tool box and get the RK. It's not going to let you down as a few people have already mentioned about the motion pro.

 

I believe by grinding the head of the rivet off before removing the link, you dont damage the roller as you push the pin thru. JMO So I actually only use the tool just to install the new master, when I do use a rivet link. Tdub

 

i have always ground the heads off the links prior to using a chain tool, the pins in the motion pro kit are just plain junk. Ordered 3 pins at one point, when i got down to the last pin i said "fu-k this thing.. will keep as a spare kit". Got the RK a couple years back, no issues, and easier to use, easier handle doesn't hurt the hands, etc.

 

We added the RK to our tool box 2 years ago (after going through a few of the Motion Pro pins). Definitely thought the RK was the best until we used the DID KM500 this spring. Both tools now go to the track with us, but the DID is normally used.

 

RM totally let the "cat-outta-the-bag". The Whale tool kicks the other tools asses like no other. Worth the money and the wait. Mine survived 3 years in the AMA and another 7 since then. I need to buy a spare just in case it does ever break. Thanks for the reminder.