It's time to replace the cam chain on my bike.
According to the manual, the cam chain is supposed to be replaced every 4 years.

I've been watching videos on YouTube on how this is done as well as reading and re-reading the service manual to figure out the best way to go about it.


Option 1
Remove the valve cover,
drop the cam chain,
remove the magneto cover,
remove the flywheel and stator,
remove the old cam chain,
put the new cam chain in through the magneto end,
fish the chain up through the top end of the motor with a wire clothes hanger and set the chain on both gears on tdc of course.

Option 2
Remove the valve cover,
Break the old cam chain,
Break the new cam chain,
Link one end of the old chain to one end of the new chain together with a piece of wire,
Attach a piece of wire or a wire hanger to the opposite end of the new cam chain (to prevent the new chain from falling in to the bottom end)
Use the old chain to run the new chain through the motor,
Remove the wire holding the old chain and new chain together,
Rivet the new chain together


What do you guys think is the best way to replace the cam chain?

Has anyone here changed the cam chain before? If so, how did you do it?


Does anyone know where to get a flywheel puller for the xf200?