Singh - I bought the chain with 101 links, ready to fit. It was a simple job - I attached it to the old chain without the circlip and just pulled it through. Job done and ready to ride in about forty minutes.
The Chain Man knew exactly what I needed..
Will:
Here in US, we can get chains of EVEN number links ONLY, such as 110, 120, 102 etc. The reason is that the links are made in pairs - Top plate_Bottom plate, then Top plate_Bottom plate and it keeps repeating like that including the Master Link, which has top plate.
To make a chain of ODD number of links, needs a HALF-link whose plate is not flat. One end of plate is bent to act as Bottom and other end acts as Top. It will be clear in the picture below. In my G5, this HALF-Link is then attached to Master link that has a circlip on it. The motorcycle dealers say that they have not seen HALF-Link in chains for over 20 years in US !! Cannot get it.
WILL - Here is my question since you got a new chain from Iwis - Does your chain have HALF-link somewhere in chain ? Or do you have EVEN number of links ? (I know you have written 101, but can you count it again ?) By the way when the chain is put together in a circle, the number of pins is the same as the number of links.
Here is a picture of my chain with HALF-link attached to Master Link. BTW- just noticed that the circlip is backward - it has been running like this all this time