Chain came off today...

Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

...just pulled away at a crossroad, had it in 1st gear (as you would when you pull away), ragged it a bit, attepted to knock it into 2nd, but somehow messed it up and discovered I was still in 1st when I let the clutch out, front end dived, so tugged on the throttle, then attempted 2nd again, but when I let the clutch out it just revved, assumed I had knocked it into neutral, so tapped it up again... still just revved (had come to a stop by now, at the foot of a steep hill), tried tapping it up, then down, just kept revving, thought the clutch had failed... then noticed the chain just resting next to the sprocket on the rear wheel!

Could have been much worse I guess!

Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

When was the last time you checked your chain tension?
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Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

I know it needs tightening... just havn't got around to it yet Embarassed

Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

You mean you still havn't done it after that happening ?
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techierob · Traffic Copper Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Karma :

just out of curiosity, is it completely unheard of for somebody to have a chain snap and cut into their leg? I've heard of people getting chucked off their bikes when a snapped chain caused the rear wheel to lock, but the idea of having a snapped chain lop my foot off always makes my arse clench Sick

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Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

Thats one of the things that stick in the back of my mind when biking. Makes me cringe knowing my legs could be swiped off Sick

Blau Zedong · Banned Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Karma :

As a snapped chains can smash holes in engines I'm sure lopping a chunk out of your leg or foot would be easily possible.
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Beaten to it but yes the can knock significant amount of material out of engineblocks/legs the other thing is say your travelling at 70 and the chain flys off and your unlucky enough for it to jam up the back wheel, well you can easily imagine what can happens next..

Having your chain maintained properly, fitting it properly and using a good brand makes it very unlikely to have problems, although a mate had his wheel lock up and he found the cause was a metal co2 cylinder had got lodged in the front sprocket (and cut it almost in half)

I'm not saying it to be smug but its one of the many reasons I couldn't have another chain drive bike again :/ if i did I'd make it an enclosure a-la cg125
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The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

Could this be down to the black visor that you received today Cool

. It could be a lot worse, so you're pretty lucky that you were going at a slow speed. I think Dodsi's chain came off at the split link Confused

but he managed to keep it up. Keeping chain well lubed and tensioned is the key to this sort of instances occuring. Anyway, you've learnt your lesson now, so please be careful next time around. 10 minutes on a paddock stand and some spanners surely won't hurt.
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doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

Also while cleaning and lubing look at it properly.
Sometimes one of the side plates will come adrift and but it will hang together for a while.

Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

It always makes me squirm when I realise that chain is spinning at a phenomenal speed, inches away from my left foot. Sick

st3v3 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

happened to me recently, didn't tighten chain up for 2 weeks, kept popping off at most inconvenient spots but it's tight now, and I'm fitting new tensioners tomorrow Cool

so me tyre don't get too fvcked Embarassed

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Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

Yeah I'm pretty sure a motorbike chain can cut at least down to the bone in someones leg... I had a pushbike chain snap and cut my leg open... the scar has only just faded enough to not be noticeable!

My chain is lubed up and cleaned properly, I spent ages on it and the sprokets about 3-4 days ago, and I re-lube it before I go out on longer journeys, but I had trouble trying to tighten it, know I realise what I did wrong, but didn't have a chance to tighten it, I guess I should have made time to do it!

And no, I havn't sorted it yet, I was on my way home when it happened and managed to get the chain back on, I prob won't use the bike again until the weekend, but I will sort the chain out before I use it!

moonym20 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Karma :

Its a mistake you only make once Twisted Evil

happened to me last year when i tried to get every last mile out of my chain before getting it replaced, it jumped onto the plates when i went over a speed hump and got very tight and twisted. loosened the rear wheel off put the chain on and tightened it up and got 2 miles before it went off permanently

make sure that your chain has not twisted! you will soon find out when it comes flying off again when the first hint of slack appears!
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moonym20 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Karma :

I forgot to mention J.G. Parry-Thomas

he was killed in 1927 (in a car..) when the drive chain snapped... if i remember rightly his head was poking out one side of the cockpit at the time the chain snapped.... it took his head clean off Shocked

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.G._Parry-Thomas
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Cognitive_Faux · Nova Slayer Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Karma :

im glad im not the only 1 having a bad day lol (sorry)
yeah my chain slip a fair bit on my YZF6... but thats because my sprockets are abit hooked... was trying to sell it but im replacing them first...

..guna hav to use it now though as a car decided to pull out on me TODAY while i was on my Fazer..... its not fair.

so to recap. adjust the chain when u can, its on a five minute job
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crazymotorbik... · Nearly there... Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Karma :

Im glad ive got a belt driven bike Thumbs Up

Altough i must admit i do think about the chain coming off on my other bike Thumbs Down

I like my legs attached to my body thank you.

rhone81 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Karma :

Chain snapped on my insurance hire bike (Suzuki Van Van). Hillstart away from lights, up into second and severed completely. Completely my fault - didn't clean it or lube it for 2 months... Embarassed

Happens to the best of us - my instuctor had his chain snap a few years ago - on his way to interview at the bike school!

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Simple · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

A friend recently had a chain snap on their 636, it hit the pillions boot, she has a little scuff on the leather where the chain whipped Shocked

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moonym20 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Karma :

I go on the assumption that when some folks never check or even tighten their chains they never really bother to lube them either Confused

a paddock stand pays dividends when tightening your chain and more importantly when giving it a good lube. you may find that your chain life extends a bit more..... Wink

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