Lucky? I guess so.

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Well, having realised the gearbox is fucked on the TL, I set off to Reading on G's R6. Overtaking on the M4 in the fast lane, twist throttle to accelerate, nothing.

Freewheeled to the hard shoulder. Oh fuck. Chain was snapped. Sad

Didn't damage the bike which was quite good. Didn't lock the wheel either which was damn lucky from about 110-120ish. Neutral

I'm off to sit in the corner and not touch and not touch anything mechanical. Crying or Very sad

Will · Spanner Monkey Joined: 22 Dec 2002 Karma :

Hi,

Oh dear Ste, your not having much luck with bikes are you. Maybe you should get a phat looking car instead Mr. Green

Joking aside, I'm glad to hear that you and the bike are ok. I've heard that it can turn nasty when a chain snaps, as in locking up the rear wheel Confused

Cheers,

Will

ZaphodBeeble · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Karma :

Yeah the chain can fly forwards and bunch up near the front sprocket, if the bottom bit of the chain is still hanging on to the back sprocket it will lock up. Will often smash the gearbox casing too. Confused

But lucky there was no damage Ste Smile

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kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

There we were sitting at G`s just finished fitting a tow bar to Bendys car then the phone rang and the Bendy mobile sprung into life.

Me, G and Ste managed to load and tie down the bike in under 2 minutes on a blind corner coming off a roundabout above junction 12 on the m4.

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

I sat in the drivers seat watching the cars just missing us in the mirror.

Must buy warning triangle. Neutral

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

You know the solution Ste.

Get yourself a commuting hack. Something tough, with shaft drive, for about a grand.

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Bloody hell Ste, you were lucky there. Exclamation

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

www.okas.co.uk/stuff/chain/

The chain broke on the split link, but it was the side plate which split, the same as the plates on all the other links. Shocked

1cyl · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Glad to here your okay, bad luck though, that chain doesn't look in too bad nick either, cant see why it would break Thinking

, weren't too tight or anything was it?
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Nope. And had been lubed recently & regulary previously I think. Neutral

Git · Brolly Dolly Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Karma :

Very lucky, things could have been a whole lot worse, thank christ nothing more drastic happened.

Looking at those pictures of which are not too clear I would be looking into the possibility of some form of stress being put on the plate during assembly. ie the plate being bent in the middle a shade while being pushed onto the link pins??

Just glad to hear all was kept the right way up. Cool

John · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Karma :

Argh. Scary. Neutral

Glad you're OK, but really what is it with you and bikes? Laughing

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :