Dont clean your chain with bike in gear

[Ditto]

Was just looking at how to best clean me old chain and came across this.

Quite old so may be a repost but

Quite graphic...

https://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242261
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shit!

I always lube my bike when its in gear
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[MarJay]

Lubing your bike chain whilst the bike is in gear has been an epic mistake since motorcycle drive chains were first invented. I think I've regularly heard stories from people since childhood of people with lost fingers and bits of fingers because of that.

The simple moral to the story is, don't lube your bike chain with it in gear. Its lazy and dangerous.
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[deleted111]

I saw this a while back haha silly man!

(haven't clicked the link) But is this the guy that towards the end of the thread said that he had his fingers amputated above the knuckles or something and he will ride again? Almost wasn't too phased by it.

Nutter.

[Ben.]

theres nothing wrong with lubing you bike with it in gear... just dont be a fucking retard and put your hand near the chain...
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[deleted111]

Well yeah mate that's true, but you could lose your balance (bent down on knees?) or anything else, just for the sake of the risk involved I don't see the problem with merely turning the back wheel by hand. But each to their own.

Cheers,
Steve.

[flumpy7]

Never mind the fingers.....the biggest mistake he made was lubing his chain with WD40. WTF is that about?
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[Misc]

Ouch, read quite a few threads of this happening to people. & yet it continues to happen..

Engine is always off & bike not in gear when i clean the chain.

[ms51ves3]

[deleted111]

Alright fair enough.

[Willson]

Doesn't take much to turn the back wheel by hand, and it doesn't take much for the sprocket to take your entire hand off, let alone the ends of your fingers.

Call me paranoid but the keys are no where near the ignition when I'm working on my chain...
Being a musician as well I fancy keeping my fingers! They do come in handy!
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[Gazz]

Just bought a bike with a centre stand, so going to try this out.

Keep an eye out for my 'Fail' thread.

[Bloke]

[Rowey]

Owch.

I've been cleaning my chain in gear for years. I've lost grip and sent a tooth brush through the sprocket and that got chewed up. For some reason, before now, I've never even thought my fingers could go through it too. :S

Wont be doing that anymore...
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[pinkyfloyd]

I dont have a centre stand or a paddock stand so I lube the chain in neutral and roll the bike forward.

Shocking pictures though.
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[Bloke]

[iooi]

You should rehash the title to "Don't clean the chain with bike in gear"....

I've lubed mine in gear for years. Givin that you are spraying from around 6 inch away. Not a chance of fingers getting anywhere near the chain.
But to clean it..... Never even think of having the engine on.
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[Roos]

FFS guys - this is a basic error!

Who oils their chain in gear with the engine running...?

No forget that..

Darwin had a point - natural selection.

Lets not carry these dicks any more!

Lube chains with the engine off and in neutral... If you didn't already think of that,
then do me a favour and stick your lips around the exhaust and take a few deep breaths with the engine running.

Jesus! Really!?
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