Another Lucky Escape!

PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

These seem to be coming far to frequent for my liking at the moment Sad

Tonight on my way to the office, I was overtaking a car up a hill at about 85, when I heard a loud bang followed by a lack of engine noise. 'Bollocks' thinks me 'this could be bad', I look down and see a cloud of smoke as well and think 'and expensive too!'.
Fortunately the car I was passing saw this going on and slowed dramatically and let me pull over (thanks to him Smile

) and pulled over behind me to see what the problem was and if he could help.
I got off of the bike and looked at it to see oil pissing from the bottom of fairing, then I notice the fact that the chain has snapped and wrapped itself around the front sprocket, totaly smashing the front sproket cover (the bag I guess). Further quick inspection reveals that the rod/spindle thing that the gear leaver attaches to is bent where the chain has pushed it down. This is really going to cost me Sad

So a call to my insurance company reveals I have breakdown cover and a nice chap comes out to take me and the bike home, he also informs me that recovery from my house to the garage of my choice is also covered - so I may see him again Smile

So, why was I lucky?
Well, when I was looking at the damage it occurred to me - the back wheel was covered in oil and if it had happened a mile down the road, it would have been on a fast (90mph) right hander Shocked

On the up side (there is always an up side), the damn thing needed an oil change anyway Very Happy

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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Shit!

It must be Karma, something to do with your custom tag. Razz

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Unlucky, yet lucky.

Sounds like an excuse to trade it in for one of those fancy Benelli things to me. Thumbs Up

WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 21 Mar 2002 Karma :

hmm, what bendy said about the TNT Smile

sorry to hear it mr hippy, just glad youre ok dude Thumbs Up

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Dr Nick · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jun 2003 Karma :

What is it with chains snapping this year, at least 5-6 people have had chains snap on them this summer, the guy who did my work is the foreman at lings, and he said hes seen few chains just 'Snap' in 20 years. Confused

If its damaged the crankcase it will be expensive i reckon Crying or Very sad

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Was it the ZZR or the Benelli?
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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

If it's dumped all your oil I assume it's split the crankcase, or has it just poured out from where the gear linkage got bent. If it's crankcase, the bills not gonna be pretty Confused

california_rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Karma :

Sorry to hear 'bout your vehicular misfortune, Hippy. Sick

Question: Is it okay to use something like WD-40 or another loosening agent on a stuck nut or bolt like the one on the front sprocket?
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Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

Yeah sure you can, just so long as it doesnt manage to get all over the chain.

PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Is it not still under warranty?
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

I would suspect the damage is probably reasonably severe. Not much oil is likely to come out if you have just disturbed the seal on the gear change. If it is crankcase damage then the cases will, probably, need to be split to repair the damage properly.

How old was the chain? Was it the rivit link that failed?

Note that a guy I now mentioned about a year ago that there were quite a few fake DID chains in circulation. He worked in a dealers and they had been supplied chains that had stretched (although not snapped) beyond use in well under 1000 miles on a VFR750.

All the best

Keith
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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

Well, I'm sorry to say that the prognosis is very bad indeed.
This is not only a little bit of damage to the crank case - the bloody thing has exploded (at least it looks like it). I'll take some photos once I have the chain off - been at it for two hours so far and not made much of an impression Sad

I've also called my mate at DMA and he reckons probably £1800 worth of damage Shocked

Anyone know any good breakers?
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Jinx · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Karma :

I popped round yesterday and poor hippy has tiny pieces of bike in his hands looking very down cast!!

he isnt kidding when he says the prognosis is bad!!!
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ratcliffe · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 May 2004 Karma :

Sounds like a spot of bad luck on the repairs/replacement bike front, but like you say, at least it didn't happen on the bend!
Chin up mate!