Always check your split links...

[J.M.]

Bah! Also lost my debit card sometime between last night and today, so couldn't even buy anything today!

I was riding down this road, about 25-30mph and I start gradually winding the power on to reach 40-50mph. Suddenly I hear and feel a "clunk" sound. Immediately I clutched in and coasted to a prompt stop. As I stop I get this tap on my shoulder by one of 3 lads in construction gear who were walking down that road. As I turn around he says "Mate, this came off your bike", and holds out my chain

Luckily my rear wheel didn't lock up...

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Big thanks to the biker later on in the evening who spotted me parked up at the side of the road and came to help. Turns out he lived really near and owned a van. He went off to get his van and then he gave me and my bike a lift to my house around 3-4 miles away. Top guy. If you're reading this, many thanks

New chain is on its way now. That one isn't going back on. Now I have to resort to this for a while:
https://www.ebicycles.com/bicycle-tools/images/road-bike-classic.gif?1310180857
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2004 R1 & 2018 XSR900

[Rogue_Shadow]

At least it's a cheap and easy fix
Must of been a "ohh fuck" moment when you felt something come loose.

[J.M.]

Most certainly was!

I was dreading it. But a chain is relatively cheap compared to something else happening. Thankfully the low RPM meant no damage to the bike at all!
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2004 R1 & 2018 XSR900

[Old Git Racing]

Spend a bit of money on a decent chain, rivetted link and look after it. You were lucky this time!

OGR
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2022 Tiger Sport 660 2019 Street Twin 2003 K3 gixxer 1000 1998 Srad 600 track hack

[Snorty]

Had you had the chain on long?
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Current: Yamaha FZ1 '07 | GSXR 750 SRAD

Past: CB125TDC | TZR125 | GPZ500 | CBR600F3 | ZX9-R | GSXR1000 K4

[J.M.]

Fitted it in October... I average about 120 miles a week and it was fitted about 17 weeks ago. 120 * 17 = ~2000. Plus about 500-1000 miles extra on the motorway.

So it lasted about 2-3k miles I would say.

Another cheap as chips on is going on soonish... and it'll be replaced by a rivet one as and when I can afford to buy a riveter and a decent chain. I figured that considering I mainly use the bike for commuting in the city... at city speeds... clip would be fine!
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2004 R1 & 2018 XSR900

[kingsknight]

that chain looks old and freaking dry!
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TS50 (sold) NS125F (sold) NSR125R-K (write off after 2 crashes) CG125 (nicked) XR125L-3 (Sold )-: ) DR125SM '11 (sold yay) XL125V '12 (In love with this bike) XT600E '04 (fun on the dirt)

[J.M.]

[uberkron]

My mums bike has a chain approaching 25000km. Gets cleaned and lubed weekly, and of course the join is inspected. Ive seen a few guys missing the circlip, unawares. Usually the wear on their neglected chains is what holds the split link on. I check before any riding on a chain drive vehicle. Ive got a dirt bike riding mate that lost his circlip recovering his bike from scrub. He spent an hour or two with a 4x4 driver dragging it out, then took off hard, he didnt get to second gear before his chain departed.

I have also met vandals that will take your circlip. To replace the lost one from their field bike.
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i ride a zip 50 2smoke. It overtakes a hundred times a day.

[Rogerborg]

It's like you've never ever read Paddy's bodging guide! Cable tie or bit of garden wire through there, keep the revs in 4 figures, no problem...
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[evoboy]

If you can get it over to Cov with a split link in, you can use my chain tool if you want.


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Suzuki GT250 x7------- Fazer 600------CB250RS------Aprilia Rally 70----- Bandit 600

APT Motorcycles

[mentalboy]

Wonder what happens if I give the 900 'Blade some beans ( if I ever get the bloody thing back on the road), as I've been a cheapskate and used a split link when I replaced the old chain

(It was the only thing knocking around the workshop that I could find to hold the ends together - honest guv)
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Make mine a Corona.

[J.M.]

[Snorty]

This does make me worry somewhat!

My new chain is held on my a split link - GSXR 750 is the bike as well.
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Current: Yamaha FZ1 '07 | GSXR 750 SRAD

Past: CB125TDC | TZR125 | GPZ500 | CBR600F3 | ZX9-R | GSXR1000 K4

[Moo.]

This nearly happened too me During the christmas hols i was travelling from Lincoln to London quite often to work at the weekends.

Parked the bike up by the garage to oil the chain and noticed the split link was missing... Instant thoughts like "how long have i been riding on that for!" Coulda got nasty :o specially at motorway speeds..

So i ordered a rivet link and a chain tool Figured the chain tool would last a while so worth buying one now as its nice having all the tools you need
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A2 Passed 18/6/10

[P.addy]

[bridgedino]

Is a split link ok on a 250cc, a decent DID o ring one?

Makes the job so much easier. Anyone get by with them problem free?

[P.addy]

[Snorty]

Can you peen over the clip link or do you need a specific rivet link to do that? I only got the clip link with my chain.
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Current: Yamaha FZ1 '07 | GSXR 750 SRAD

Past: CB125TDC | TZR125 | GPZ500 | CBR600F3 | ZX9-R | GSXR1000 K4

[P.addy]

[devojunior]

[nightshaddow]

[Shinigami]

Split link on a GSXR

I've a split link on the city fly but wouldn't use one on the hornet chain...noooo sir
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Current: Honda City Fly CLR125 2003 Honda CB600F Hornet 2008 Yamaha FZ6 S2 + 1991 Kawasaki GPZ500
"Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.

[P.addy]

A split link on a 750 is just suicidal.

My 20mph Varadero snapped its link and it smashed through my chain guard with ease. Who in their right mind would fit a split link to anything near 50hp.. let alone 120...

Snorty, do yourself a favour before you end up with 1/2 a bike, replace that link.

[nightshaddow]