Lucky break - always check your chain!

[Notj7]

For the past two weeks the cbr chain has been bouncing around a bit because I hadn't adjust the slackness - I don't have the tools to undo the rear axel, so thought "I'll just take it to Honda next week".

Called up yesterday, brought it in at 9am today, they tightened the chain and when I set off there were horrible crunching noises as some of the rings around the thingy's on the chain had completely come off.

If I'd gone on the Mway today, that chain would've come off and I would've been a gonner. Guys at Blackpool Honda have been awesome, new chain + sprocket kit is costing me £160+, but they'll have it done tomorrow and they gave me this 700cc hybrid in the meantime:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BSwR8FsIgAAmAJT.jpg

It's actually not bad, twist and go, still faster than plenty of cars and (I have been told) does 109mph.

Moral of the cool story bro: keep your chain tightened properly!!
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[esullivan]

I dunno, the part that jumps out at me is that the Honda repair people didn't notice this problem while tightening your chain... Wouldn't it have been fairly obvious? Maybe they're trying to kill you.
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[Banger]

You went to a Honda dealer, paid them to tighten your chain and they din't notice your chain was fkd / missing integral parts and sent you on your way ?
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[J.M.]

Would it not have been cheaper to buy the 2 tools that you need rather than pay dealer prices?
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[Scootaloo]

This is pretty poor show from the OP.

Even I know how to tighten my chain and I'm a bell-end.
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[Scootaloo]

This is pretty poor show from the OP.

Even I know how to tighten my chain and I'm a bell-end.
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[esullivan]

I know lots of people who take their bikes to the dealer to adjust the chain. If you have more money than time, there's no shame in it. It's the shoddy work by the dealer that's shocking. That seriously *could* have killed the op.

I was quite nervous the first time I adjusted the chain myself -- worried about alignment, about figuring out the unfamiliar torque wrench, about whether I was measuring the slack in the correct place, etc. The first time I did it, I went right over to the dealer to have them check my work. For anyone not mechanically inclined, it is a big step.
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[Rogerborg]

[P.]

How much did main stealer charge?

A tool kit suitable for doing the rear spindle as well as 99.9% of the rest of the bike is usually ~£100.

[Notj7]

[esullivan]

You just need what's called a breaker bar, I think. It just lengthens the handle on your spanner/socket wrench and it'll come undone easily. Some socket/spanner sets come with a bar.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

[DrSnoosnoo]

I say this every time I have mentioned doing anything on my bike.

I bought a socket set from Argos that has two ratchets, smaller and larger, it has every socket I'll ever need and screw bits, allen bits ....

All for the measly sum of £40. I'm a soft handed lab monkey, not a mechanic and I've read a haynes and watched youtube videos to learn what to do.
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[Notj7]

[DrDonnyBrago]

[Aff]

[DrDonnyBrago]

This is mine, had it for about 5 years:

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pro77-1-2in-drive-breaker-bar?da=1&TC=SRC-breaker+bar

[esullivan]

This is the torque wrench I use, if interested:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000CSXN9K/

I don't know if it's any good (professional ones cost a lot more), but I've used this one a few times now and the back wheel hasn't fallen off.
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[Notj7]

Cheers guys, I'll take a look. I'll probably be worried about the alignment of the wheel after sorting it out in the future so will try what the other poster suggested and take it to a garage straight after to have it checked out

Just glad I made the call to get it looked at this morning
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[Mark 37]

Have'nt read all posts (too busy just now) but ill never use a honda dealer again. I used them for my first service (to keep warranty). When I done my second service I discovered 3 broken plastics, 5 fairing bolts with chewed up heads (took about an hour to get them off without further damage), 1 broken fairing bracket and a threaded fairing bolt.

Over charging wankers. I could have broke all that and not paid the £45 an hour for the privilege.

Mark
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