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Old 02-11-2011, 08:52 AM   #1
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was looking at some videos from someone over at cycleforums and saw this. Holy schnikies scary

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Old 02-11-2011, 09:29 AM   #2
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I've lost chains and gotten flats while riding at speed. Having a chain come off is pretty much a non-issue as far as safety is concerned . . . . unless it gets wadded up and locks the rear tire. Getting a flat at speed is frickin' SPOOKY!
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:47 AM   #3
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Where is the part that I'm supposed to be impressed with? Looks like the fuckin chain just fell off.
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:55 AM   #4
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Im a pussy, I imagined it going into the engine and locking up the rear.
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Old 02-11-2011, 10:10 AM   #5
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When my chain broke, it got lodged in the bolts that hold the sprocket to the cush, wedging itself against the swing arm, and locked the rear at about 50 mph. I kept the bike up, but it was all over the road. I wasn't on the gas, just cruising at about 50 or so, and it let go. It took me and 2 other guys on the side of the road to get the chain out so I could roll the bike around.

This was the stock chain with about 12K miles on it.

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Old 02-11-2011, 10:16 AM   #6
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When my chain broke, it got lodged in the bolts that hold the sprocket to the cush, wedging itself against the swing arm, and locked the rear at about 50 mph. I kept the bike up, but it was all over the road. I wasn't on the gas, just cruising at about 50 or so, and it let go. It took me and 2 other guys on the side of the road to get the chain out so I could roll the bike around.

This was the stock chain with about 12K miles on it.

I had a similar thing happen too, except mine was the stupid adjustment plates that kawasaki uses, one of mine snapped, pulling the wheel to one side, locking up the rear doing about 50, scary shit
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Old 02-11-2011, 07:51 PM   #7
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When i thru a chain on my 9R it was at about 70mph and it just spit out the rear like a snake... it took out the tire hugger and rear tail section as it was sucked into the front sprocket where it took out the sprocket cover, speedo sensor, and water pump. But I just coasted to the shoulder.
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Old 02-14-2011, 06:14 PM   #8
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When my chain broke, it got lodged in the bolts that hold the sprocket to the cush, wedging itself against the swing arm, and locked the rear at about 50 mph. I kept the bike up, but it was all over the road. I wasn't on the gas, just cruising at about 50 or so, and it let go. It took me and 2 other guys on the side of the road to get the chain out so I could roll the bike around.

This was the stock chain with about 12K miles on it.

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Old 02-11-2011, 08:14 PM   #9
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When I imagine a chain coming off, I see it separating right before the rear sprocket, lifting off as it comes around and slapping my lower leg before getting spit out the back...

But I don't know if that is physically possible as it would have to bend a certain way under motion to actually reach my leg.
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Old 02-12-2011, 07:03 AM   #10
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When the chain came off, I wasn't sure what had happened. The bike suddenly revved and it was like I had shut the throttle. The bike started slowing down real fast like I had geared down about two gears. I was doing about 50 or so I think. When I pulled over I could see the chain had bent the guard into the tire and was melted around it. Could have been a lot worse!
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