Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Look at what's missing and guess what went wrong?
Chain cut clean through the mudguard...
Home bound...
Dropped it down a gear to accelerate and it just spat the chain out the back leaving me bouncing off the limiter and going nowhere! Can only presume it had a tight spot and hard acceleration was too much for it, feel sorry for the people behind me....just thanking my lucky stars, could have gone so wrong as any bikers will know!
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j10E W
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jesus you was very lucky mate, could have done an aweful lot more damage!
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andyc1234
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luckt it didnt get your leg fella. least its not the mps 
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Graham88
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Yea mate definetly. Still starts and goes through gears ok so I think I got off lightly, no the hunt for mudguard, chain guard and chain & sprockets now!
Worst thing is I come out of that unscathed yet when taking the bike apart I slipped off the socket and sliced 2 of my fingers open on the sprocket so bandaged up now! lol
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
luckt it didnt get your leg fella. least its not the mps
The MPS has no brakes either, it's all happening this week 
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andyc1234
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not a good week really is it. sprocket injurys are nasty my hands are shredded from working on push bikes
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Richardhhha
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how many miles has the bike done as they all need a chain and sprocket at serten times.
Your lucky that you only hit the limiter seen engines that missed gears and they aint prity. Lucky you only did the mud guard tho could have been a lot worse
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Graham88
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You could say that mate! Now gonna struggle fitting the pads and discs cause of my hand. I can imagine, they're damn sharp!
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andyc1234
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if the teeth on your sprocket are starting to look more like hooks than point then its time to be changed anyway. i know on push bikes using a new chain on old sprockets is asking for trouble anyway as they wear into each other if you get what i mean
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gavin18787
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I needed stiches to the face when I snapped a chain on my mountain bike 
Lucky escape, wouldnt want to be hit by a motor bike chain as they are hefty fuckers
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Bonney
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Reminds me, Need to check, adjust and lube my chain up!
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Kano
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See this quite a lot as I'm one of those unlucky recovery drivers. Not a nice thing to happen I'm sure.
Just back from a 10 minute session on the bike that we were all happy to come back alive from..
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shaunmods
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Damn sorry to hear that Graham  Like you say it could have been worse. On the plus side that bike looking fucking evil
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jr
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i blame the a2
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Daveskater
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Not good Gutted for you mate.
Corsa in the first pic though 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
if the teeth on your sprocket are starting to look more like hooks than point then its time to be changed anyway. i know on push bikes using a new chain on old sprockets is asking for trouble anyway as they wear into each other if you get what i mean
I'll be replacing both sprockets aswell as the chain, they generally come as a kit anyway!
quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
Damn sorry to hear that Graham Like you say it could have been worse. On the plus side that bike looking fucking evil
Cheers mate
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Originally posted by jr
i blame the a2
Not sure if you have a good memory but it's just occured to me I've broken down 3 times now in the space of a mile on that part of the A2.
First time with my Corsa when the wheel came off, bit further up Fiesta water pipes froze solid and engine overheated, and now half a mile on from that this happened
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Daimo B
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Top of the hill near BW yeah?
Offfff thats bad. Lucky to have a leg left tbh!! I only replaced my chain a week ago after it spat out the internal links that ride over the sprocket. Smoothest riding of my life to get that to the shop.
But its wiped out my front and rear sprocket, so need those as well now.
New chain, new sprocket, she'll be fine. But i can only think it was mega dry and had a HUGE tight spot as a chain and sprocket really should at least 10,000-15,000 miles.
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Graham88
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Yea that's it Daimo.
I have no idea if it's ever been changed and it's done 16k now. Was kept well lubed but I think it was just a tight spot from sitting in the same position for long periods of time. Just dunno what chain to get, o ring x ring etc mean nothing to me!
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jmepamplin
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Came of very lucky dude!
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Graham88
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Yep! New chain and sprockets ordered, £112 so not too bad. Gearbox sprocket should be fun to remove.
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Daimo B
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tbh the gearbox end should be fine. Mine needs replacing at 30k as I mentioned about. Its usually the chain and rear that needs replacing.
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Neil
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Very unlucky, but lucky at the same time m8.
I've just been doing my chain today, was hoping to go out this afternoon, but it dulled over and started spitting with rain. Was sunny and warm when I woke up this morning
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Mo
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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Unlucky about the chain but minimal damage which is good.
U sprayed the front lights?
I got the same bike
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_Allan_
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Could have been worse. I've seen pics of were either a chain has got caught in the back wheel and locked it up or where has broken free and taken a large chunk out of someones Alpinestars SM boots.
I've always found http://www.bandcexpress.co.uk/ the best for chains and sprokets. I'd change both sprockets with a new chain. Front is generally cheap anyway about £15.
Always used a Tsubaki X ring and Renthal combo.
[Edited on 09-04-2010 by _Allan_]
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_Allan_
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quote:
Originally posted by Mo
U sprayed the front lights?
Headlight protector covers, dark or smoked. Generally held on with plastic velcro tabs.
Graham will confirm
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