New needles and jets, now 400+ to a tank

billy budge · Post by **billy budge** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:02 pm

phuk72 wrote:
brenyw wrote:I just replaced the chain/sprockets (54000km) but these were really knackered, every 2nd tooth broken off the drive sprocket.(16t)

brenyw
FFS

Can I suggest that you up your reviews of consumables. You are a very lucky boy that the chain hasn't jumped or snapped - fubaring your engine cases and possibly your legs

The man speak the truth. My uncle is a paramedic on the Ambulances and showed me some pretty fooked up press photos of a biker that was picked up a few weeks back when his neglected chain snapped. The chain had peeled his lower leg open like a bloody banana with all the internals hanging out...nearly puked.

Post by **Mincehead** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:11 pm

My first Skorpion threw it`s chain as I was doing around 100 mph on the M1 heading back northbound after being at Silverstone for the weekend, I had been abusing it somewhat over the weekend in Towcester doing wheelies etc and it simply cried `enough` and departed. Luckily for me it went straight out the back of the bike, sparking and snaking down the motorway!
I was a complete and utter numpty for not taking tools to readjust the chain before setting off after the abuse, I knew it was very loose but thought I would chance it.
Nowadays I ALWAYS have a toolroll with me, even a small can of chain lube, if not on the bike then in a rucky.

billy budge · Post by **billy budge** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:22 pm

Me too Mince, for a quick 10 minute adjustment and spray up it just aint worth ignoring it.

slow codger · Post by **slow codger** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:28 pm

+2, My GSX threw the chain up the road, straight out the back as well, fortunately was nearly home, after coming back from Mallory park.

Dave E

rbaron25 · Post by **rbaron25** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:56 am

Call me a coward but I went for a shaft drive for nearly eight years after my xs250 chain went seized the back tyre and sent me screeching through an intersection. A good 40 metres before coming to a halt in the wrong lane....
Lucky an old biker stopped and helped get chain off and did the link thing and bobs your uncle I got halfway home before it died again and I pushed her 10 km....

billy budge · Post by **billy budge** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:35 pm

Nice.....reckon that would push me to a shaft drive too pal!!!

cycloneranger · Post by **cycloneranger** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:05 pm

slow codger wrote: +2, My GSX threw the chain up the road, straight out the back as well, fortunately was nearly home, after coming back from Mallory park.

Dave E

+3 Had a chain go when the awesome power of my FS1E snapped the split link. Spat the chain out the back, and took the rear tyre with it

I was flat chat at the time...thinking back, i was flat chat all the time! ( It was purple, the fast ones!!

) all of 50mph.

Post by **Mincehead** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:06 pm

Yep had a purple one too, I wonder where GGO 586N is now?

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