Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 > Snapped Chain...

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Originally posted by Jools
When you think about the aggro that chains have to take it amazes me that chains of any description don't break more often.

After all, all the power of the bike gets transmitted through the chain, along with a bit of whiplash as you get in and out of the throttle, and every bit of the chain has to take the same amount of tension.

When you think that every one of those little pins has to take the same load...

When you think of the huge number of chains produced as well, statistically, every manufacturer is bound to produce a duff one that creeps through quality control every now and again

Hey you know what Jools I was only thinking the same thing myself when it happened! Must be incredible pressure at times on such small pieces of steel and it sure is amazing it doesnt happen more often. Just hope it doesnt happen again, still count myself lucky both me and the bike stayed in one piece! 10 minutes earlier I was hammering down the A151 slightly over the speed limit
Anyway AA have just collected it and its off to Italia although they say chains arent normally covered by the warranty! Its only down 6600 miles for gawds sake!
Next conversation will be interesting with them...