Another snapped chain!!

yorkie · 08-Apr-2006, 09:25

Yet again just as everything was going fine this happens:

Firstly the seat release cable snapped underneath the seat, so i have to strip the underside down, bugger!

I decide not to let it bother me and ill go out for a blast, to cheer myself up!

I get to about 80, after slowing down, just about to get to the roundabout, and i loose all power and hear a grinding noise!

On looking down, the chain is rubbing my swingarm up!! Double Bugger! (This is the third one) On a 600 Monster??

On closer inspection the chain link had snapped on one side, throwing it off the sprocket (Taking a couple of teeth with it).

The damage 2 knackered and one powdercoated swingarm complete with scratches and grooves!!

I have 2 spare swingarms but i a looking for a 900 alloy jobbie if anyone has one!

Cheers

Yorkie

Not too P***ed off!! All my chains are well lubed and adjusted well??

[Edited on 8-4-2006 by yorkie]

FiscusFish · 08-Apr-2006, 09:42

Make?

yorkie · 08-Apr-2006, 09:55

Little monster!!

Yorkie.

Paul James · 08-Apr-2006, 10:08

Quote:

Originally posted by yorkie
Little monster!!

Yorkie.

Little monster always were a crap chain manufacturer :P:P

Is there an alignment problem or are you (maybe) running it a bit on the tight side ?

The ST's need a bit of extra chain slack if you are a heftyish sort of rider, the 2 and 3 if adjusted to spec are very tight two up with luggage.

yorkie · 08-Apr-2006, 10:16

Chain was DID with renthal alloy sprockets, adjusted to spec and checked (Alignment) on the last MOT, last week!!

All was fine till i rolled it out of the garage, im thinking shaft driven for a change!!

(NOT)

Yorkie.

nelly · 08-Apr-2006, 10:44

Get Tsubaki drive

twpd · 08-Apr-2006, 10:46

With all due respect, Yorkie you must be doing something wrong to be suffering this problem so often - it's too much of a coincidence - or you have a mechanical problem somewhere that is killing the chains.

Whereabouts in North Yorks are you?

yorkie · 08-Apr-2006, 10:51

Well its not too much power!!

Near Ripon!

Yorkie.

twpd · 08-Apr-2006, 10:54

Ah righto. Would you like a 2nd pair of eyes to help you? I'm in Darlington.

yorkie · 08-Apr-2006, 10:56

Ill drop you a PM, hopefully i will have the set by Tuesday!!

Yorkie.

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08-Apr-2006, 09:42	#2
FiscusFish Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 782 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Welling Mood: Must fix Superlight... Must fix Superlight... Make? Reply

08-Apr-2006, 09:55	#3
yorkie Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: 900 Monster, 750 SS Cafe Racer Posts: 530 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hampshire Little monster!! Yorkie. Reply

08-Apr-2006, 10:16	#5
yorkie Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: 900 Monster, 750 SS Cafe Racer Posts: 530 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hampshire Chain was DID with renthal alloy sprockets, adjusted to spec and checked (Alignment) on the last MOT, last week!! All was fine till i rolled it out of the garage, im thinking shaft driven for a change!! (NOT) Yorkie. Reply

08-Apr-2006, 10:44	#6
nelly Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,134 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: notts Mood: Bloo and Yellow.. and Red now ;) Get Tsubaki drive Reply

08-Apr-2006, 10:51	#8
yorkie Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: 900 Monster, 750 SS Cafe Racer Posts: 530 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hampshire Well its not too much power!! Near Ripon! Yorkie. Reply

08-Apr-2006, 10:54	#9
twpd Deceased 02/10/2010 - R.I.P. Ducati Corse Posts: 3,170 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Darlington, Co. Durham Mood: NGRRC Minitwins champion 2007 Ah righto. Would you like a 2nd pair of eyes to help you? I'm in Darlington. Reply

08-Apr-2006, 10:56	#10
yorkie Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: 900 Monster, 750 SS Cafe Racer Posts: 530 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Hampshire Ill drop you a PM, hopefully i will have the set by Tuesday!! Yorkie. Reply