Chain KABOOM!!

[Dickiebird]

Thanks, I need to have a better look at it, but that sounds like the sort of thing thats been burst, I'll get the cover off tomorrow and have a proper postmortem. I know the clutch cylinder thingy's on the cover, does this come off with the cover no probs?

I would venture to say , you're lucky that is the only Post Mortem you will have been present at recently !!!!

 

[andyBeaker]

As AB said,

Who is 'AB', pray tell.

'Andybird' to you, or 'sir' is acceptable.

 

[Fat Paul]

thanks, having trouble getting clutch bit off, but got cover of anyway, the metal surround of the front sproket has an inch size chunk out of it aswell as the cover itself broke. Time to bring out the chemical metal... dont think pushrod bit is damaged as damage tends to be located above as opposed to left of sproket if you were looking at it from the side.

Heard some talk about replacement chains. Anyone got advice on this front saw D.I.D. vx50 chain, that any good? lumpy said something about "sss" chain take it theyre shite...

 

[silverfox.xx]

Chain/sprockets from John at Jaws Motorcycles.

Who is 'AB', pray tell.

Him

 

[Squag1]

Guy on local site had same problem just last week !

 

[Centaur]

I've been biking a wee while and...

I have had 5 chains go that I remember. Four dropped on the ground with cosmetic damage. The fifth bastid wrapped around the rear sprocket and had me a month admiring nurses's rear ends. God bless the fifth but they are always sommat to worry about.:-0) look after your chain cos everything goes through it!

 

[walesyg]

I have had 5 chains go that I remember. Four dropped on the ground with cosmetic damage. The fifth bastid wrapped around the rear sprocket and had me a month admiring nurses's rear ends. God bless the fifth but they are always sommat to worry about.:-0) look after your chain cos everything goes through it!

Have you considered getting a shaft drive. 5 snapped chains.

 

[Fat Paul]

I have had 5 chains go that I remember. Four dropped on the ground with cosmetic damage. The fifth bastid wrapped around the rear sprocket and had me a month admiring nurses's rear ends. God bless the fifth but they are always sommat to worry about.:-0) look after your chain cos everything goes through it!

Shit!! OK so I am real lucky...

 

[Fat Paul]

do NOT buy an SSS chain.please. The bloody things strwtch when you take it out of rhe boxes. Utter shite, even worse than Renthal chain.

How about D.I.D 50VXgold? are they OK?

 

[gypsy]

Timely post methinks !
just had a good old look at my bike and the chain must have fell off feckin ages ago, no sign of it anywhere:dunno:

 

[Centaur]

60s and 70s Walseyg

Have you considered getting a shaft drive. 5 snapped chains.

I've had chains with more than one split link! Times were hard and anything that fitted was ok. Bikes weren't toys in those days but the only means of transport so whatever kept them going was good. Only ever had one shaftie I can remember.

 

[Wolfie]

Timely post methinks !
just had a good old look at my bike and the chain must have fell off feckin ages ago, no sign of it anywhere:dunno:

its in the left hand pannier

 

[gypsy]

its in the left hand pannier

Must be behind the fridge then:yo:

 

[Wolfie]

Must be behind the fridge then:yo:

and the spare welsh petrol

 

[gypsy]

I still want that fridge back please. s04pb0x6

Like thats going to happen man8um

 

[Centaur]

I still want that fridge back please. s04pb0x6

8rfl@8rfl@8rfl@

 

[Jaws]

How about D.I.D 50VXgold? are they OK?

would not bother with gold.. that is ok if your rich but is an identical chain to the non gold ones but at a higher price..
Also worth mentioning is that there are loads of counterfeit 'gold DID' chains on fleabay,, look like bargains but really are piss poor

 

[SpanishJohn]

DID530ZVMx. Dogs Bollox of a chain. Nice and quiet too. Not cheap though :bow::bow:. Never had one go ever.

Used on all my bikes.

Spanish

 

[Jaws]

Yes mate.. Carry the DID OEM jobby and the Izumi kit too.. Was a bit worried about the Izumi but after running one for a year myself I decided to put em on the site ( learned a BIG lesson with those feckin knicker elastic SSS things ! ) and they have been a decent seller with absolutely no issues at all