Shite that WAS Quick: A warning to those prone to stoopidity

[Luckylegs]

While not as spectacular as the efforts a search turned up in previous threads, the attched shows what can happen...

Yup, thats right. The old finger between the chain and sprocket trick !!! :pinch:

Did it last night when I came home from work, I decided I would quickly do the chain while it was warm and I had the bike running (yip, in gear and on the centre stand). Now, normally I would just give it a spray with chain lube in which case the fingers are well clear, but I got sidetracked and suffice to say found myself in a situation of Fingers, Rag, Moving chain...

Anyway, the entire top was ripped off/open, and the bone is fractured but other than some stitches they reckon it will heal itself

So.... Yip, it can/does happen (not that I expect that will stop anyone, it never has me)...

Wasnt going to post up (the :o) but probably good as a gentle reminder (I know its lunch-time sorry)

[magicfairy]

10 chars :sick:

[007XX]

Shizenhauser!!!!:eek::doh:

That looks most painful...but bling sent for the calm it must have taken to take the picture in a steady fashion!

Hope you get better soon and won't have any limitations in the use of your finger! :msn-wink:

[canarlee]

that will teach ya to pay attention lol



hey, it doesnt bother me but you may wanna "R" rate that pic mate, some will not appreciate seeing that.......

[gijoe1313]

Owww ow ow ... :eek5: I guess thats why I pull out the paddock stand and without it running, turn the rear wheel by hand while lubing! Too afraid to have that situation happen! (Not that I have heard of it ... until now!)

Hope ya heal up quick and don't play "pull my finger" until its well sorted! :sweatdrop

[WarlockNZ]

What have we learned ???

i never lube my chain with the engine running, and that pic explains why.

Must hurt like a bitch.

[vifferman]

At least you have a good attitude to it.
There was a Murkn guy a few years back on one of the VFR forums I belonged to, and he did the same thing, but lost a fingertip or two. After posting lots of pix of it all over the Interdweeb, he ended up saying, "This sport sucks - I'm outta here!" and giving up biking. :spudwhat:

I usually wipe down my chain after lubing (the chain, not myself!) by spinning the back wheel with one hand and ragging with the other. I have even done the "motor running, spray the chain" thing (can't remember if I did the "wipe the chain thing" too), but when I do so I always regard the rear sprocket the way I regard the blade on my circular saw, or the chain on the chainsaw. And I'm reasonably careful with those (I've cut the power cord on the saw only twice...:Oops:)

[MSTRS]

If you must wipe the chain, then it is highly recommended that you do it with the engine off and rag-swathed hand on the chain as it comes OFF the sprocket. This really IS sprocket science....

[Colapop]

what grade of oil should you use?

(Woohoo - I'm off to get a rear stand)

[Maha]

2nd time i have seen an image of such yuckiness....:eek:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=3631

[MSTRS]

what grade of oil should you use?


You choose, but don't overfill...ooops, I mean overoil...it.:pinch:
You coming on Sunday, big fella?

[car]

Did it last night when I came home from work, I decided I would quickly do the chain while it was warm and I had the bike running (yip, in gear and on the centre stand). Now, normally I would just give it a spray with chain lube in which case the fingers are well clear, but I got sidetracked and suffice to say found myself in a situation of Fingers, Rag, Moving chain...

I had the same bright idea while prepping my bike for the return to work after our first child was born. In my defence, I hadn't had a lot of kip for the previous three weeks.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=760480&postcount=6

In my case, the top was twisted right off, and they had to remove some bone so that there was enough flesh to heal over.

[SVboy]

Its clear you have your finger on the problem.....! Good thing it is not as bad as it could have been......a timely reminder for all of us....who dont run sharfties!

[ManDownUnder]

Well I'd say "that was stooopid" but you know that I'd say "don't do it again"... but well - wasted words again.

So, instead ... I'll let the pic speak it's 1,000 words to everyone else...

Oh... and ... bugger.

[Wheeliemonsta]

Gidday,
Man... that looks like thats gotta hurt - all the best for a speedy recovery & remember this for the future

PREPERATION PREVENTS PISS POOR PERFORMANCE...

Cheers

:rockon:

[vifferman]

If you must wipe the chain, then it is highly recommended that you do it with the engine off and rag-swathed hand on the chain as it comes OFF the sprocket. This really IS sprocket science....
Eggs Zachary, and what I do (whether manually of the 'automatic' way).

[Luckylegs]

What have we learned ???

i never lube my chain with the engine running, and that pic explains why.

Must hurt like a bitch.

Other than the obvious....

1. blood sticks to stuff really good
2. i hate needles
3. after some practice i can almost type as fast with one hand as i could
two.
4. i hadnt had a tetanus shot for a long long long time
5. did i mention i hate needles

and surprisingly the pain aint too bad, painkillers are your friend i guess

[Luckylegs]

what grade of oil should you use?

(Woohoo - I'm off to get a rear stand)

only extra extra virgin olive.... of course

[car]

and surprisingly the pain aint too bad, painkillers are your friend i guess

Until you try and stop taking them, depending on what they've given you. It's surprisingly not painful. Just don't go whacking your stump off anything.

:o

[Luckylegs]

2nd time i have seen an image of such yuckiness....:eek:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=3631

yip, was one of the threads i found when doing a search...

put mine in perspective really, but kind of pissed me off.......



.....he had way better photos

[vifferman]

Just don't go whacking your stump off anything.

:o
Indeed not.
Whacking your stump off can make you go blind, and if done in the wrong place, could get you arrested.

[car]

Indeed not.
Whacking your stump off can make you go blind, and if done in the wrong place, could get you arrested.

*buhdum-tish*

I'll set 'em up, you knock 'em down.

[Luckylegs]

Indeed not.
Whacking your stump off can make you go blind, and if done in the wrong place, could get you arrested.

bugger, you BEAT me to it

Seriuosly though, im hopimy injury will cause sympathy and thus no whacking shall be required.....

...as an aside, one of my wifes first concerns was "what finger"...... (hehehe)

[boomer]

bugger, you BEAT me to it

Seriuosly though, im hopimy injury will cause sympathy and thus no whacking shall be required.....

...as an aside, one of my wifes first concerns was "what finger"...... (hehehe)

"You plonker Rodney..!!!!" ...ahaha couldn't resist :p


heal up mate!!! i thought it was quite in the usual spot today..

[Luckylegs]

i thought it was quite in the usual spot today..

kept ya shoes dry then ? dont get used to it though :wink:

[Griff]

Why???????

What possessed you to do this in the 1st place?

Are you trying to get a "Darwin Award"?


Have you ever seen the film "There's something about Mary?"

[Luckylegs]

Indeed not.
Whacking your stump off can make you go blind, and if done in the wrong place, could get you arrested.


...Have you ever seen the film "There's something about Mary?"

now theres a link worth noting....

re darwin, yeh, my application is in the mail

....shit thinking bout that film..... imagine if something else got stuck in...... oh never mind :sick:

[bimotabob]

Hi

I did the same thing in June.
Crushed my thumb but didn't lose the tip although the bone was crushed and the nail removed.
It happens to a fair number of chaps.
I had been cleaning the chain with it running for years
(RG50) before it happened and cause the bike was small it stalled part way through.
Although it sounds like a dumb thing to do (and it is risky)
Kiwibiker is full of stupid behavior - like
so many m/cyclists that crash their belovered bikes cause they are going to way too fast for a corner (and blame the road surface or the tyres)

Cheers

[T.I.E]

if acc get a hold of all these injuries lubing a chain will have to done by a certified or approved person.

how many of ya out there have had ya fingers trimmed?

but its good when ya post these things up, keeps reminding me of what not to do.

heal up fast and pain free as possible.

[Luckylegs]

This really IS sprocket science....

temporarily lacking COGnitive thought perhaps.... :oi-grr:

[boomer]

Hi

I did the same thing in June.
Crushed my thumb but didn't lose the tip although the bone was crushed and the nail removed.
It happens to a fair number of chumps.
I had been cleaning the chain with it running for years
(RG50) before it happened and cause the bike was small it stalled part way through.
Although it sounds like a dumb thing to do (and it is risky)
Kiwibiker is full of stupid behavior - like
so many m/cyclists that crash their belovered bikes cause they are going to way too fast for a corner (and blame the road surface or the tyres)

Cheers

Don't try and cover coat it in sugar bro.. its a stooooopid thing to do!!! no matter how you present it!

ps...love ya work Roddda's ;)

[Forest]

Before I went over to shaft drive bikes, I always used the lube which came in aerosol cans. Do they still make that stuff? It was brilliant/

[inlinefour]

2nd time i have seen an image of such yuckiness....:eek:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=3631

I wonder if they are related? Rather painfull and foolish mistake, however I suspect that neither will do it again...

[Luckylegs]

Don't try and cover coat it in sugar bro.. its a stooooopid thing to do!!! no matter how you present it!

dude, its a bitter pill, without the sugar dude... and anyway who you calling a chump, i believe he said


...kiwibiker is full of stupid behavior

so you were mentioned in dispatches.... :dodge: