Unbelievable!

**KrazyGixxerBoy** · 27th November 2009, 22:16

You guys (and gals) won't believe this story....

Yesterday, I put my bike in the shop to get the chain and sprockets replaced. I got a really good price and he was willing to work around my other commitments, so I dropped the gixxer in and thought nothing of it.

A little bit later I get a phone call....umm, Andrew, You won't believe this,but I removed your front sprocket housing and there was no nut holding the front sprocket on! WTF I said?? are you farking with me? ...ummm...no. It would appear that it had been without a nut for some time as it has worn the spline out considerably....blah..blah...blah....

I couldn't farkin believe it (and neither could he!) I have never come across this before and despite all his years in the trade, neither had he!

Long story short, it cost me a bit more in the end but it's all sorted now and running like a dream!

Clearly one of the owners before me had either forgotten to put the nut back on or had used a REALLY dodgy mechanic!

Anyone else ever come across this?...it's certainly a new one on me!

**hayd3n** · 27th November 2009, 22:33

yes my bike when getting a rebuild was missing that aswell
ihad done 25000 ks since i had owned it

**The Pastor** · 27th November 2009, 22:43

the chain tension should be enough to keep the chain on.... most of the time

It'd get dicey when you do stoppies or hit large bumps

**KrazyGixxerBoy** · 27th November 2009, 22:46

Originally Posted by renegade master

the chain tension should be enough to keep the chain on.... most of the time

It'd get dicey when you do stoppies or hit large bumps

ummm yeahhh...about that! The reason i replaced them was it was at the end of its adjustment and was damn near dragging on the ground! ...Lovin it now, it feels like a new bike!

**BMWST?** · 27th November 2009, 22:57

Originally Posted by KrazyGixxerBoy

ummm yeahhh...about that! The reason i replaced them was it was at the end of its adjustment and was damn near dragging on the ground! ...Lovin it now, it feels like a new bike!

in my experience most countershaft sprockets have fairly robust methods to ensure that nut doesnt come off....

**Wiki Drifter** · 27th November 2009, 23:38

Lucky it held in place.... One time whilst charging down hill, my sprocket bolt snapped. The sprocket flew off immediately with the chain still attached. It was an interesting experience...

**skidMark** · 27th November 2009, 23:44

katanas one was missing when i got it... oh no hang on it's shaft drive....

shaft drive bike... 1

chain drive poo bikes... 0

**CookMySock** · 28th November 2009, 05:59

I've seen a chain with no clip on it. Side plate was there.. just clip missing.

Steve

**bruced** · 28th November 2009, 06:17

Some Duke ST4's had a dodgy front sproket holder from new. Aparently is was a black one. so, if you have an ST4 with a black front sprocket and it is still original, it'll need to be replaced with the newer one.

**bruced** · 28th November 2009, 06:19

I'm not an L plate rider either. I'll have to edit my profile.

**Elysium** · 28th November 2009, 06:29

Originally Posted by bruced

I'm not an L plate rider either. I'll have to edit my profile.

Oh no young padwan, you are a L plate rider here.

**Kickaha** · 28th November 2009, 06:47

Originally Posted by KrazyGixxerBoy

Anyone else ever come across this?...it's certainly a new one on me!

We finished one of our Sidecar races at Manfield one year (K4 GSXR1000) and doing a post race checkover noticed the front sprocket nut was missing

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

I've seen a chain with no clip on it. Side plate was there.. just clip missing.

I rode my Ducati from Kaitaia to Cape Reinga with the clip missing, and from Cape Reinga to Chch with a bit of lockwire in it's place

Lucky the sideplate was such a tight press on fit

**mashman** · 28th November 2009, 06:47

Had it once, heard of it once, but both on cars... Guy was fixing my gear linkage in the garage and was wathing him through the window as he gently tried to jemmy the engine to get at the linkage. suddenly bits started slying off. The mech looked at the floor and carried on. I figured it must have been some crap. Nope corosion etc... argued and they paid, bastards.

Friend of mine wondered why his brakes where getting spongy, his car had been seviced the day before. He took it back to the service station and they found that had not tightened up the front right brake nipple properly... in fact the spanner was still on the nipple itself... Coulda been really rather dangerous...

Some people just don't wanna own up to anything, irrespective of the cost... and i don't mean $$$...

Good job ya found it now eh KGB!