TS is giving up bikes!!!

[R6_kid:Me]

had the chain come off on my old GF when i was first learning 2 ride, cracked the waterpump housing and leaked shit all over the road (which i thought was oil). At that stage i thought the world was bout to end...

We should keep note of these events, maybe one day we can make a drama series for tv... its been ages since there were any good biker programs/movies out, and American Choppers is geting old

[Racey Rider]

I simply put up what happened so people that asked what happened knew....

Thankyou.
Nothin worse than half a story!

Take two asprin,
and go ridin in the mornin!

[ajturbo]

hey TS.
bummer about the bike and i can just only imagine how you felt about doing somthing to someone elses bike, but as you said that you were not thrashing it, that will/should make it easyer for you to get over it, hope it will not cost too much...

andy

[Milky]

So, er, wot's all the fuss about then?

I suppose today we all learned that:

- it's a good idea to keep a close eye on the condition of your chain;

- don't ride anything you can't afford to fix or replace;

- Two Smoker is a big girl's blouse.

Good idea to check the sprockets regularly too. By the looks of the rear, it was on its way out, and IMO that is what caused the incident, maybe in combination with bumps, acceleration, chain tension etc. If it hadnt happened when it did, maybe in another 500km it would have done the same thing, just further away from friendly KBers and likely on terrain not quite as flat. The thing was a bitch to push all that way as it was.

As for TS being a big girls blouse, i dont think even he would dispute that...

[Motu]

Just be thankful you aren't a selfemployed motorcycle mechanic - you would be wearing the bill and the word would spread about what you did to someone elses bike and your business would go down the tubes.

[onearmedbandit]

I was just thinking that, it could have been a lot worse if it had caused a rear wheel lock up.

[jrandom]

With the insurance, I'd rather think that you'll have a bit of a battle to get an assessor to agree to cover it.

If, as SM implies, the chain and sprockets were not worn out and had been recently replaced as a set, there's a good chance that it could be put down to a stone hitting the chain. Which *might* be covered.

But worn-out components, or quality problems in the chain, etc, will not be covered by your insurance. If the chain or sprockets were dodgy to start with, the only recourse will be to pursue the shop that fitted them under their workmanship and parts warranty. If there is one.

In any case, I strongly suspect that an insurance assessor will shrug and put the most likely cause down to faulty components or wear-and-tear. Hence you guys will be pretty much stuffed.

Anyone care to comment?

[Two Smoker]

In any case, I strongly suspect that an insurance assessor will shrug and put the most likely cause down to faulty components or wear-and-tear. Hence you guys will be pretty much stuffed.

Anyone care to comment?

The wear and tear could not be used, as SM probably still has the receipts, and can get the bike shop to verify it.....

[RiderInBlack]

So just a freak accident. Sorry to here that TS and SM. Glad no one was hurt. The shop that replaced the chain and sprockets should start sweating it but. Special if the insurance pays out as they would look at try to get something back off the shop if they can prove fault workmanship. If the shop can prove that everything had been done right, then the chain and sprocket manufacturers need to be hit up.

[Sensei]

Just wondering did the chain break at the Burred over joining link ??
SENSEI

[DEATH_INC.]

Yep,I was thinkin the same thing......
The way TS was riding has nothing to do with it,the turbo doesn't break chains,ZX12's,Busa's and beakbird's don't break 'em,there's no way a pissy (sorry SM)TLr's gonna break a chain with power......

[erik]

Feck'n hell. That's bad luck TS and SpeedMedic.

It's lucky you weren't hurt, I hope you can get it sorted out without too much grief.

[gav]

Very unlikely insurance wil cover it, best thing is take it out of the shop and round to mates placae and strip it down yourselves, surely must be enough guys there that can pull motor out of a bike and see what needs doing, should be able to pick S/H carnk cases if needed, and S/H hydraulic clutch housing etc. Had a chain fail on a VFR750 going to Brass Monkey one yeah, yeah, its a drama you could do without, but must have a couple of mates their to help sort it out. Do as much work as you can before taking it into the shop, help keep money down.

[ktulu]

I feel pretty shit for TS on this one, its one of those things, and I'd know this as good as anyone after what happened with him on the RGV but rest assured I'm sure glen feels just as shit about it as chris does but everyone has to be reasonable, its one of those things, how would any of us known? same goes for the RGV, and I felt pretty shit that he crashed on that because it seized but life goes on and after two months without a bike I might just be getting it back in time from christmas and besides a couple of scratches I can say life will go on, it would have been a lot different if chris had been killed coming off it, losing a worker and a good mate this year wouldn't make christmas too much fun, so I'm happy to be left with a scratched up bike and a repair bill. Hopefully the situation with the TL has a good ending.

Take care riding everyone and have a good christmas, especially watch out for those fucken holiday makers in their family wagons and SUV's, we all know they're not looking

[jrandom]

Jeez, that's right, the TLR's the *second* bike belonging to someone else that's shat itself while Chris was riding it down that road!

It's a good thing bikers aren't superstitious.

Isn't it.