Chain finally went...

[CookMySock]

I do have to say, you're a lucky bastard.

hrm, thats not lucky, its dumb. If he came off he could hurt someone else, especially if this was a group ride. Saying "its ok because I have insurance" isn't good enough, because now all the responsible people pay for his lack of maintenance.

I would be very wary of riding with someone who did this. Sorry, but its true.

DB

[gunnyrob]

You're bloody lucky it didn't let go way out in the wops over the weekend!

Way back in the olden days I threw a chain on the GPX 750 just out of Te Anau on a Saturday afternoon. I was fully loaded up with touring gear & missus, back wheel locked up & the chain knocked a chunk out of the engine. We were stranded in town till the Monday Arvo while a chain got couriered up from Invercargill, & luckily it hadn't penetrated the engine casing itself.

I had purely underestimated how many Kms we would do on the tour de South.

One of the reasons why I only considered BMWs & Buells when upgrading.....

[Ixion]

Harley and Buell make 250's?????

Harley have in the past. So have BMW.

[Ixion]

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One of the reasons why I only considered BMWs & Buells when upgrading.....

??? Moto-cuzzy? FJR1300 ? Kawasucky Concourse thingy ? Goldwings ? Harleys ? Probably a few others too that escaped the curse of the chain.

[scumdog]

Harley have in the past. So have BMW.

Hmm, I beleive SM was talking of the relatively present - and he never mentiond BMW in the post I was refering to.

[Ixion]

I *was* talking relative present! Way post war. The BMW came in because they too don't snap chains! (And OP requires a 250) .

[scumdog]

I *was* talking relative present! Way post war. The BMW came in because they too don't snap chains! (And OP requires a 250) .

Wheezing Eytalian two-strokes are not (I suspect) what SM was meaning!!

[Just beGiNing 250]

hrm, thats not lucky, its dumb... ...his lack of maintenance.

DB

Yeah well Im new to motorbikes and the maintenance, its not something I'll let happen again

Saying "its ok because I have insurance" isn't good enough, because now all the responsible people pay ...

DB

I didnt say its okay because I had insurance, the insurance didnt pay for the repairs. I was praising the insurance company im with, because they have a free tow service, thats all.