T-Rex12R
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posted November 30, 2004 09:27 PM
chain guard saved my butt
I was at the track the other weekend and broke the chain on my 12. This is only the second time this has ever happened. The 1st time it broke with no damage, it just spit out the back. This time was different, I think it tried to get me. It was coming around and would have hit me in the back if not for my metal chain guard, the plastic guard would not have held. It still ruined my tail section but it could have been alot worst. I said all of that to say this, if you still have the plastic chain guard on your 12 or any bike for that matter change it to a metal one, it just might save your butt.
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ZXLNT
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posted November 30, 2004 09:28 PM
You know I see soooo many people riding street bikes without a chainguard. I dont get it.. I wouldn't ride without one and hate riding behind someone that doesn't have one.
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T-Rex12R
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posted November 30, 2004 09:35 PM
For as bad as it damaged my tail section, it would hvae opened me up where ever it would have hit me..that i am sure.
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TurboBlew
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posted November 30, 2004 10:00 PM
What chain was on there?
YOu are the FIRST I have heard of slinging a chain on a 12. The stock ZX12 chain is one of the best.... if not THE best on the market.
What kind master link did you have on it?
Was the bike stretched?
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RAC4IT
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posted December 01, 2004 04:51 AM
A misaligned wheel can cause a chain to break in short order, the fact that you've had two break and I've never seen anyone on a 12R throw a chain makes me wonder if you're using an extended swingarm that may be out of alignment when welded up or possibly your rear wheel is not being properly aligned during installation. Something you might want to think about checking.
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T-Rex12R
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posted December 01, 2004 04:56 AM
I had the clip type master link...I don't know if the master link broke or I just had a clip malfunction, but that is where the chain came apart. The bike is stretched 6", but the chain itself was not the problem. Which do you guys feel is better the rivet master link or the clip????
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1bad12r
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posted December 01, 2004 05:27 AM
I always used the rivet type. I've been riding without a guard, but I think I'll change that ASAP.
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MadMike
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posted December 01, 2004 05:40 AM
I have used the clip for ever! and I have never lost a chain, I have lost the clip once but I put red silicone on it so I notice right away if it is gone. I have never seen a 12 chain break? what kind of chain? how many links?
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T-Rex12R
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posted December 01, 2004 06:15 AM
It is a non oring racing chain I forget what strength it is, I bought the chain in the middle of the season, but the chain is not the problem, the master link is where my problem came in. I had the clip turned the right way and I had red silicone on the clip. I guess it is just one of those things that happens sometimes......that the kind of luck I have. It may never happen 1bad12r but put a metal chain guard on there for the chance that it might. Better safe than sorry!!!
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posted December 01, 2004 08:48 AM
wOw close call. In a race last season I saw a dude chuck his chain right on the start. He almost got rammed more than once as we all pulled off the grid ........
Links? I would recomend a rivet link if you don't do a lot of chain removal for cleaning or such like that.
IF you want / must us a clip link. Mkae SURE the link is pointing the correct direction. The inertia of acceleration will easily pop the link off. Also, do like MadMike says, use some silly cone. If nothing else it offers a visual cue that some thing is amiss. Lastly, saftey wire the clip. If the safety wire breaks, easily noticed between runs, that shows a miss alignement issue.
Just my .02
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bossman12r
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posted December 01, 2004 09:29 AM
I have had the same thing happen to me with a clip master link. Luckily it came off rolling out of the burnout box. It slapped me hard in the leg. I did not have a chain guard on, put it back on the next day. My chain was alittle too lose and I think that is what caused it.
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TurboBlew
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posted December 01, 2004 04:41 PM
For a longer arm bike, Id have a chain guide, like on a dirt bike, to keep the tension even.
I dont think the oring chain has that much parasitic hp loss vs a non oring chain.
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kawachan
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posted December 02, 2004 12:29 PM
Where did you get that metal chain guard at?? That sounds like a good investment.
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