Technical motorcycling gods...

[Mr Sparkle]

I'm Dale Kerrigan and this is my story.

I haven't ridden my bike in about 2 weeks. Sprockets and chain are around 6 months old, are lubed about every week with Motul chain lube, plus before and after every track day. Have only recenty started cleaning with Motul chain cleaner.
About 10 minutes into riding, I heard a tinkle sound, similar to stripped teeth rattling around in a gearbox, no drive. Basically I had destroyed a link on the chain.

Could it have just been a faulty link, or lack of maintenance on my part ?

[I-K]

Stock chain, or a replacement with a master link? If the master link was put on bodgily, it could've worked loose.

[Neka79]

was the chain too tight?? pressure may cause it to snap?? was it a clip link or rivet link (as IK asked) ??

wot bike is it on ?

[Mr Sparkle]

Replacement chain, with a weird half moon style pins for the master link. Chain may have been too tight. Checking over it all tomorrow a little more thoroughly

On z ZXR250

[Ninelives]

Unfortunatly, with most smaller bikes, their chains come with clip links and not the stronger rivet kind. These clip links are prone to popping off if they were fitted backwards. When fitting your new chain/link check that the rounded side (not the open side) of the C link is facing the direction the chain will spin.

Hope that helps

[Neka79]

Unfortunatly, with most smaller bikes, their chains come with clip links and not the stronger rivet kind. These clip links are prone to popping off if they were fitted backwards. When fitting your new chain/link check that the rounded side (not the open side) of the C link is facing the direction the chain will spin.

Hope that helps

yep..thats my bet too...

id do away with those clip ones and get a rivet one put on if possible...