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How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:50 pm
by Neilp
This from another site but a timely reminder to newbies and the like about what
NOT to do when cleaning your chain
(Warning : VERY GRAPHIC)Not for the squeamish!!!!!!!!!!!
It is interesting to read the guys post, it seems his attitude towards the accident is very sensible under the circumstances!
http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242261
Neil
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:09 pm
by clay
That's messed up.
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:15 pm
by bishboy
Damn thats gotta hurt
At least he had the time to take pictures while he was bleeding on the garange floor before he went to the hospital
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:18 pm
by MrWasabi
i couldnt help but laugh when i saw this
Gixxer moron
At least i know how to spell brake in my signature
Smartass
At least i can type it!
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:32 pm
by Richo
First response to his post takes the cake
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:53 pm
by robracer
have heard of it before but not ever seen the outcome
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:43 pm
by seiko1
Good one for the newbies to see!
Don't lube your chain with the engine running and in gear
If you use a rag always hold it on the bottom of the sprocket and make sure the
chain is exiting the sprocket
Reminds me of the old Alcan day's.....fingers off everywhere
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:45 pm
by Wattie
i lube mine while in gear. but clean it stopped...
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:52 pm
by Ultramarine
This may be a dumb question but how do you let it idle while in gear? Wouldn't the bike stall? Never tried to do it that way, I put it up on the centre stand and rotate the chain by moving the rear wheel manually. Much safer IMHO.
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:17 pm
by seiko1
Doesn't stall but you just keep doing it while off
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:35 pm
by Wattie
you put in on your race stand, and put the stand up.
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:58 pm
by Six Addict
dont most wheels turn over on idle anyway?? whats wrong with a quick push with your hand to turn the wheel anyways...
oh well at least he aint riding a kwaka...
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:17 pm
by Gazza
when cleaning your chain
make sure the motor is NOT running
and turn the wheel by hand.
Better safe than sorry
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:29 pm
by robracer
Six Addict wrote:dont most wheels turn over on idle anyway??
Only when the clutch is grabbing slightly, older bikes will do this & it can possibly happen when your engine oil is cold
Re: How NOT to clean your chain Warning VERY Graphic
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:46 pm
by Zegerman
Ouch! I'm still relatively new to bikes and this is a disturbing outcome.
I remember giving my old chain a spray with some WD40 whilst the bike was on the centre stand and in gear.
I never used a rag of any sort, I just sprayed from what I perceived to be a safe distance.
Thanks for the heads up, I think I'll always just rotate the wheel by hand from now on.