God the countershaft nut was missing? Do you ever give the bike a lookover to make sure things are ok? Guess not. Not to mention the lock washer that you bend around the nut should have kept it on.
God the countershaft nut was missing? Do you ever give the bike a lookover to make sure things are ok? Guess not. Not to mention the lock washer that you bend around the nut should have kept it on.
Yeah, cuz I always remove all the covers on the engine and trans just to see things.Originally Posted by highpsi03
And yes, the washer should have... If the last person in there bent it, which they didn't!
Your grammar makes my head hurt.
1994 YZF750R
Not to be a dick, but every now and then its not a bad idea. You just found out why.
The GECCO
You begin your riding career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
That might be true... but I had no reason to suspect there was a problem before. That, and this is my first chain driven bike, so having never done the chain and sprocket before, it wasn't something I was thinking of.
Of course, I'll know it's done properly this time, so I won't need to worry so much.
Your grammar makes my head hurt.
1994 YZF750R
The rear sprocket has no cover hiding the beyond worn unit.
I guess you will fault someone else for that lack of care and attention as well no?
You may blame others for your bikes condition all you want, but in the end it is you and yours responsiblity only.
This kind of thread happens at least once a year, and it always happens.
Next year will be no differance.
My wife gets after me for washing my bike often and thoughly. My reasoning behind this is to keep my stuff looking good, but to also catch the kind of problems your bike had before they become a problem that will kill me or others. I consider myself a fairly competant person reguarding motorcycle maintenance. But I have seen things on my bike that needed immediate attention even with due dilagence. Shit happens, nuts come loose, parts fall off, it's all gonna happen sooner or later. Might as will cut the odds into my favor.
Consider this a learning tool, nobodies perfect, put me at the top of the list.
* Bash, Bashasaurus, Ms Bash, his neighbors or friends are not responsible for any incidents, accidents, or accusations, that might result from you being squidish, squid like, squirting ink, or waving your non-covered tentacles about in a squidy fashion. Nor is he or his associates responsible for any citations as a result of you hanging with SoCo. Any attempt to coerce, blame, question, or pin your loser-riffic behavior on any of us, or those who are considered us for the night, as well as people we like, to include Salma Hayek and Nicky Hayden, among others, will result in a profanity stricken series of post that mock and taunt you incessantly, as well as many of us adding such insults to our signature lines. Avoid taking SoCo before bedtime. Do not use if you experience faintness, dizziness, inverness, difficulty urinating or blotchy skin. If I steal a line, quote, avatar or image from a post you make on the internet, you're not getting credit.*
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-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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Blu/Wht '01 Gixxer 1K, '91 KX500
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Tokin' SortaTalian
(Pronounced: Kind-A-Dago)
Oh, I see. If I take the bike to a shop, and the engine falls out on the way home, it's my fault it fell out, because I didn't check everything they did? I expect people to bend tabs over when they should. The axle nuts on my cars never come loose. You know why? Because the tabs are bent over!
It's easy to say you should have checked this, or that, when you know all the maintenance a chain driven bike requires. But as I just said, this is my first chain bike. I knew the chain required lube, but without having prior knowledge, I had no idea what to look for in wear. Or that sprockets wear out.
I was just sharing my new found knowledge. If you don't like that people share this kind of a thing on an internet forum, well, you should find a new internet.
I do appreciate the info on gearing from everyone, but I didn't know what was on the bike. I had not been educated on the ins and outs of sprockets and chains. So I got what was recommended to me, by a knowledgeable person.
Your grammar makes my head hurt.
1994 YZF750R
We're just bustin' yer ballz a little. You've pwned a bicycle before, right? So, we figure you'd have at least a basic understanding of what a sprocket SHOULD look like. Sad to say, but if the previous owner was that big of an idiot, chances are, you'll be finding a LOT more stuff like that. Caveat emptor.
Best of luck, and, consider yourself lucky the chain didn't get thrown and kill you.
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"...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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Blu/Wht '01 Gixxer 1K, '91 KX500
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Tokin' SortaTalian
(Pronounced: Kind-A-Dago)
Bashed is only pointing out that it is your bike, and only you are responsible for it's maintenance.
You must also realize that putting it on the internet will invite responses you may not care for but if you re-read it you can't argue the points made. It is all part of the experiance.
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