Chain snapped

[rictus01]

so you've had the front sprocket cover off then, any damage to the casing or just the rode?

[Tomor]

Casing is fine just the rod the bracket that holds the clutch cable in place took a hit but looks like it saved the casings luckily!

[rictus01]

cool, sounds like you got away lightly there, did snapped bit of the rod come out cleanly? so nothing dropped inside the engine ? and remender to grease the rod up well when you replace it as a dry one will weep oil a bit.

Cheers Mark

[Tomor]

Haven't looked properly, that's tomorrow's job. Is it easy to do? I will be following the Haynes manual to the word as I do it!

[rictus01]

the haynes won't cover broken bits, it's a service task manual, so making sure the busted bits are removed right and nothing is floating around to cause problems is up to you, but as long as the bit of rod still in the casing isn't shattered then it should pull out all in one bit, you'll also have to make sure it hasn't torn the seal.

Cheers Mark.

Sorry to hear about this mate. You had some quick reactions there that probably saved a lot of money, and possibly some injuries. It could have been worse.

[Tomor]

got my new push rod and seal, C+S kit coming tomorrow with chain guard and front sprocket cover.

New plastic on friday/monday. Not too long until I am mobile again and not using the bus to get to work!

First ever ride out on my SV the chain snapped. Had no recovery or anything sorted as i has just got the bike. Just committed to an overtake and just felt like i lost all power. was doing about 70mph but luckily the chain just slid out of the cogs and onto the road. sat freezing my ass off on the moors in the winter trying to sort recovery out was a nightmare! and when they (AA) say they will get to you in 1 hour what they mean is they will send a car over to you in 1 hour to try and "fix" the problem and when they cant you have to wait another 4 hours for a recovery truck to turn up. The dealer was about 1 hours drive away but when i rang up the next day they did say it was a freak incident as it had just been serviced and they sent me a new chain in the post which i had to fit myself. still felt a **** at the side of the road with no shelter for that long though

[Fallout]

Did anyone pull over? (Question to fergie and Tom) I've found on the few occasions I've stopped at the side of the roads in random places, people have pulled over to make sure I was ok. Could just be I'm from a nice area though. I would imagine in London or Manchester, people would probably pull over just to shoot you and take your wallet while filming it on their iPhone.

Don't you mean filming it on YOUR iPhone (that they just stole off you)