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[Ben Wiseley]

Another newbie question... on bicycles you should replace all the gears when replacing the chain (because they wear together)... is it the same on motorcycles (well - not gears but sprokets - you know what I mean ? -ben --- dooden wrote:

> You were holding a 3 sided brush on the chain > with the motor running > and in gear ? > > BEEEeeeeeeJesus still got all your fingers ? > > I would buy a chain myself, since if its bent > and you run it like > that no doubt it will wear the sprokets and > maybe depending on how > much it is bent might do other harm to the > countershaft bearings or > seal. > > Some have reported good luck with cheap chains > and lots of WD40, or > other cleaning/lube stuff thats like it. > > Dooden > > Last count still has all fingers and thumbs, > one finger is not > straight as it should be, but thats what ya get > when you set them > yourself I suspose. > > Arrrrrgh.... > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, ktmh53@a... > wrote: > > I was cleaning my chain w/ a 3sided brush and > it got caught in the > rear sprocket and broke the bruch and de-railed > the chain. I put it > back on adjusted via leveling the swingarm to > get the max tightness > then gave the chain 1/4 inch slack. I took the > bike out for a test > run, heard a clank/rub, clank/rub. I looked > down and found the > master link rubbing on the left mount bolt for > the sub-frame. so I > took off the rear wheel and inspected the rear > sprocket for and bends- > OK, checked the cush drive-OK, > > > > After talking w/a few guys at work the theory > is my chain is bent a > little. > > > > Should I > > 1-Replace=$$$ > > 2-flip it over so it does not hit on the > outside. > > 3-take the chain off and put on a level > surface and dead-blow the > chain back into shape? > > > > Has this happened to anyone else? Not the > stupid part but the > repair part w/o any problems? > > > > TIA > > > > Kurt Thomas > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of > Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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