Chain snapped going uphill
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06-18-2006 | 12:28 AM
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Chain snapped going uphill
Its been a while since I took my KLX for a ride due to the fact that I have been riding the hell outta my VTX. Well I got on my KLX today and took it for a nice ride, wow I forgot how fun this bike could be, while underpowered, well next to the VTX, it does have more then enough adequete power to get you to where you need to go. I go to a nice riding place and was going up this steep hill, and POW, my rear wheel locks up and I almost go flying over the bike, I was like "WTF" . I looked down and to my dismay the chain was snapped. I mean one link was broken, and also 5 other links were cracked. Luckily I was not on a major highway when this happened, whew. I lubed up the chain before I headed out but I guess that it had been dry for such a long time that it got brittle. Anyhow I need a new chain, and I might get a new rear sprocket also. Oh and when the chain broke I was in the middle of nowhere. Luckily my friend went riding with me and he had a dirt bike which he had to trailer to the place, so I was able to load it up in the truck, damn that saved my ****.
Well, can't ride the bike till I get a new chain, whats a qaulity chain that I can get for cheap??
Well, can't ride the bike till I get a new chain, whats a qaulity chain that I can get for cheap??
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06-18-2006 | 12:46 AM
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RE: Chain snapped going uphill
i like RK... economical but, i've never had a problem.
and, ebay is the way to go. at least where i live... on avgerage i expect to pay 10-20 bucks less per chain from ebay that i would pay the stealership here in town.
and, ebay is the way to go. at least where i live... on avgerage i expect to pay 10-20 bucks less per chain from ebay that i would pay the stealership here in town.
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06-18-2006 | 05:11 AM
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Its been a while since I took my KLX for a ride due to the fact that I have been riding the hell outta my VTX. Well I got on my KLX today and took it for a nice ride, wow I forgot how fun this bike could be, while underpowered, well next to the VTX, it does have more then enough adequete power to get you to where you need to go. I go to a nice riding place and was going up this steep hill, and POW, my rear wheel locks up and I almost go flying over the bike, I was like "WTF" . I looked down and to my dismay the chain was snapped. I mean one link was broken, and also 5 other links were cracked. Luckily I was not on a major highway when this happened, whew. I lubed up the chain before I headed out but I guess that it had been dry for such a long time that it got brittle. Anyhow I need a new chain, and I might get a new rear sprocket also. Oh and when the chain broke I was in the middle of nowhere. Luckily my friend went riding with me and he had a dirt bike which he had to trailer to the place, so I was able to load it up in the truck, damn that saved my ****.
Well, can't ride the bike till I get a new chain, whats a qaulity chain that I can get for cheap??
Its been a while since I took my KLX for a ride due to the fact that I have been riding the hell outta my VTX. Well I got on my KLX today and took it for a nice ride, wow I forgot how fun this bike could be, while underpowered, well next to the VTX, it does have more then enough adequete power to get you to where you need to go. I go to a nice riding place and was going up this steep hill, and POW, my rear wheel locks up and I almost go flying over the bike, I was like "WTF" . I looked down and to my dismay the chain was snapped. I mean one link was broken, and also 5 other links were cracked. Luckily I was not on a major highway when this happened, whew. I lubed up the chain before I headed out but I guess that it had been dry for such a long time that it got brittle. Anyhow I need a new chain, and I might get a new rear sprocket also. Oh and when the chain broke I was in the middle of nowhere. Luckily my friend went riding with me and he had a dirt bike which he had to trailer to the place, so I was able to load it up in the truck, damn that saved my ****.
Well, can't ride the bike till I get a new chain, whats a qaulity chain that I can get for cheap??
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06-18-2006 | 06:53 AM
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RE: Chain snapped going uphill
I got an RK X-ring 520XSO. X-ring is considered to be longer lasting than standard o-ring because its "o" ring has two contact points like an 'x' for a better seal for keeping the crud out.
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06-18-2006 | 05:44 PM
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Hey guys, I have a question for purchasing a new chain. Should I go O-Ring again or just a standard chain?? If I keep up the maintenance on a non-o-ring chain, as in cleaning and lubing after every ride, should it still last a pretty long time, or will the o-ring just be a better bet in the long run?