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Dropped bike, sudden abundance of chain slack
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I actually got away pretty lucky. Bent my bars, dented my tank, broke my ignition pickup cover. Typical stuff, right?
So after letting it sit overnight, I shuffled out to the garage this morning to survey the damage. Bike started right up, so I took it real slow up the parking lot and back. I heard the chain slapping, so I took a good look at it, and WOW, that is a LOT of slack. It's loose enough for me to push all the way up and touch the chain guard!
I checked the adjustment on both sides, and it doesn't appear that I moved the rear tire any. I do think the master link looks a little funny, though.
Is this something I should be worried about? Any ideas on how my chain got so loose?
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I dropped my bike also one day and after the chain started making weird noises. Your probably going to have to adjust the chain
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Anyways, the only other picture I have on me that shows the chain is this one. Let me know what angle you want and I'll snap some more tomorrow.
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The master link is worrisome. Did the clip come off?
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ditto:(I can only guess how the chain got loose; the wheel moved or the motor moved.
The master link is worrisome. Did the clip come off?
Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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I suppose I could've moved the tire somehow, but both bolts are halfway between the 3rd and 4th marks from the outside. I'll start adjusting tomorrow and see if I'm underestimating how much slack I can take out of it.
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321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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For now, I guess I'll add a new chain to "the list." Gosh, and I thought this thing was gonna SAVE me some money. :lol:
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Regarding my tires, you could be onto something there. I always felt my rear tire was a bit "hard" feeling. Coming from a background in cars, I didn't know if that is normal for bikes, or not. Previous owner said new tires, but I'm really starting to wonder about a lot of stuff he said (don't even want to get into previous issues :S )
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