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Old September 11th, 2012, 06:08 AM   #1
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This is not what you want to see after a track day. I got to wonder how long the clip was gone because it has held well for months and 7 or so track days. Guess it's safety wire time.
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Old September 11th, 2012, 06:09 AM   #2
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Adding checking the master link to my track day prep list from now on.
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Old September 11th, 2012, 06:10 AM   #3
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Better yet, my next chain will NOT have the clip style master link.
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Old September 11th, 2012, 06:14 AM   #4
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You are so lucky, Chris !!

O-ring chains have to have safety wire in the clip, or they will spit it out every time.

The red color indicates that lubrication has failed for that link.
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Old September 11th, 2012, 06:21 AM   #5
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As picky as I am about other stuff, I let something like this go unchecked.... I do feel very lucky and should have known better.
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Old September 11th, 2012, 06:43 AM   #6
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Old September 11th, 2012, 06:47 AM   #7
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I saw this on fbook.

Use a rivet type master link yo!! I haven't had any issues with mine.
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Old September 11th, 2012, 07:16 AM   #8
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I saw this on fbook.

Use a rivet type master link yo!! I haven't had any issues with mine.
This is the chain that was on the bike when I bought it. Will be getting the rivet link tomorrow. I thought about the safety wire thing, while that gets me rollin' again, I aint hearin' nat atta buck fiddy.

One less thing to worry about.
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Old September 11th, 2012, 07:36 AM   #9
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Scary... was that on your 250 I'm assuming? I'm guessing that the OEM chain is a master link type.
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Old September 11th, 2012, 07:41 AM   #10
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Nah, that's the R6 rear wheel.
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Old September 11th, 2012, 07:41 AM   #11
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I thought the OEM chain was the continous type. As in you would have to remove the swing arm to remove/replace without breaking one of the links.
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Old September 11th, 2012, 07:51 AM   #12
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Old September 11th, 2012, 07:55 AM   #13
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Yea this is my R6, the 250 stock chain is rivet type.
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Old September 20th, 2012, 05:04 PM   #14
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I thought the OEM chain was the continous type. As in you would have to remove the swing arm to remove/replace without breaking one of the links.
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Old September 20th, 2012, 05:16 PM   #15
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One thing I did was clean the area really nicely and tack on a bit of JB weld to the link. It really held it on there. I did have to break the chain to remove it due to wear, but that was the only reason I'd ever remove it anyway.
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Old September 20th, 2012, 05:51 PM   #16
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hernan knows whats up as usual. track bikes for me deserve clips instead of rivets (****ing hate rivets and their complete lack of any real ability to properly torque). and any clip deserves to be safetywired shut. i should take a photo of my rear end, there's so many safetywired things... it looks like a damn airplane.
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Old September 21st, 2012, 08:03 PM   #17
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i should take a photo of my rear end, there's so many safetywired things... it looks like a damn airplane.
Please do... interested in how you SW a clip
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Old September 22nd, 2012, 06:00 AM   #19
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I use small 1/8" plastic zip ties instead of safety wire. They are easier to remove, and if you use a yellow one, you can always do a quick check to make sure its still there.
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Here you go....

Last year I didn't put anything on the clip, and came back from a 400 mile trip with not only the clip missing, but also the side plate. How it didn't come off I don't know.

So used a zip tie, and never had a problem since.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who has ziptied their chain clip. I got made fun of for months for that one lol
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I kinda wonder how a plastic zip tie can be more resistant to coming loose than a metal clip.
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The zip tie holds the metal clip closed.
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The zip tie holds the metal clip closed.
And what holds the zip-tie losed? They have a little plastic flap in the rachetting setup that holds with tension just like the clip. When snipped, it only takes a few slips before it's loose. They can also stretch or melt to lose their position.
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And what holds the zip-tie losed? They have a little plastic flap in the rachetting setup that holds with tension just like the clip. When snipped, it only takes a few slips before it's loose. They can also stretch or melt to lose their position.
The chain will get warm, but not hot enough to melt the zip-tie. Also, the zip-tie doesn't have any tension on it at all. It's sole purpose is just to keep the metal clip closed, not provide any structural integrity to the chain.
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It's interesting what others prefer and I find the zip tie even more fascinating. Will that get you through race tech?
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I put the new chain on my bike two weeks ago and put on a plastice ziptie... it disappeared in about 400miles... sounds like time for a bigger ziptie or safety wire....
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Well I lost the clip on this weekend's ride. I tested out the zip tie and nope. It went missing along with the clip. I used a paper clip to get me back home so I can get a riveted master link.
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OK, sounds like it's zip-tie, safety-wire, AND glue if you don't have a rivet link!
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Well I lost the clip on this weekend's ride. I tested out the zip tie and nope. It went missing along with the clip. I used a paper clip to get me back home so I can get a riveted master link.
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Figure I post this for those nonbelievers. held up the 300 miles to get back home.
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.........Figure I post this for those nonbelievers. held up the 300 miles to get back home.


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