slow-mo chain throw

TYEster · 02-11-2011, 08:14 PM

When I imagine a chain coming off, I see it separating right before the rear sprocket, lifting off as it comes around and slapping my lower leg before getting spit out the back...

But I don't know if that is physically possible as it would have to bend a certain way under motion to actually reach my leg.

Turbo Ghost · 02-12-2011, 07:03 AM

When the chain came off, I wasn't sure what had happened. The bike suddenly revved and it was like I had shut the throttle. The bike started slowing down real fast like I had geared down about two gears. I was doing about 50 or so I think. When I pulled over I could see the chain had bent the guard into the tire and was melted around it. Could have been a lot worse!

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02-11-2011, 08:14 PM	#1
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	When I imagine a chain coming off, I see it separating right before the rear sprocket, lifting off as it comes around and slapping my lower leg before getting spit out the back... But I don't know if that is physically possible as it would have to bend a certain way under motion to actually reach my leg.

02-12-2011, 07:03 AM	#2
Turbo Ghost Movie Star Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kingsport, TN. Moto: KLR650 Posts: 682	When the chain came off, I wasn't sure what had happened. The bike suddenly revved and it was like I had shut the throttle. The bike started slowing down real fast like I had geared down about two gears. I was doing about 50 or so I think. When I pulled over I could see the chain had bent the guard into the tire and was melted around it. Could have been a lot worse!