Chevyfazer
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Last night my dad called me asking if I could go have his chain replaced by my buddy (told him about my bike) while he was outta town. So like a good son I said sure, been awhile since I've rode a vstrom and was looking forward to it. So I got up a hr early to ride to his house and pick up his bike, and in the process of being half awake I let my dog out the wrong gate so I had to chase him in my boxers for about 15min... Lovely
A little irked and late I headed on over to get his bike, and when I hopped on the strom the aggravation disappeared. It was like meeting a old girlfriend again that had a bad ending but a great beginning. Some of y'all might know what I'm talking about, ya know angry fun...
Well I knew he said his chain was kinking pretty bad but didn't think nothin of it. So I proceeded to give it hell, clutching it up a few times and what not then about halfway to work running 60ish on a very crowded highway the rear locked up! Luckily I was able to man handle this beast of a bike and keep it upright, I'm almost positive due to the fact that I like to lock my bike up on purpose and know how the bike reacts. Well I ended up stoped right in the middle of both lanes and caused a accident about 10 cars back (sorry rand people but that's why you don't tailgate) since the chain was wedged inbetween the wheel and swing arm I couldn't move the bike so a truck full of guys helped me lift the rear and move it to the side. Luckily he keeps all kinds of random shit on his bike and needed tools so I got it up on the center stand and went to work. A hr later I finally got the chain back on and tightened up, so that's how my morning has gone....
You can see some o the scuffing on the inside of the wheel and on the next pic you can see the damage to the front sprocket nut
A little irked and late I headed on over to get his bike, and when I hopped on the strom the aggravation disappeared. It was like meeting a old girlfriend again that had a bad ending but a great beginning. Some of y'all might know what I'm talking about, ya know angry fun...
Well I knew he said his chain was kinking pretty bad but didn't think nothin of it. So I proceeded to give it hell, clutching it up a few times and what not then about halfway to work running 60ish on a very crowded highway the rear locked up! Luckily I was able to man handle this beast of a bike and keep it upright, I'm almost positive due to the fact that I like to lock my bike up on purpose and know how the bike reacts. Well I ended up stoped right in the middle of both lanes and caused a accident about 10 cars back (sorry rand people but that's why you don't tailgate) since the chain was wedged inbetween the wheel and swing arm I couldn't move the bike so a truck full of guys helped me lift the rear and move it to the side. Luckily he keeps all kinds of random shit on his bike and needed tools so I got it up on the center stand and went to work. A hr later I finally got the chain back on and tightened up, so that's how my morning has gone....
You can see some o the scuffing on the inside of the wheel and on the next pic you can see the damage to the front sprocket nut