FZ6-ZN
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- Jul 30, 2008
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- East Coast of Africa (GMT +2)
On Sunday afternoon, whilst returning home from a morning outride, my brother and I were racing each other, he on his Thundercat and I on my FZ6. My brother used to race motorcycles so he is a better rider and his Cat is slightly faster so I was about 100m behind him when it all happened; his chain broke!
About a month ago the Cat’s chain was replaced with a DID x-ring chain by a reputable Yamaha dealer and to our disbelief the connecting link came apart at around 210kph.
The chain slapped a hole into the engine casing removing the clutch pushrod and gear shift on its way out. With oil spewing everywhere and the back wheel locked, my brother managed to hang on to his bike and bring it to a stop.
DID have established that the connecting link was incorrectly riveted; lesson learnt, never trust the work of others. Going to a dealership doesn’t guarantee quality workmanship.
FZ6-ZN
About a month ago the Cat’s chain was replaced with a DID x-ring chain by a reputable Yamaha dealer and to our disbelief the connecting link came apart at around 210kph.
The chain slapped a hole into the engine casing removing the clutch pushrod and gear shift on its way out. With oil spewing everywhere and the back wheel locked, my brother managed to hang on to his bike and bring it to a stop.
DID have established that the connecting link was incorrectly riveted; lesson learnt, never trust the work of others. Going to a dealership doesn’t guarantee quality workmanship.
FZ6-ZN