BajaNomad

How Not To Clean A MC Chain

TMW - 9-25-2009 at 07:25 AM

This hurts just looking at it.

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242261

wessongroup - 9-25-2009 at 07:41 AM

You gave a warnning..... but, your right, that is how not to do just about anything

Von - 9-25-2009 at 09:48 AM

Thats why my bike is always turned off when i lube my chain~~

woody with a view - 9-25-2009 at 10:37 AM

this confirms the theory, "stupidity should be painful!"

edit: long story short. we went on a call and a guy was changing the mixer blades on his mixer when (close your eyes!) he somehow bumped the on/off switch and viola! both hands/fingers/bones going every which way and when he tried to pull away the blades caught his shirt and sucked up his shirt and got binded-up at his chest. by the time we got there he had somehow UNPLUGGED the cord. we packaged and transported with the entire mess in place. the poor old guy probably lost a couple of fingers.....

[Edited on 9-25-2009 by woody in ob]

vgabndo - 9-25-2009 at 01:30 PM

There are rookie mistakes and there are rookie mistakes. Even those on Darwin's short list seldom walk in front of speeding busses. With so few miles on motorcycles it seems unlikely that he would even NEED to clean a good O-ring chain on his fourth STREET bike. Yikes.:o

bacquito - 9-25-2009 at 03:15 PM

Reminds me of the time my Dad was cleaning an air compressor used to start the main engine of a Tuna Boat and he thought the compressor was off-it was not!! The compressor started and he lost two fingers. Accidents happen.

El Camote - 9-26-2009 at 11:37 AM

Guess he really put his finger on the problem.

capt. mike - 9-27-2009 at 09:17 AM

who remebers when Dale Pearson www.gonetobaja.com was working on his boat trailer and lopped off 2 of his finger tips way south of SF at Encantadas? he had to suffer the rickety drive north to SF for emerg med aid then continue on to the states for serious med attention.
the story and pictures were brutal. one tough amigo to have had to put up with that.

stimbo - 9-27-2009 at 06:54 PM

I was impressed the guy documented the event so well. The "ER" is one thing, but to have the presence of mind at the scene of the accident to pull out a camera.... wow!