NSFW/GRAPHIC - a reminder to bike owners.

jeffie7 · 09-23-2009, 04:42 PM

Never use a rag to clean a MOVING chain.

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

Pictures as of right now are down since photobucket is throwing a fit over bandwidth however when they come back up be warned its a bit bloody.

jeffie7 · 09-24-2009, 04:22 PM

Here's another one,

less fingers but more finger

http://www.socalmoto.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2629

Again warning for the weak sauce guys.

JaX_Z · 09-24-2009, 04:30 PM

sorry jeffie, another gixxer rider bringing down the name...

jeffie7 · 09-24-2009, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaX_Z

sorry jeffie, another gixxer rider bringing down the name...

Has nothing to do with the bike, this happens WAY to much.

aloh · 09-24-2009, 11:14 PM

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh WTF. Its just plain STUPID to even think about cleaning the chain with the engine idling...

That looked horrible...

2fast4comfort · 09-24-2009, 11:15 PM

i know a guy on sportbikes.net did it last year. that would be awful

silverbullet_Z · 09-25-2009, 01:09 AM

Wow maybe now they need to also offer routine bike maintenance when taking your motorcycle license or permit

deeznutts23 · 09-25-2009, 01:32 AM

hmmm....maybe i can clean my engine belts with a rag when the engine is running....great idea!

TheFarmer · 09-25-2009, 02:14 AM

Holy chits.

Alberto · 09-25-2009, 05:17 AM

He deserved to lose his hand and never ride again

TRYNALIVEPRO · 09-25-2009, 05:46 AM

Sometimes I wonder what goes on in people minds!!!!

Jonny Boy · 09-25-2009, 07:57 AM

NA350Z · 09-25-2009, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alberto

He deserved to lose his hand and never ride again

Dude thats kind of harsh, he has over 35000 miles of seat time. Riders know sometimes "sh1t happens" Just ironic he wasnt even on the bike and had an "accident." I feel bad for the guy but cleaning a moving chain with a rag is a pretty bad move. As far as servicing my bike, Ill let the pros do it. I feel its too sensitive of a machine to even make the smallest error.

RedBullRR · 09-25-2009, 11:38 AM

Saw this on the forums. Still cant believe that **** happens. I dunno why anyone would clean a chain while its being moved by the motor. Such a horrible lesson to learn man.

joust75 · 09-25-2009, 04:29 PM

Poor son of a *****. That sucks. Its definitely not a mistake I would make, but man I can see why he did it.

I gotta say, he was pretty badass to be taking pictures of the carnage while he waited for the ambulance!

Glasgow Smile · 09-30-2009, 02:31 PM

Damn, that sucks.

Props to the dude for just saying, "I f*cked up". Majority of people wouldn't do hat.

kukles · 09-30-2009, 03:19 PM

Damn! How lazy are people that they cant just put the bike in Neutral and spin the rear tire by hand?

sno · 10-02-2009, 12:25 AM

Wait... can't you put the rag on top of the chain after it passes around the sprocket rather than before?

kevincat · 10-03-2009, 02:58 PM

haha i did the same stupid thing when i was 13.

i just got done tighten my chain on my mongoose bicycle, then my friend called. so i head to his house. halfway there i stuck my index finger and thumb to see if the chain is tight. little did i know i was still rolling down hill so the chain snap the tip of my index finger clean off.

now im missing half an inch of index finger and my nails grow downward.
lesson learned

deeznutts23 · 10-03-2009, 03:05 PM