Anyone ever brake a chain?

Tree jumper can attest to the broken case from a broken chain. (reference DW 2001)

Billy Maze said:

Just wondering if braking a chain
could take your leg off, or anything dangerous
like that? :yikes:

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I broke a primary chain in my flattracker once. It was at a half mile track called Ascot Park in Gardena Ca. I was riding a 750 Triumph twin and at the end of the back straightaway the primary chain broke and locked up the rear wheel. :ohmy: The old Triumphs used a primary chain to connect the clutch to the engine sprocket and we had to change them every 4 to 6 races or they would break. When they did break they would either exit through the front of the cases or jam behind the clutch sprocket and lock up the rear wheel.

Well, at 90+ MPH it really gets your attention. So anyway, I was sliding towards the crash wall with my rear wheel locked up and trying to get the bike stopped before adding another dent in the crash wall. I was about 10 feet from the wall and thought I had better look on my right side to see if there was anyone there. When I looked over my right shoulder, I saw my good friend, Ike Mizen in between me and the wall. His eyes were as big as silver dollars and his arms were stretched straight out in anticipation of hitting the wall. :yikes: By that time, my speed had decreased enough that I was able to steer away from the wall enough to give Ike a little room to squeeze through. We still laugh about that even today. It could have been very ugly had I not seen him there. It would have done a lot more than 'skint his knees'.