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How bad is it to keep riding with a broken chain guide?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by rd337, Oct 27, 2014.

  1. rd337

    rd337 Member

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    My chain guide broke and from what I read, it doesn't seem to be a "don't crank the bike until you replace the chain guide" thing.

    But I can't seem to find out exactly how important that chain guide is....

    I live far from where I work so I'd like to keep riding as it saves me a lot of fuel, but it's a bad idea then I'm gonna pull my car out of storage till the parts come in..
     
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    chacal Moderator Moderator Supporting Vendor Premium Member

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    Just Say No.....if it wasn't important, Yamaha would never have installed it. The primary chain will start flopping around, and will eat up the oil squirt nozzle that lubricates that chain (you'll never know it, either), until the chain fails and then you've got real problems.........
     
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    K then I desperately need a new chain guide. How much are they and how long would it take to ship to Vancouver, bc, canada?
     
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    chacal Moderator Moderator Supporting Vendor Premium Member

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    Just sent you a response, check your "conversation" box!
     
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