Dont lube the chain with engine running.

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Dont do this.
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I think this thread should be moved to essential reading!!!

Made sense, done deal.

[Admin]

Oh my goodness.. thats nasty... I have done my chain like that before.. never again....

[shaggystyle]

sweet geebus.......I am never, ever going near my chain when the bike is running. Gotta admit, that guy seems to be handling it well.

[fz6xlr8r]

All I can say is " Just call him Stumpy". That made my fingers hurt just seeing that.

I used to work on big trucks. At this time I was working on a very very old gasoline tanker.
It had the old bolted together brake drums and hubs, instead of the newer knock off drum that are a whole lot lighter.
The bosses nephew who on a side note was a crack head, had pulled the truck trailer in way to close to the work bench. It was a saturday and I just wanted to go home. 6th day of work that week and all.
Anyway to make a long story short, I was working my way around it, replacing brakes, replacing seals, cleaning bearings, and getting it ready to put into service with our company. On the easy open side we had this cool tool that would slide under the duals, you removed the hub oil cap, took the bearing nut off, and slide the duals off with brake drum and hub.
Back to the side with no room.
It wont fit, so I hung over, wanting to get this stupid thing done and go home procede to do one of the stupidest things I have ever done.
I take the wheels off, I remove the hub oiler cap, I remove the bearing nuts. I squat under the brake drum and hub assembly. Guessing it wieghs 170-200 lbs. I wiegh 150lbs. I am going to dump it off into my lap, and set it down.
At the same time a driver shows up, he wants me to make him this tool in a book so he can change some part of his car. I dont care what it is just go away. Anyway he is standing there behind me, talking. I am sliding this thing off, right as it comes off I lose my balance, and its heavier than I imagine. So bam straight to the concrete with both my hands under it. It mashed my ring, middle and index fingers to a pulp on both hands.
Middle finger left hand split open and the finger guts came out.
(The little bone at the end was broken into 9 pieces. The other middle finger right hand was in three pieces. found this out on monday)
So on to the ER.
The nurse refuses to wash my hands, she makes me do it. I was covered in oil/grease/dirt and brake dust.
ER doctor says they are not broken just mashed and gives me tylonol. Puts them in splints to protect them and sends me home.
I am in agony.
Anyway long story shorter, I went to the doctor he says they are all jacked up, and puts me on stupid crazy pain pills.
I couldnt wipe my own butt for weeks.
Dont mash your fingers.

[boliviasi]

thats crazy man i just clean my chain

[Nelly]

I have seen the same type of injury 3 times in the last two years. Its not much fun when you tell the patient that their finger tips are no longer any use. Its so easy done though.

[sasper]

Pics are dead Might seem crazy... but I'd like to see them... anyone?