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Damaged Goods

Carter Turk

Carter Turk

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During shelter in place orders in back in April.

Poor cell phone shot & bad background.

Had all these worthless parts stashed in the garage in bags n such for some reason couldn't part with the bits,

probably cause there was a story behind every broken piece.

20200813_100019 by Carter Turk, on Flickr
 
Why not pick one and every month or so post a pic with the story.
By now it should be clear that they are not going to get better on the shelf:)
I see a lot of the usual suspects in that line up.
Is that a chain clip that has my attention?
 
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Brendan W said:
Why not pick one and every month or so post a pic with the story.
By now it should be clear that they are not going to get better on the shelf:)
I see a lot of the usual suspects in that line up.
Is that a chain clip that has my attention?
Click to expand...

This could be a fun thread.
 
Brendan W said:
Is that a chain clip that has my attention?
Click to expand...

I've thrown one chain off on the freeway in my youth.
Really couldn't afford the maintenance at the time, so had went to a (phone booth) to call my sister to tow me back home 10 miles on the freeway behind a Honda Accord.
The chain flew clear of the bike, it didn't bunch up on the counter-shaft sprocket & damage the engine.

The other 5 times it flew off, it was sometimes just the clip, but the last time it was coming home after 400 mile ride over North Cascades Hwy, I decided to lube the chain, spun it around on my 2x4/plywood rear stand & noticed the clip gone, sideplate missing, & the master link prongs bent outward, somehow holding the chain together. Switched to rivet after that, though maybe tried rvt &/or safety wire few times, only to have that deteriorate too. It was always facing the proper way, with the clip in the proper channels.
 
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I love riding the North Cascades..beautiful scenery and curvy for miles and miles..doesn't get much better. I miss going to the Isle of Vashon and the Tiddler Tour, also. Some great excuses to ride over some of the most beautiful mountain passes in Washington.
 
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