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**Warning-Graphic**This is how not to clean a chain & sprocket

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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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How many times have you ignored the
DISCONNECT THE BATTERY
when starting a project, when the manual says it's the 1st thing to do.

We are men and men do not need instructions to do dumb things to impress women.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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mmmm...ouch
 
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by tlb
I guess all of us have put our fingers where they do not belong. Thankfully, I always got mine back. Couple of times they smelled bad, but I still have them.
I could not of said it better myself.
I find it amazing that the guy took the time to get pics in his driveway within minutes of the injury.
I think my sig. says it well regarding this post!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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God in Heaven that looks horrible !!!!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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OUCH!!!
All the years of motor cross and crotch rockets and never once did I think about cleaning a chain like this!
At least he admitted to his mistake.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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I'll stick with a belt.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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Now a REAL use for half-fingered gloves. OUCH!!!!!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Wow!!!!! I'm trying to figure out how in the hell he ever thought that was a good Idea.......
 
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this remindes me of a story my uncle told me: he's a plastic surgeon and he once had to re-attach 8 finger tips of a guy who decided to pick up his lawnmower to trim his hedges.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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I've been sitting here and laughing reading all the replies and such. Wife says whats so funny.......you just won't understand I tell her but you know she has to see. Then precedes to tell me how sick we are.......Hate it for the guy..Admire him for posting it up....
and thank God I always got mine back......even if they did smell a little.
 
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