Don't ignore that 'feeling'.

[Cynic]

Wow, the wheels on the tdr have been in and out like a porn stars pecker lately what with offering these Aprilia wheels up. Fringe benefit was noticing the front caliper was sticking so got that fixed, nothing more than a clean. Much better brake now so it was long overdue, (slaps hand).

Went out today for a blast, er, I mean bed the front brake back in and make sure she's all good. As well as get some fuel to use it for work next week and it just felt wrong, the bike or I was just off. I felt very vulnerable which has never happened before on the TDR. So to get the monkey off my back (I genuinely felt very uncomfortable) I pulled up in the first spot I could and had a lookie see.

Usual crap in my pocket, small adjustable and some pliers so can fiddle when needed. Nothing loose, all good, and then I saw it. The spring for the chain spring link was missing, oops, rode home very very gently, only a mile or so. 

Just ordered a new spring link. I know it was me at some point splitting it to remove the wheel and not replacing it properly. So I suppose it was just my subconscious screaming at me that I'd fucked up, still a weird feeling though, don't have any rush to repeat it either.

 

[neversaydie]

could have popped off on the run, only way youll know is when you find it on the garage floor

[Simon46]

Wow glad u ok. Chains scare me that much I bought digital verniers to measure the rivet link on my 1200. 

[slice]

Oh my that sucks..! Note to self carry spare chain link in toolkit.