I don't know what it's called, but is it okay to ride w/o the cover for the front sprocket / chain? When my chain snapped, it shattered the casing and the cover.

 

if your talking about the front sprocket cover then its ok

 

Ya (if that's what it's called). Nice!

 

ya you dont have to have it. I got my shift pattern reversed and it wont fit without modification. I just havent gotten around to modifying it.

 

you could, but i recommend against it cuz god forbid your pant legs gets caught in it.

 

Shift pattern reversed? So you press down to shift up? That's interesting. As for the pant legs, I don't know if it could, my jeans aren't baggy at all. Thanks for the info guys!

 

yeah it's called gp shift
most race bikes shift that way

not very useful for street riding though

 

If it shattered the plastic cover, what would happen to your leg without the cover? It wont hurt anything, unless your chain snaps again, at least you wont have to worry bout shattering that piece if it aint on there, just your leg. lol

 

Don't have one on either of my bikes...and rivet the chain.

 

I wouldn't put it quite that way. Does it improve anything for the average street rider? Not at all. But it's a different way of doing things. Some may prefer it.

Most racers use that method because it's a less common to miss a gear when you're pushing your foot down, since you can usually do it with more force than pulling up.