Slipped a chain, luckly its vietnam so I only had to push the bike down 200 feet of highway and 1 intersection before I found a Honda shop. I'm lucky I wasn't stranded in some mountains or offf-road.
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It's caused by age and wear. Plenty of things can exacerbate said wear and cause you to replace sprockets sooner, but they are a consumable item and will need to be replaced occasionally no matter what.