Chain METAL snapped.

[shiveralex]

So i've had my bike with the stock chain running for probably 11 months. Its been through summers and winters. Today i was riding and all of the sudden a huge WHOP and a smack on my back. The chain flew up, slapped my back, and flopped around. i quickly turned around back to my house (instead of continuing to my girlfriends...) and inspected the chain. I originally thought the master was loose or something but upon further inspection, i saw that a random link had literally snapped. not the pin, the connecting flat metal piece just tore off.
Is this normal? i have a 49cc china girl on a 26 inch bike, the chain was not too tight, it had about half an inch of play on the top (the long stretch)

 

[crassius]

seen that a lot - most likely chain flats climbed up on point of teeth, then twisted while trying to pop down

 

[TheNecromancer13]

I had it happen once with the stock 415 chain. Switched it to 41 and checked my sprocket alignment and that was the end of that.

 

[sboricic123]

I've had that happen with the stock chain too. It didn't slap my back though. I switched to #41 chain and keep an extra master and half link with me now.

 

[bairdco]

Yup, it happens. Had a stock #41 chain (or whatever big size the old grubees came with) snap once, whipped around and knocked a big hole in the case.

 

[Kioshk]

...instead of continuing to my girlfriends...

I knew this was fake when I read this. NONE of us have girlfriends!