Sprocket check

[Taylor]

Doing some stuff to my bike, (turn signals, wiring chatterbox to battery) I started to look at my chain and decided to clean it, but I went and took the wheel off to better check the Vortex aluminium sprocket(45 tooth) it looks pretty good, I clean the check and adjust it about every 600 miles.

I also took the front cover off and had a look at the vortex upfront too.(17tooth)

SO what do you guys think


THis is with 7,000 miles on them(vortex)


I also have the stock sprockets shown with about 200 miles on them


I am very impressed how good they are holding up and am debating on getting new supersprox or using these another season, your thoughts?

stock

overlaying stock on top of vortex

 

[Taylor]

more

front

 

[mike1180]

They look fine for another season IMO.
I use Vortex and they seem to last well if you clean, lube and adjust the chain often.
Here is a thread about mine:

https://www.hayabusa.org/forum/rand...x-aluminum-rear-sprocket-after-8-000-kms.html

I also use a different chain lube now:

https://www.hayabusa.org/forum/gene...16451-update-my-dupont-chain-lube-thread.html

 

[dadofthree]

If you keep doing what you're doing why waste the money and effort.....as Don use to say " Grip it and Rip it "

 

[Dozerdriver]

Looks good to me... I have the supersprox 45 waiting to go on (chain is old)

 

[kjcili]

i'm not sure about our fellow brothers but I don't look at the sprocket for wear from the side, I look in the groove of the tooth and check for excessive clearance between the teeth and chain. The only side aspect I think they could be looking at is if the teeth are rising to a sharp point or a sloping taper which is what it looks like it does.

 

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[StromBusa]

I'd run it.

 

[mike1180]

Yours look great,
Here is a couple of worn ones: