Rear sprocket, alloy or steel?

[glennMember]

put in gear twist the grip,let out clutch motor revs. nothing else happens.
normally good indicator

Or when you can see a distinct lean on the teeth of rear is good indicator to.

[dennis da menaceMember]

yeah, when its got less teeth than a rabbitohs supporter:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[TrentMember]

http://www.ridersedge.com.au/

these guys do a goood deal IIRC after giving them a call he upgraded me to the hardened front and shipped for $220 or so which is good with an x ring chain.

Chain gang’s reputation is awesome but give them a call because they’ve been rumoured to have gone out of business on an off and might not be cutting their own sprockets anymore.

[TrentMember]

Boony wrote:

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put in gear twist the grip,let out clutch motor revs. nothing else happens.
normally good indicator

Its a bugger to get the front sprocket off once its at that stage unless you have a rattle gun :blush:

[scott bockingMember]

Or an Englishman eh Geezer Teeth:P

[dennis da menaceMember]

there is only one of them around here…….:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Mick DMember]

I run the standard IRC steel sprockets on the XR, the rear I have now has 6500km on it and is still good as gold. Actually it is only the 2nd rear sprocket it has ever had. The first one is still good only it was to small.

Another indicator of worn sprockets/chain is when you wheel the bike backwards (like off the trailer)is that you will hear a distinct clacking, not happy noise.

[scott bockingMember]

Thanks for the advice guys, as always very informative, not to mention entertaining. Based on this I have a few K’s left before I need a new set.

Cheers

[dennis da menaceMember]

youll be right mate….it takes power to wear them out:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Bruce CurtisMember]

menace wrote:

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youll be right mate….it takes power to wear them out:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Oh now I understand why my KTMs chain and sprockets hardly wore at all in 100 hrs of riding the ring off it.

Thanks Menace for clearing that up

BC

[drewMember]

Yes a Big Thanks from me too.

my bike now has some 13000 kms on it and to my knowledge it has not had a new chain or front sprocket on it, for any more than 1-2 thousand kms at most.

only changed sprockets to try different gearing combo’s.

[drewMember]

Mr Blue wrote:

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menace wrote:

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youll be right mate….it takes power to wear them out:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Oh now I understand why my KTMs chain and sprockets hardly wore at all in 100 hrs of riding the ring off it.

Thanks Menace for clearing that up

BC

yes but a big wheel 50 pro senior dose not quite count:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :blink:

[Mick DMember]

xy-transit wrote:

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yes but a big wheel 50 pro senior dose not quite count:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :blink:

The chain and sprockets on our 50 pro senior is the only thing I haven’t replaced.

[dennis da menaceMember]

Mr Blue wrote:

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menace wrote:

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youll be right mate….it takes power to wear them out:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Oh now I understand why my KTMs chain and sprockets hardly wore at all in 100 hrs of riding the ring off it.

Thanks Menace for clearing that up

BC

there are 2 points there….

1) KTM factory sprockets and chains are just plain tuff:laugh:
2) you ride like a sloth:P

and for XYs sake
3)get some knobbies, then your drivetrain will wear;)

[drewMember]

Katie wore footy boots for the first 11000kms of her sporting life.

the shop that i had the 300 dramas with in their “wisdom” fitted the slicks for a “potential ” buyer.

i thought i may as well ware them out before fitting more suited tyres.

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