Chain changing

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by marko138

Quoted for Truth.

Considering they only have aluminum rear sprockets, that's a NO. I don't need super ultra lightweight with a million holes in it and pretty colors. I need something that's going to last another 17,000+ miles. And if the new sprockets aren't appreciably different from the stock, I'll have good sprockets for a lot more miles, without replacing them or worrying about wear. For the same price, and double the wear, Sunstar is fine.

[BobTheBiker]

I"ll take a standard STEEL sprocket that ISNT VORTEX crap, a good RK/DID 530 chain, and I'm good. buddies have the chain tool if I need it. I've heard Renthals are good pieces. long as you go STEEL. aluminum sprockets suck. period.

[Mr Lefty]

see everyone keeps saying Aluminum sprockets sucks... my old MSF instructor races a GSXR 1000 in texas (no idea what class) with aluminum Vortex sprockets on a 520 chain no less... and has absolutely no issues...

I know gas had some bad issue with vortex... I think they were aluminum too...


I'll stay with steel just for the peace of mind I think

[BobTheBiker]

Paging GasMan, that Vortex aluminum shit picture please? we've got one on the wall at my favorite shop in HORRIBLE condition, I think it had like 1000 miles on it, if not less, total shit. vortex is the shit that shit shits out.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by BobTheBiker

Paging GasMan, that Vortex aluminum shit picture please? we've got one on the wall at my favorite shop in HORRIBLE condition, I think it had like 1000 miles on it, if not less, total shit. vortex is the shit that shit shits out.

Vortex Alum sprockets ftl!!!!! btw racing bikes only start once (typically),street bikes start over and over.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Vortex Alum sprockets ftl!!!!! btw racing bikes only start once (typically),street bikes start over and over.

what does starting have anything to do with it? you still have down shifting and up shifting... they accelerate harder than on the street... (for most of us anyhow)


the only thing i can see is maybe he swaps them out more often as he'd does a full inspection before each race so more likely to catch things before they go BAD

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

what does starting have anything to do with it? you still have down shifting and up shifting... they accelerate harder than on the street... (for most of us anyhow)


the only thing i can see is maybe he swaps them out more often as he'd does a full inspection before each race so more likely to catch things before they go BAD

taking off is usually the hardest time for sprockets.