So I was cleaning my chain today, and noticed my vortex sprocket has nice sharp teef that are probably gonna break off soon. The problem is, I've only had that sprocket 3 months . . . it's two up above stock, and I can't find a steel sprocket to replace it with. I obviously don't wanna use stock teeth, where can I find a steel sprocket so I don't have to spend $50 every three months? (its not really much money I know, but its also not very reliable)

 

screw vortex and go 530

 

Sprocket Specialists or Sunstar should have a steel srocket in the size you are wanting

 

Yep, I have Sunstar sprockets on my Piece.. I cant remember the biggest size you can get, but they got'em... :YEAH

 

at the harley/honda/zook shop here the biggest i found was 52 teeth +9 from stock but i went with 48 b/c i wanted street still...my last chain was loose and i neglected to buy a new one and broke 6/43 teeth off

 

Did you replace your chain when you got a new sprocket? If you dont replace the chain at the same time, the new sprocket will wear down to where the old one was, almost overnight. Steel will wear down almost as fast.

 

arnt the teeth supposed to be sharp? i though if they were dull and rounded they are shot

 

I had that happen when I had one on my r1, you have to get the Titan Tough series from Sprocket Specialties, they are hardened and wont wear out like that.

 

Yea I did a front and rear Vortex sprocket, and a RK 520 chain . . . the front sprocket is fine, but the rear one is just about shot . . .

 

Thanks found um at a couple of places . . .

 

Where'd you cop your Sunstar from? I can't find 'em for honda's . . .

 

so it's a 520 conversion and you have 520 front and 520 rear with a 520 chain?

that's odd it wore down. i've been running my 10 up sprocket, aluminum, for a year now of hard *** wear and it's fine. If the chain is too tight (definately too tight will wear a chain super fast) or if it's too loose, then the chain will wear like crazy. also if you axle isn't lined up properly then it'll wear the chain fast also.

i had a friend that did that and he was running his chain so tight you could barely move it. it should have about 1" of play in it.

 

yea thats the honda recommended amount of play which I do keep my chain at . . . I can't find a friggin sprocket specialist or sunstar sprocket for my bike ('01 F4i) to save my life

 

www.parts411.com

go under streetbike then sprockets. honda 600-700 cc or something like that. those are all sprocket specialist. pick any size you want.

 

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thanks for the heads up but it looks like they only offer alloy rear sprockets . . .

 

[QUOTE=slylos]i don't think it'll matter what you buy, something is obviously wrong because i've beaten the **** out of my aluminum sprocket for a year now and it's barely showing wear. i adjust the chain once a week, keep it lubed, and make sure it's properly aligned. Until 3 weeks ago i was still running a non-oring chain and still no wear. whatever you do, you're going to have to fix the problem first, before putting any new sprocket on or you'll just eat through that one too.

 

Ive had poor customer service w/ parts411.com, it also takes them at least 4 days to get shipments out!

 

For sprocket specialist, I went straight to their site. did you try afam sprockets?

 

so did you ever get this figured out?