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Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/13/2008 11:01:15 PM    A4wheelin Posts: 208 Joined: 6/28/2007 Status: offline Went for a 350 mile ride today with a couple buddies. Amazing ride, crazy twisties!!! I was pushing pretty hard all day (buddies both had R1''s). I get home and clean my chain and notice that half of the teeth on my shitty Vortex sprocket are gone!!! I didn''t notice it while riding. Is this dangerous at all? Could the chain come off?!?! I don''t have a chain guard so that''s pretty scary. Here''s a quick pic. _____________________________ 1997 CBR 600 F3 D&D Carbon Fiber Slip-On Post #: 1

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/13/2008 11:08:59 PM    zerochickenstrips Posts: 513 Joined: 7/31/2006 Status: offline I''m extremely surprised that the bike still moves forward under its own power.  That is very dangerous and yes, the chain can easily slip off.  My suggestion is to obviously replace the chain/sprocket set and to stay as far away from Vortex rear aluminum sprockets as you can. _____________________________ '06 Black CBR 1000RR '91 CBR 600 F2 streetfighter (in reply to A4wheelin) Post #: 2

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/13/2008 11:15:22 PM    A4wheelin Posts: 208 Joined: 6/28/2007 Status: offline I just replaced both sprockets and the chain in February! Think I''m just gonna replace the sprocket and keep the chain. It only has a little surface rust like in the pic. Overall it''s in good condition still. _____________________________ 1997 CBR 600 F3 D&D Carbon Fiber Slip-On (in reply to zerochickenstrips) Post #: 3

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/14/2008 2:13:43 PM    willduce Posts: 118 Joined: 4/28/2008 Status: offline hoooray for aluminum!!!!!!! had you converted to the smaller 520 chain and sprocket? or is it still the bigger stock size _____________________________ yes its 10 years old...no you still cant ride it (in reply to A4wheelin) Post #: 4

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/14/2008 4:48:30 PM    SIRR1   Posts: 221 Joined: 7/5/2006 Status: offline I am using the Vortex 520 conversion set. I ended up going with the optimized kit reccomended by Vortex and so far so good! I am pretty sure I used one of the stores here to buy the set. $140 shipped. The Vortex people must have emailed me at least 3 times to make sure I got exactly what I wanted before shipping! Good people to buy from IMHO! _____________________________ Never Forget September 11th ! (in reply to willduce) Post #: 5

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/14/2008 5:49:34 PM    Hurricane rider   Posts: 623 Joined: 8/23/2008 Status: online good business practice, poor material choice. solid steel FTW.  (in reply to SIRR1) Post #: 6

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/14/2008 5:51:16 PM    soccer13pro2007 Posts: 778 Joined: 8/16/2008 Status: offline Wheelin, werent you selling? or was that someone else? _____________________________ 1998 CBR 600 F3 Smokin Joes, D&D exhaust (in reply to Hurricane rider) Post #: 7

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/15/2008 10:33:40 AM    stix818   Posts: 40 Joined: 8/7/2008 Status: offline That''s pretty amazing!!!!  I would go out and get a sidewinder chain and sprocket combo!!  You''ll probably never have to get another!!  They are truly bad a$$!! _____________________________ Hellbound & Heartbeat Racing (in reply to soccer13pro2007) Post #: 8

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/15/2008 4:46:55 PM    VALKYIE   Posts: 292 Joined: 4/29/2006 Status: online I have a vortex rear and front sprocket on my bike that is almost a year old. Should I be concerned? _____________________________ Check out my F3 http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=jaVGGTLB0kg (in reply to A4wheelin) Post #: 9

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/15/2008 6:55:11 PM    SIRR1   Posts: 221 Joined: 7/5/2006 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: VALKYIE I have a vortex rear and front sprocket on my bike that is almost a year old. Should I be concerned? No I don''t think so, my set is wearing good with 2500 miles, all ok! The sprocket pictured looks OEM it''s not a Vortex. Just keep it adjusted and lubed and it should last years... _____________________________ Never Forget September 11th ! (in reply to VALKYIE) Post #: 10

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/16/2008 2:33:08 AM    VALKYIE   Posts: 292 Joined: 4/29/2006 Status: online I don''t have that many miles on the sprocket and chain. Just was concern that the parts were defective or something. This is my first set from vortex eversince I went to a VFR swingarm. _____________________________ Check out my F3 http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=jaVGGTLB0kg (in reply to SIRR1) Post #: 11

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/16/2008 10:51:01 AM    lonewolfcbr Posts: 1032 Joined: 3/23/2008 From: Pittsburgh Status: offline Yea aluminum sprockets SUCK...i had one on my f2 and it looked exactly the same, chain started jumping and i''m like wtf...barely made it to the bike shop (in reply to VALKYIE) Post #: 12

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/16/2008 11:13:42 AM    Ruthless Posts: 648 Joined: 4/10/2006 Status: offline ^^ same thing happened to me. Switched it back to Steel. _____________________________ (in reply to lonewolfcbr) Post #: 13

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/16/2008 1:05:31 PM    shoemjay   Posts: 168 Joined: 10/13/2007 Status: offline Damn thats the same thing that happened to my vortex sprocket just not as fast but mine looked worst that shit was ROUND no teeth but maybe 3or4. I upgraded to a SUperSPRox sprocket which has steel teeth and an almunium center to keep it light, plus its black and gold and goes along with my gold RK x-ring chain now it runns lovely and will definitly last with steel teeth , the sprocket runs about 90.00 all together FROM SUPERSPROX good luck stay safe (in reply to Ruthless) Post #: 14

RE: Shredded my rear sprocket today! - 9/16/2008 6:48:53 PM    willduce Posts: 118 Joined: 4/28/2008 Status: offline i think the whole aluminum and/or 520 conversion thing was pretty much designed for track use where these parts get changed out much more frequently and shaving 1 pound actually makes a crap. if i want to go faster, ill just skip a few cheeseburgers.. _____________________________ yes its 10 years old...no you still cant ride it (in reply to shoemjay) Post #: 15

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