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Dual Sport Motorcycle Forums => Kawasaki => Topic started by: woodsrider 53 RCSD on April 27, 2014, 12:37:03 PM

Title: FRONT SPROCKET
Post by: woodsrider 53 RCSD on April 27, 2014, 12:37:03 PM
                                         After yesterdays ride I washed my motorcycle and checked my chain tension. And noticed this sprocket is not looking so good it is a moose racing case hardened chromoly-steel  front sprocket. My rear sprocket looks fine they have 6400 miles  on them is that normal time to replace all or is this shttp://s1360.photobucket.com/user/smmitchell2/media/Mobile%20Uploads/mms_picture_zps499522d7.jpg.htmlhttp://s1360.photobucket.com/user/smmitchell2/media/Mobile%20Uploads/mms_picture_zps499522d7.jpg.htmlhttp://s1360.photobucket.com/user/smmitchell2/media/Mobile%20Uploads/mms_picture_zps499522d7.jhttp://s1360.photobucket.com/user/smmitchell2/media/Mobile%20Uploads/mms_picture_zps499522d7.jpg.htmle improper chain tension?   
Title: Re: FRONT SPROCKET
Post by: Bogus Jim on April 27, 2014, 01:45:46 PM
I get about 6-7k out of a front and maybe 20k miles on a rear sprocket. I think it's normal wear, maybe time to replace it before it hooks too much more.


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Title: Re: FRONT SPROCKET
Post by: Fletch on April 27, 2014, 02:02:51 PM
Sounds normal to me. I always use OEM front sprockets, it is rare but some aftermarket sprockets are supposedly harder than the output shaft causing wear issues? Not sure how big of a deal it is ?
Title: Re: FRONT SPROCKET
Post by: woodsrider 53 RCSD on April 27, 2014, 04:54:40 PM
                                                           Thanks for the information I will order one today.