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I just joined The club,after buying a 2008 LE Busa.
I noticed,that my bike has got an aluminium sprocket at the back.
My question is,how durable are they,and should I change it soon?
It looks like new and my bike has done 8400km.
I don't know,when the previous owner fitted it?
Any feedback is welcome.
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An aluminium sprocket won't last as long as a steel one but you should still get plenty of mileage out of it. I looked at the Vortex stuff when I wanted to do a sprocket conversion but I decided that I would just order the JT steel sprockets, for reasons of longevity. Plus, if you ride like an idiot, your aluminium sprocket will end up looking like this:
![[Image: Shervansprocket.jpg]](http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww235/Rainb0wSeven/Shervansprocket.jpg)
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24-05-2010, 08:19pm
(This post was last modified: 24-05-2010, 08:21pm by Ward P.)
Keeping the correct chain tension will also help with longevity. (not to mention properly lubed)
P.S. - I've never heard of an aluminium sprocket.(surely they are an alloy) - but then, I've never looked. I had a plastic/fibreglass type once on a small bike once. (GT185) It was fine 'till I tightenned the chain up too much one day and ground the teeth off just like the photo above.
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(24-05-2010, 08:19pm)Ward P Wrote: Keeping the correct chain tension will also help with longevity. (not to mention properly lubed)
P.S. - I've never heard of an aluminium sprocket.(surely they are an alloy) - but then, I've never looked. I had a plastic/fibreglass type once on a small bike once. (GT185) It was fine 'till I tightenned the chain up too much one day and ground the teeth off just like the photo above.
Yeah, I think he meant alloy. (So did I.)
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I rode my gen 2 around Australia with a Vortex alloy sprocket and have had no problems. Now its 1441 and has another Vortex. They are fine and last well.
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(26-05-2010, 11:18pm)BLACKZOOK Wrote: I rode my gen 2 around Australia with a Vortex alloy sprocket and have had no problems. Now its 1441 and has another Vortex. They are fine and last well.
Thanks mate.
I am only riding my busa during the weekends and occasionally drag strip,so I reckon it will be all right.
And given of your experience,I feel very good about keeping my vortex at the back
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