all depends on how well you service the thing etc..
My stockers went 16K.. my first aftermarket sprocket (AFAM) lasted 5K with an EK ZZZ chain.. *they blame the EK Chain, yea right...
all depends on how well you service the thing etc..
My stockers went 16K.. my first aftermarket sprocket (AFAM) lasted 5K with an EK ZZZ chain.. *they blame the EK Chain, yea right...
It also depends on the product. Anything with Alum will wear all that much faster. As you ad HP you will also need stronger gears and maybe a new output shaft (250hp & up). Some good stuff out there but most of the over the counter big names sprockets are crap to me. I need the extra strenth of aircraft steel and true titanium for the Dragon.
Switch to PBI sprockets and never buy another brand,12k miles on a front and rear and not one bit of wear...measured and looked just as good as new in package one..
yes this is true but the AFAM/Vortex sprocket issue applies to "NEW" chains and sprockets.. Vortex "claims" the ZZZ chain is shorter by some .002 per link (I do not have the chains to compare or verify this number) and kill the sprockets..As a chain wears, the effective pitch slowly increases a few thousanths. That tends to increase the load (pull) on each sprocket tooth-the "leading" tooth up front (~1-o'clock position), and the "trailing" tooth out back (~11 o'clock). As sprocket teeth wear, the pitch tends to remain the same. So a somewhat worn sprocket shouldn't hurt a chain (they wear internally), but a worn chain can use up sprockets pretty fast.
I like PBI but they need to make some 18 & 19t fronts
yes this is true but the AFAM/Vortex sprocket issue applies to "NEW" chains and sprockets.. Vortex "claims" the ZZZ chain is shorter by some .002 per link (I do not have the chains to compare or verify this number) and kill the sprockets..
Now why this has not been ever been brought out before is beyond me.. there is no way I am the first guy to have the EK ZZZ/AFAM combo and my riding style is certainly not "beat it to death" by any stretch.. I ride hard but no drag racing, wheelies or clutching the bike up (to many years working on this stuff and I know what it does)..
Daniel, the PBI will run ok with the ZZZ? or do I just need to stick to my original plan and get a tri-metal gear?