sproket question.

[patton37]

Ive heard different opinions about alum sprockets and all the
different metals used. I want to shed some weight and put different
gear ratio on my bike. So are the lightweight sprockets strong enough
to handle the power and torque of the 08 and which manufacture and gear ratio would be recommended to increase low end acceleration??

Thanks for the help

[domrep]

Super sproxx!

[war69]

Ive had my vortex aluminum 43 on for 13000 miles and no sign of ware.

[patton37]

Great thanks guys

[MPH 200]

I have eaten Vortex aluminum sprockets up. I stick w/ steel. There are better places to lose weight.

[jphilipson]

I have eaten Vortex aluminum sprockets up. I stick w/ steel. There are better places to lose weight.

+1 I agree, steel is the way to go for sprockets.

[RACER_X]

Afam hard anodized.

[neoBusa]

Stay steel bro...

[djsin]

i have vortex aluminum front and back..27k miles

[Takeuon]

Vortex Cat5 here. Maintain & lube your chain regularly.....and you will be fine.

[pashnit]

[turbobusa2000]

i have vortex aluminum front and back..27k miles

You may have an Al rear, but not a front. Pretty sure that wouldnt last a day. Do they make one of those now?

[outlawbusa]

I have eaten Vortex aluminum sprockets up. I stick w/ steel. There are better places to lose weight.

All in opinion. I'd try one and see how you like it. I've heard of people eating them up hard, even buds of mine...but without more than stock HP I'd say you would most likely be fine.

I drag race, wheelie, burn out, and ride hard at LSR but still use a vortex aluminum rear sprocket and holds together well...for me

That being said, I've got 5 hanging on the wall...different sizes for different things but I usually run the 45 on the street (most miles) and 43 alum (stock size) on the strip and no signs of wear on any of them. 41 and 42 on LSR and all are good to go~!~

Once you start building over 225 HP then I can see eating it up~!~

Guess things happen



PS (quote from takuon) Maintain & lube your chain regularly.....and you will be fine.

+1 on that...big part of longevity~!~

[dadofthree]

[BusaWizard]

I use Vortex front and rear, 45 rear and no signs of wear. Some people's chains may not be aligned properly causing the wear.

[mike1180]

My Vortex Aluminum rear with 8,000 kms on it:

[BA BUSA]

i have vortex aluminum front and back..27k miles

They don't make a aluminum front sprocket
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[BIKE DUDE]

No problems with my 46t aluminum Vortex.

[4acp]

vortex is the way to go for a rear sprocket... plus they have a contingency program too...

never had a problem with one, as long as you adjust the chain slack correctly.