Emgo Sprockets

[Tom R]

Anyone know anything about Emgo sprockets - such as, They're good quality for a great price or They're a total POS that'll wear out before you're out of first gear or They're about the same as JT.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Anything that said EMGO on it that I've ever dealt with or heard about, has been a cheap "better than nothing" substitute at best. And a piece of real junk at worst.

EDIT: But I've never tried a sprocket.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Tom R]

Hi,

Anything that said EMGO on it that I've ever dealt with or heard about, has been a cheap "better than nothing" substitute at best. And a piece of real junk at worst.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Yeah, that's been my general experience with anything EMGO too.

The reason I ask is, I ordered what I thought were JT sprockets from Z1 Enterprises, and they sent me EMGO. I talked to Rob today and he offered me no information on them - only that they would return them; but I'd have to eat the shipping costs both ways. From all the raving reviews I've read about Z1 on this site, I guess I expected better.

 

[7981GS]

I'm not sure as to who was the manufacturer as it has been a long time ago but,
This is part of the 530 conversion set that Z1 sent me for one of my pumped up 1100's
and it has more than 7,000 miles on it so far.
Besides having been painted black and covered with road salt/dirt, I don't think
that they look worn out or anything like junk to me:

JMHE,

Daniel

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

That sprocket doesn't look bad for 7000 miles.

You can see that the teeth on worn sprockets start to look a little "J" shaped.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Tom R]

I'm not sure as to who was the manufacturer as it has been a long time ago but,
This is part of the 530 conversion set that Z1 sent me for one of my pumped up 1100's
and it has more than 7,000 miles on it so far.
Besides having been painted black and covered with road salt/dirt, I don't think
that they look worn out or anything like junk to me.

It's impossible to say what they sent you. I can't find any info on EMGO spockets either. I'm inclined to think they're as bottom barrel as everything else EMGO does and fall somewhere in between AIDS and Herpes in desirability.
Z1 probably realizes this, which is why they use JTF513 and JTR816 in their descriptions of them.
I guess I could pay $20 (shipping) for a lesson in marketing and get something a little better after another week or so, or just take the lesson, put them on and hope for the best.

Addendum: After I installed the sprockets I now believe AIDS and Herpes are both far worse than EMGO sprockets, which are more like winning $2 in the lottery.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Yeah, I'd just put the sprockets on and see what happens. Just keep an eye on them and replace when necessary. No use wasting money on shipping charges.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Bakes]

Z1Enterprises uses JT reference numbers for convenience, as JT offers the most comprehensive application guide including schematics with dimensions.

JT sprockets are made in Thailand. Emgos country of origin is Taiwan. Geographic neighbors. The Emgo offerings, as evidenced by the original poster's comments and corresponding photo, have not been a disappointment from a quality perspective.

Admittedly, some of Emgo's offerings are of questionable quality. We avoid those products as we are very concerned about customer satisfaction. The sprockets have been found to be of very good quality and we've experienced no negative feedback in regards to their performance.

For what it's worth.
Bakes

 

[Tom R]

Z1Enterprises uses JT reference numbers for convenience, as JT offers the most comprehensive application guide including schematics with dimensions.

JT sprockets are made in Thailand. Emgos country of origin is Taiwan. Geographic neighbors. The Emgo offerings, as evidenced by the original poster's comments and corresponding photo, have not been a disappointment from a quality perspective.

Admittedly, some of Emgo's offerings are of questionable quality. We avoid those products as we are very concerned about customer satisfaction. The sprockets have been found to be of very good quality and we've experienced no negative feedback in regards to their performance.

For what it's worth.
Bakes

I guess my question is, how long has Z1 been substituting EMGO for JT sprockets - I'm guessing this is a somewhat new practice. It should be conveniently stated that the JT catalog is for reference only and the actual product is EMGO - would it hold if Z1 used a Dunlop catalog for reference and description, then sent out Chen Shins? Probably not. What's wrong with EMGO's catalog for EMGO sprockets.

Taiwan and Japan are also geographical neighbors as are Germany and Poland and the US and Mexico. If I had my globe I could go on for pages; but I'm not sure what that has to do with sprockets.

I can say just from looking at these sprockets - I wouldn't pit them against my new xring chain without taking a file to them in several places.

The bottom line is, If I order JT I expect to get JT, if I wanted EMGO I would have ordered EMGO.

Addendum: The sprockets are fine - I made a bigger deal out of it than it was.

 

[jeff.saunders]

Tom, we didn't state the sprockets are JT. You assumed they were JT because of the image. I can see how it can be misconstrued so we have changed the wording to be clearer.

NOTHING Emgo sells is made by Emgo... Emgo is a marketing name. Emgo buys from manufacturers. In the case of sprockets, Emgo uses the same company in Taiwan that is sold under the Sprocket Specialists name (and several other house brand names).

I personally run Emgo sprockets on several of my motorcycles. Including a 1200cc turbocharged Z1. I've not run into any issues with their sprockets.

You shouldn't assume good or bad quality with Emgo. They have some parts we refuse to stock - junk as far as I'm concerned. But they also have parts that are as good a quality as ANYTHING on the market. For example: we sell Emgo fork tubes - they are manufactured by the same company that makes all of Triumphs tubes and some of Hondas tubes.

 

[Tom R]

Ive already filed several burrs off the rear sprocket and am done with the issue. Really, what could you expect when you spend $41 for a set of sprockets. Whatever the brand they're going on before this weekend.
I will say z1 is attentive to customer service and have followed through on call backs etc.