Sprocket Quality

[Anonymous]

Hi guys,
It's time for me to order a new set of sprockets and get a chain cut. What quality of sprockets are best for matching the lifetime of a good o-ring chain? This is for my 400 which runs 530 chain. When at the dealer I was offered normal sprockets for 60$CDN and OEM quality Sunstar(?) stuff at 100$ but the guy thought I should go for the cheaper stuff.

I expect to get 30,000km out of my new set with a lot of highway riding as well as riding in the rain and on dirt roads (sometimes all three at the same time too...)

Cheers, Steve

[Motorcyclemodeller]

Aluminum sprockets from Vortex, Sunstar, and Sprocket Specialties are real pretty and light. Then can not compare to the durability of a set of steel sprockets. For those kind of km's use a set of stock steel Suzuki sprockets; you will get the most life out of those by far.

8) Andre 8)

[Anonymous]

What's a "sprocket"?

[Anonymous]

They are an easily changed device that allows one motorcycle to be raced both on hilly tracks and flat tracks. Bikes without said sprockets have to resort to such things as swapping tires for ones with smaller outside diameters, lyposuction and nitrous oxide when faced with hills. :P

Steve

[brs127s]

Steve,

When I had my 77 550, I bought steel aftermarket sprockets from my local dealer. The rear sprocket ran about $30 US bucks and the front about $15. I bought a Regina o-ring chain also. The aftermarket sprockets were as good as the OEM sprockets, and saved me a few bucks.

[Hap Call]

They are an easily changed device that allows one motorcycle to be raced both on hilly tracks and flat tracks. Bikes without said sprockets have to resort to such things as swapping tires for ones with smaller outside diameters, lyposuction and nitrous oxide when faced with hills. :P

Steve

Hap

[Anonymous]

Well, I'm ready to look at sprockets again. I haven't worn my driveline out yet...I've only had them on since April. But I do need to buy a set to take with me on a trip. I'm taking tires too, K591 with only 2500km has worn to 1.5mm............................................. ...................on a wussy 400CC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

Laugh all you want shafty's, I can take a joke!!! :P

Anyway, what's up with R.O.C.? I did a search on here but couldn't find anything about them. Sunstar and Sprocket Specialists go for the same price as OEM at my dealer but ROC is half price.

Cheers, Steve

[Anonymous]

Well, I'm ready to look at sprockets again. I haven't worn my driveline out yet...I've only had them on since April. But I do need to buy a set to take with me on a trip. I'm taking tires too, K591 with only 2500km has worn to 1.5mm............................................. ...................on a wussy 400CC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

Laugh all you want shafty's, I can take a joke!!! :P

Anyway, what's up with R.O.C.? I did a search on here but couldn't find anything about them. Sunstar and Sprocket Specialists go for the same price as OEM at my dealer but ROC is half price for rear sprocket and 1/3 price for front.

Cheers, Steve