January 22nd, 2011, 11:33 AM | #1 |
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Sprocket wear - time to replace?
I am not really sure how much wear is acceptable on these parts.
I would call the wear on the back "barely perceptible", and on the front "noticeable". The chain looks perfect, the measure the links test is the same as a new chain, and there are no stiff links. What do you all think? |
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January 22nd, 2011, 11:41 AM | #2 |
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The back doesn't look all that bad, but the front you can tell has some wear. Maybe a time for an upgrade?
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January 22nd, 2011, 04:08 PM | #3 |
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Back looks passable, front looks about done. Once it start appearing "hooked", that's some pretty significant wear. Doesn't immediately make it a safety issue, but if you do put a new chain on in it the chain will wear many times faster compared to what it would do on a new sprocket.
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January 22nd, 2011, 05:11 PM | #4 |
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That's what I was gonna say.
On my first dirtbike, we rode so much that my teeth were rounded off to the point where they were more like "nubs." Needless to say, on dirt it was largely just an annoyance having the chain come off several times during that last trails ride. But, on the street it would obviously be quite dangerous. I'd replace them for sure, and I agree now is indeed a great time for an upgrade .
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