If you've got an aftermarket rear sprocket on your VTEC, please 1) post a picture of it, 2) tell me what brand it is, and 3) tell me where you got it. It makes no difference whether or not it's a 43t like the stocker or whether you went up a tooth or two.
As usual, thanks a million.
Edit:
Please don't hijack this thread and turn it into a discussion of the pros and cons of various gear ratios.
[image: View Post]EmeraldVFR, on 05 November 2009 - 11:06 PM, said:
If you've got an aftermarket rear sprocket on your VTEC, please 1) post a picture of it, 2) tell me what brand it is, and 3) tell me where you got it. It makes no difference whether or not it's a 43t like the stocker or whether you went up a tooth or two.
As usual, thanks a million.
Edit:
Please don't hijack this thread and turn it into a discussion of the pros and cons of various gear ratios.
Mine are always JT sprockets, purchased from the local bike store.
Here's a pic from their catalogue: http://www.jtsprockets.com/fileadmin/Code/images/large/jtr1342.jpg
Of course, it's not really a *picture* as such. They're silver, like the stock unit.
I know this is about rear sprockets, but just as an FYI many dealers will accidentally sell you the front sprocket to suit a 5th generation, which is a 17-tooth front, whilst the VTEC model is a 16-tooth. Many a VTEC-owner whose bike won't rev out in top gear has been bitten by this.
[image: View Post]Vee-Ef-Ar, on 06 November 2009 - 05:03 PM, said:
Brand is Chaingang
Made by Chaingang
Bought here in Brisbane, but have been told they no longer do motorcycle sprockets.
My dad bought a few chain gang sprockets over the years - he found the quality of them to be inconsistent. Sometimes there was burrs still left on the teeth - not good for your chain!
I haven't heard of issues with Chaingang finish, mine is pretty good. They certainly have a reputation for longevity. I knew they had stopped production but I recently heard that they were back in business.
Just a gotcha - the 6th Gen and 5th Gen sprockets look identical but for some reason Honda changed the PCD (dia of mounting bolt circle) just enough that they are not interchangeable. So when you order a 'VFR800' sprocket make sure it's for the right VFR800...
[image: View Post]kaldek, on 06 November 2009 - 06:51 PM, said:
My dad bought a few chain gang sprockets over the years - he found the quality of them to be inconsistent. Sometimes there was burrs still left on the teeth - not good for your chain!
[image: View Post]The Phantom, on 06 November 2009 - 10:45 PM, said:
I haven't heard of issues with Chaingang finish, mine is pretty good. They certainly have a reputation for longevity. I knew they had stopped production but I recently heard that they were back in business.
I've purchased several over the years, never seen/had a problem any of them.
Have you looked at Renthal? I don`t have a VTEC, but I do have a Renthal rear sprocket on my 96 swingarm and I like it so much I just ordered one for the Big F with CBR900RR rear wheel.
[image: View Post]VF1000RS, on 07 November 2009 - 01:33 PM, said:
Have you looked at Renthal? I don`t have a VTEC, but I do have a Renthal rear sprocket on my 96 swingarm and I like it so much I just ordered one for the Big F with CBR900RR rear wheel.
Quick question, I see alot of "530 conversion" kits out there - can someone explain what exactly that means, and the benefit of doing such? I assume it is a more of a "standard" sprocket setup?
[image: View Post]LilRichard, on 12 November 2009 - 12:00 PM, said:
Quick question, I see alot of "530 conversion" kits out there - can someone explain what exactly that means, and the benefit of doing such? I assume it is a more of a "standard" sprocket setup?
Thanks!
I think you mean 520 or 525 conversion kit. The 6th gen requires a 530. A 520 or 525 is basically just a smaller size chain. Being smaller size it doesnt take as much to drive so there is small power gain. However on a big bike like the VFR you really dont want to go smaller if you use the bike mostly on the street.
I've got the exact same sprocket that Machine Builder has in his pics. 45 tooth. Fresh out of the package - never been on a bike. It's for sale for $60 including the original packaging, sticker, etc. Price includes shipping within the US.
[image: View Post]LilRichard, on 12 November 2009 - 12:00 PM, said:
Quick question, I see alot of "530 conversion" kits out there - can someone explain what exactly that means, and the benefit of doing such? I assume it is a more of a "standard" sprocket setup?
Thanks!
OEM is 530, the # refers to the size. I have seen 520 conversion kits for race bikes, its smaller & lighter.
[image: View Post]mechdziner714, on 13 November 2009 - 04:42 AM, said:
[image: View Post]LilRichard, on 12 November 2009 - 12:00 PM, said:
Quick question, I see alot of "530 conversion" kits out there - can someone explain what exactly that means, and the benefit of doing such?
OEM is 530, the # refers to the size. I have seen 520 conversion kits for race bikes, its smaller & lighter.
Yeah it's the 'width' of the chain, although how '530' relates to a specific measurement (whether imperial or metric) I have no idea... the distance between pins is known as the 'pitch' of the chain and for pretty much all modern roadbikes it's 5/8".
A narrower chain and sprockets is easier to get moving for the engine, but as said the VFR is pretty heavy and you're buying shorter chain life along with your 0.5hp saving :comp13:
I really like the look of that Supersprox... :blush:
[image: View Post]The Phantom, on 13 November 2009 - 10:03 AM, said:
Yeah it's the 'width' of the chain, although how '530' relates to a specific measurement (whether imperial or metric) I have no idea... the distance between pins is known as the 'pitch' of the chain and for pretty much all modern roadbikes it's 5/8".
This site sheds some light on the subject: http://www.gizmology.net/sprockets.htm
[image: View Post]enzed_viffer, on 12 November 2009 - 06:18 PM, said:
[image: View Post]The Phantom, on 13 November 2009 - 10:03 AM, said:
Yeah it's the 'width' of the chain, although how '530' relates to a specific measurement (whether imperial or metric) I have no idea... the distance between pins is known as the 'pitch' of the chain and for pretty much all modern roadbikes it's 5/8".
This site sheds some light on the subject: http://www.gizmology.net/sprockets.htm
GREAT site - thanks! And yes, I meant 520 conversion... I have seen it on some track bikes.
[image: View Post]Infidel, on 08 November 2009 - 11:25 AM, said:
Vortex
I'd like to see some pictures of it up close. Do you have any?
[image: View Post]Pete McCrary, on 12 November 2009 - 12:21 PM, said:
I've got the exact same sprocket that Machine Builder has in his pics. 45 tooth. Fresh out of the package - never been on a bike. It's for sale for $60 including the original packaging, sticker, etc. Price includes shipping within the US.
Seem me a PM if you're interested.
If it were solid black and had 43t, I'd buy it.
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