Author Topic: Dumb Sprocket question (Read 3604 times)

Trusty2stroke · « **on:** June 02, 2014, 03:10:34 PM »

So I noticed my chain was rubbing the case and was wondering if I could just flip my front sprocket around? Here are some pics

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Tbone07 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2014, 03:22:58 PM »

The way you have it on in the SECOND picture I believe is the correct way

Pumashine · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2014, 03:45:23 PM »

Quote from: Tbone07;35624

The way you have it on in the SECOND picture I believe is the correct way

Tbone is correct, you had it on backwards.:dejection:

mandom250r · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2014, 04:38:19 PM »

im guilty of doing this once but i learned my lesson

Pumashine · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2014, 05:41:47 PM »

Quote from: mandom250r;35627

im guilty of doing this once but i learned my lesson

I'm sure we have all done this!!!

Trusty2stroke · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2014, 06:42:00 PM »

Thanks guys! Lesson learned for me, but it could of been a lot worse haha.

DnB_Racing · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2014, 07:01:04 PM »

Quote from: Trusty2stroke;35634

Thanks guys! Lesson learned for me, but it could of been a lot worse haha.

your not completely out of the woods!!!

look at the wear in the sprocket, its indicating a stretched chain ....now that you've turned the sprocket, there is a chance the chain may bind on the less worn side of the teeth...

if it was me I would replace all your chain and sprockets..... Cheap insurance compared to discontinued cases

well I replace my chain and sprockets VERY often probably more then needed,
but better safe then sorry, you might be ok with the guard your running ,but you also might not??? your motor :ride:

Trusty2stroke · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2014, 07:29:27 PM »

New chain is just waiting to be installed and the I just gotta head down to the local shop and pick up my sprockets;) I've had my eye on those upp case savers aswell

Tbone07 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2014, 12:23:18 AM »

Pick up that UPP case saver and I bet you'll be infinitely less likely to break the cases. But still replace those chain and sprockets

08IRS · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2014, 10:22:59 AM »

I just installed a UPP on mine. I could not believe how big it was. I'd say it was well worth the money.

C-Leigh Racing · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2014, 11:12:27 AM »

Something else all need to know.
Cheap sprockets,
are thin & will not have that step up on them to space them on the shaft proper, so some sort of sleeve type spacer will need to be used behind the sprocket over the shaft to space it outward from the cases.
This is not to say cheap sprockets cant be used, just that a spacer is needed to use them.
With out the spacer, the sprocket can move freely on the shaft, wobble in & out, wearing the output shaft more than normal.
Neil