Thoughts on rear sprocket change only?

[Biker's Nemesis]

Mr OCD said:

Standard 530 mate.

I have a renthall that came off the 09 that had done 500 miles

You can have it if you buy me a bacon and egg Sandwich at DB next year

[catso]

Mr OCD said:

catso said:

Change just the rear. Some bikes don't 'like' ally rears - my 916 has had one on for years and it's fine but the Monster's munched through two in 5,000 miles, yet the chain and front sprocket are fine. I've now replaced it with a supersprox 'stealth' sprocket (steel teeth on ally centre) and hopefully that'll last a bit longer.

I've got a brand Supersprox in the garage actually... I took it off and bought the renthal as the Supersprox looked tacky against the wheel colour of the bike.

Agreed on the garish gold colour but so far it's not worn, whereas the Renthal ally sprockets were through the anodising after a few hundred miles and sides eating away and teeth starting to hook shortly after.

So I've sacrificed form (and lightness) for function.

[Biker's Nemesis]

I am not saying anyone is doing anything wrong or anything of that nature. (I am sick of getting into heated discussions)

I have got 17 k out of a rear renthall sprocket on the 09 R1 and 5 years of track work on the 05 R1,

Maybe I have been lucky or maybe I am a fanny who cleans his chain to much with WD-40

[anonymous-user]

Change it individually, not a problem. I do 2 or 3 rears to 1 front.

[catso]

Biker's Nemesis said:

I am not saying anyone is doing anything wrong or anything of that nature. (I am sick of getting into heated discussions)

I have got 17 k out of a rear renthall sprocket on the 09 R1 and 5 years of track work on the 05 R1,

Maybe I have been lucky or maybe I am a fanny who cleans his chain to much with WD-40

My 916 has done around 12k on it's renthal rear and it's still in good shape so I know they can last well but for some reason the Monster munches () them despite being 30hp down on the 916?

It does use a thinner (520) setup, combined with no cush drives in the clutch and a gruntier low-down delivery though, but for whatever reason it just doesn't work.

[Mr2Mike]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Maybe I have been lucky or maybe I am a fanny who cleans his chain to much with WD-40

<gasp> But...but...the O-rings will surely dissolve!

[Mr OCD]

Biker's Nemesis said:

I have a renthall that came off the 09 that had done 500 miles

You can have it if you buy me a bacon and egg Sandwich at DB next year

You sir are a Gent

[Yazza54]

Mr OCD said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

I have a renthall that came off the 09 that had done 500 miles

You can have it if you buy me a bacon and egg Sandwich at DB next year

You sir are a Gent

Knowing BN the sprocket will be as big as a family size pizza

[Biker's Nemesis]

Mr2Mike said:

<gasp> But...but...the O-rings will surely dissolve!

WD-40 doesn't dissolve rubber. ( I don't know if you're joking)

[Biker's Nemesis]

Mr OCD said:

You sir are a Gent

Pm me your addy you want it sent too

[Mr2Mike]

Biker's Nemesis said:

WD-40 doesn't dissolve rubber. ( I don't know if you're joking)

Yes, I was joking Judging by the number of times this gets trotted in chain cleaning threads it's a widely held fallacy.

I use whatever maintenance spray is to hand to clean my chain.

[Yazza54]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Mr OCD said:

You sir are a Gent

Pm me your addy you want it sent too

It's a trap, he's gonna come down and kick your ass!

[Hooli]

Mr OCD said:

It's more to do with chains and sprockets wearing equally together ... So installing a new sprocket or chain into used parts could possibly cause premature wear of the components.

But tbh I've never tried it to know

It might wear quicker BUT you'll still get more life out of the chain & front sprocket than you would if you bin them straight away.

[Mr OCD]

Hooli said:

It might wear quicker BUT you'll still get more life out of the chain & front sprocket than you would if you bin them straight away.

Very true ... I reckon it's good for another couple thousand miles and given the bike will need new tyres next month it can wait till then ...