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Anyone use these before?
good/bad?

whats the scoop?
 
I have a rear on my bike and happy with it. Im not exactly sure how many kilometers are on it, I would guess around 15000 and it still looks perfect
 
They're pretty good. However, I think the steel Superlite sprockets are just as light or lighter - and they're all steel.
 
jc100 said:
I had them on a Z750S ...no problems whatsoever...adds a bit of bling!
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thats all i need! SOLD!

actually just dont wanna chew through a set in no time. put on aluminum sprockets on a 600 one year, they didn't even make it to the end of the year hahah

not making that mistake again
 
Paul1000RR said:
thats all i need! SOLD!

actually just dont wanna chew through a set in no time. put on aluminum sprockets on a 600 one year, they didn't even make it to the end of the year hahah

not making that mistake again
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Had it on my busa. No complaints. Looks the business.

I snicker at aruging marginal weight on bike parts.
 
Paul1000RR said:
thats all i need! SOLD!

actually just dont wanna chew through a set in no time. put on aluminum sprockets on a 600 one year, they didn't even make it to the end of the year hahah

not making that mistake again
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How many KM's did you manage to put on it?
 
Be careful which sprockets you select. Some sprockets of that brand, in the interest of light weight, do not have a full inner ring (there is just a "spoke" sticking in to each attachment bolt, and there is only a complete outer ring where the sprocket teeth are). The problem with that, is that the load is not transferred as evenly to the hub. Instead of being distributed more or less evenly between the bolts, it's closer to pulling at one spoke at a time.

Someone on www.zx-10r.net had their sprocket hub explode into a dozen pieces because of this. Of course, this happens during full throttle acceleration - not a good time.
 
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Brian P said:
Be careful which sprockets you select. Some sprockets of that brand, in the interest of light weight, do not have a full inner ring (there is just a "spoke" sticking in to each attachment bolt, and there is only a complete outer ring where the sprocket teeth are). The problem with that, is that the load is not transferred as evenly to the hub. Instead of being distributed more or less evenly between the bolts, it's closer to pulling at one spoke at a time.

Someone on www.zx-10r.net had their sprocket hub explode into a dozen pieces because of this. Of course, this happens during full throttle acceleration - not a good time.
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looks pretty solid to me
 
I found the thread about the type of sprocket you don't want to use. A picture of the sprocket in question (no inner ring, only spokes) is on page 4 and another brand with a similar design on page 5. Apologies ... it wasn't Supersprox, it was Superlite and Drive Systems that made the offending sprocket design.

http://www.zx-10r.net/forum/showthread.php?t=120989
 
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Brian P said:
I found the thread about the type of sprocket you don't want to use. A picture of the sprocket in question (no inner ring, only spokes) is on page 4 and another brand with a similar design on page 5. Apologies ... it wasn't Supersprox, it was Superlite and Drive Systems that made the offending sprocket design.

http://www.zx-10r.net/forum/showthread.php?t=120989
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makes sense. that sprocket looks pretty flimsy to begin with
 
Paul1000RR said:
thats all i need! SOLD!

actually just dont wanna chew through a set in no time. put on aluminum sprockets on a 600 one year, they didn't even make it to the end of the year hahah

not making that mistake again
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The original owner of my bike had an Al vortex. There were teeth missing from the sprocket

JFD said:
I snicker at aruging marginal weight on bike parts.
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Amen to that.
There's a few things I wont cut weight on & that is frame or drive train.
I do a bit of touring so 0.0004 lbs won't make a difference

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Just an update on this thread. I just bought a 43 tooth Drive Systems Superlite for my 05 gsxr1000. Decided to weigh it compared to a stock 42 tooth and a Driven hard anodized aluminum 43 tooth. Stock; 700 g. Superlite; 740 g. Driven 400 g. They claim it weighs btw an aluminum and stock steel but I think they are way off. Oh and it does not look like the one Paul1000RR posted. The quality on mine looks fine but I'm disappointed with the weight. The Driven hard anodized have stood up well and if you keep your chain properly adjusted and clean and lubed they stand up well. I can't recommend the superlite if you are looking for a lighter steel sprocket.
 
The Superlite sprockets have been re-designed because of failures pointed out in this thread. I researched it a bit after this thread. They are definitely beefier now.

FYI
 
RobVN said:
Just an update on this thread. I just bought a 43 tooth Drive Systems Superlite for my 05 gsxr1000. Decided to weigh it compared to a stock 42 tooth and a Driven hard anodized aluminum 43 tooth. Stock; 700 g. Superlite; 740 g. Driven 400 g. They claim it weighs btw an aluminum and stock steel but I think they are way off. Oh and it does not look like the one Paul1000RR posted. The quality on mine looks fine but I'm disappointed with the weight. The Driven hard anodized have stood up well and if you keep your chain properly adjusted and clean and lubed they stand up well. I can't recommend the superlite if you are looking for a lighter steel sprocket.
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I have a Driven (520 pitch) hard anodized aluminum rear sprocket on my 750 and after ~12K KM's it's holding up great and shows no signs of wear. Regular cleaning/maintenance is a must IMO.
 
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