i want to thank you. i was changing mine and needed a little help. this is how i found this forum. your step by step instructions saved the day and a lot of time. so just wanted to thank you for the great post.

 

Is this the 2004 Honda CBR1000 RR RK Chain and Sprocket Kit. Q/A 520 Race Conversion 520 Kit with gold race chain. Is this the same sprocket kit you installed on your bike if not have you heard of this one and is it good

 

It was the top-o-the-line gold RK chain and aluminum rear vortex sprocket with steel front vortex sprocket.

 

Where did you buy the entire kit from and how much or where can i buy one If you know

 

Please give me the benifits of doing the sprocket change and some reasons why not

 

You get more power in lower gears which will make your bike faster from a start and pull harder while rolling. The only negative is that the bike will rev higher at freeway speeds which means you will loose fuel efficiency. Since most of my riding is in the city decided to buy the kit and try it on a 600RR. It works as advertised, getting the front wheel up in first and second are a lot easier now. I am thinking of changing it back to stock gearing since my wife rides it now but I am going to wait to see what she says after riding around a bit.

 

i have a d.i.d. 520 x-ring chain vortex +3 and -1 in front, i love the new gearing and i do alot of freeway driving. I dont mind the higher RPM because i did a final drive swap on my car too and i love the extra power you get while in high gear. Only downfall is you will top out at a lower speed.

 

I did the 520 conversion. I went with the Vortex -1/+2 with an RK XSO chain. My milage is better in town because I can use 4th and 5th gear effectively. I rev a bit higher on the highways, but oh well, only about 6-700rpm, if that. The -1f/+2r conversion is supose to allow the engine to hit the speed limiter at redline? Dunno, haven't tried it yet, I need a tune up first. I do know that I love responsiveness of it though, revs fast and pulls alot better.

Al.

 

thanks for the help. just finished mine.

 

keep a good watch on the vortex sprockets,
they have a trend where they wear out a lot faster than the others