Went for a 350 mile ride today with a couple buddies. Amazing ride, crazy twisties!!! I was pushing pretty hard all day (buddies both had R1's). I get home and clean my chain and notice that half of the teeth on my ****ty Vortex sprocket are gone!!![sm=jawdrop.gif]I didn't notice it while riding. Is this dangerous at all? Could the chain come off?!?! I don't have a chain guard so that's pretty scary. Here's a quick pic.

 

I'm extremely surprised that the bike still moves forward under its own power. That is very dangerous and yes, the chain can easily slip off. My suggestion is to obviously replace the chain/sprocket set and to stay as far away from Vortex rear aluminum sprockets as you can.

 

I just replaced both sprockets and the chain in February! Think I'm just gonna replace the sprocket and keep the chain. It only has a little surface rust like in the pic. Overall it's in good condition still.

 

hoooray for aluminum!!!!!!! had you converted to the smaller 520 chain and sprocket? or is it still the bigger stock size

 

I am using the Vortex 520 conversion set.

I ended up going with the optimized kit reccomended by Vortex and so far so good!

I am pretty sure I used one of the stores here to buy the set.

$140 shipped.

The Vortex people must have emailed me at least 3 times to make sure I got exactly what I wanted before shipping!

Good people to buy from IMHO!

 

good business practice, poor material choice. solid steel FTW.

 

Wheelin, werent you selling? or was that someone else?

 

That's pretty amazing!!!!

I would go out and get a sidewinder chain and sprocket combo!! You'll probably never have to get another!! They are truly bad a$$!!

 

I have a vortex rear and front sprocket on my bike that is almost a year old. Should I be concerned?

 

No I don't think so, my set is wearing good with 2500 miles, all ok!

The sprocket pictured looks OEM it's not a Vortex.

Just keep it adjusted and lubed and it should last years...