I just installed a -1 in the front. I stayed with 525 because I am only changing the front. I tightened it down and noticed there is a little play and it wiggles. Is this normal?



I want to get my bike back together asap so I can take it for a spin so any info would be great.

 

You mean perpendicular to the chain, or parallel? If it's parallel it's fine. do you know what a cush drive is? it's ok to have some play in the cush drive. perfectly normal. if it bugs you that much, you can shim it tight. otherwise you can just put up with it.

 

I am not sure what you mean. It will move if I grab one of the teeth and wiggle it back and forth. I don't know what a cush drive is. This is my first bike and I do all my mods myself and learn how from the internet and service manual. I haven't come across "cush" drive yet. If it is normal it doesn't bother me as long as it doesn't wear out the chain any faster than the 10% the tighter radius of the -1 is suppossed to.

 

A or B

 

It does both but I believe B is the first one I noticed.

 

A is normal, B is not. make sure all your bolts are torqued to spec.

 

I just put the stock back on and it wiggles also. The new sprocket wiggles just a hair more. I don't know. I am getting frustrated.

 

I have not done mine yet, but search for the hooligantech site - under changing sprockets. I think the stock one has some sort of bushing that the aftermarkets don't. I think your o.k., just a slight difference between oem and aftermarket.

Here is his site - looks like its down right now ...

http://hooliganbiketech.dynup.net/

 

my vortex has zero lateral movement

 

It's perfectly normal for a aftermarket FRONT sprocket to wiggle a little in and out, but NOT the rear sprocket. In fact I never had or seen a single front sprocket than didn't.