Ok here is the deal, I am on my 3rd sprocket this summer! (and second chain), I ride all the time, lots of wheelies & Fast accelerating with the front end hovering, I know Im putting lots of stress on the sprocket, but their must be one out their able to take a better beating.
1st sprocket was OEM, broke teeth off that in no time. 2nd sprocket was Vortex, and I am putting another Vortex on, cause it seems to have lasted the longest...
My chain slack an all that stuff is to spec.
I've been using Vortex 43 tooth, is their anything stronger than you guys would recommend?, I am not really interested in changing my gear ratios, I want to keep my top end speed the same.

 

something dont sound right....i've never heard of anyone that goes through sprockets like that...you're sure your chain slack and all that is in spec???

 

yep its in spec, I use like a full tank of gas everday, and I ride wheelies all day, so i do put much more miles on my bike than most.
In just the past 2 months I put somewhere over 3000 miles on my bike, not sure exactly, but I know over 3k
A friend told me they make a combo sprocket that is light aluminum core, with steel teeth, I guess I'll go with that next time, since the Vortex is all aluminum. Probably when I changed my chain the first time (its was streetched) that also contributed to the first sprocket going bye bye, and since my second one was an aluminum vortex, it probably would have lasted longer if I had a oem steel with a new chain.

 

can you post up pics of your old sprockets if you still have them?

 

I might still have the second one, I check tonight and post pics

 

I dont think you would even go through 2 sets of sprockets in one summer if you did wheelies all day, everyday. Just what i think but HEY, it might be possible.

 

I broke most the teeth off my vortex sprockets because my rear wheel was out of alignment. Check alignment every other ride, because when on one wheel it puts more stress on the back wheel and can be become out of whack. Thats what I can think of...now I went with Renthal 47 tooth rear and 15 tooth front.

 

Your wasting your time and money putting another Vortex on there. Get a steel sprocket from AFAM or Sprocket Specailist.

 

Yeah I put an OEM 954 steal one on today (only one laying around), my Vortex was shark toothing, its in my trunk now...

 

+1 steel in the way to go check this out http://www.gearedsteelproducts.com/
don't waste your money on aluminium make sure u check your chain for proper slack/clean it/lubricate it often and they'll outlast you