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bajarider

Post subject: Which sprocket material for the rear?

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:41 am

Joined: Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:01 am
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Location: Sewickley, PA

I am going to purchase a new set of sprockets and chain for my 1980 CR250R restoration project and wanted to get everyone's option on which material should I get for the rear sprocket. Aluminum or steel? Thanks!

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b-joe

Post subject: Re: Which sprocket material for the rear?

Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:26 am

Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:12 am
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Location: Wuppertal/Germany

take steel, the whole chain/sprocket set will live 2 or 3 times longer.

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bajarider

Post subject: Re: Which sprocket material for the rear?

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:52 pm

Joined: Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:01 am
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Location: Sewickley, PA

Thanks b-joe. I appreciate your opinion and confirmed what I thought. I ordered one.

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