Serious Fireblade High Speed Sprocket Fail

[IronicRbnd]

 

[Lurch]

So the sprocket suddenly wore or it was on its way out?

 

[dandoolittle]

And that's what happens if you don't maintain your bike


Sprockets don't just fail, unless they're knocks offs..they give a lot of warning that they are about to go

 

[IronicRbnd]

And that's what happens if you don't maintain your bike


Sprockets don't just fail, unless they're knocks offs..they give a lot of warning that they are about to go

He hadnt changed his chain at the time of the new sprocket, it seems it may have had a kink in it, leading to overtightening which stripped his 3week old sprocket clean

 

[Arctic Pride]

you mean he didn't tension the chain properly? I would suspect even after a few rides the sprocket would have shown excessive wear...

 

[Lurch]

Sounds like excuses to me. Kits aren't expensive, I'd personally consider just doing the lot each and every time tbh.

If you've got a proper high power bike like a blade, you're giving the drive punishment, it's critical like brakes and tyres. Drive is so important to cornering stability, why risk it in saving so little money?