Sprocket Brand Q?

[Blaster_myAZZ]

Can anyone tell me if the brand of sprockets u can get on Ebay really make that much of a difference?

I mean I'd like Renthal but the price difference between them and most of the ones listed with "No Name Brands" is so significant that I'm more leaning to those given u can get both front and rear for the price as one of the Renthals....

 

[acezeesawtooth]

renthals are so expensive because theres are aluminum (i believe thats what they make them out of) and i think they actually wear a little different than the steel chain you have so it makes for a weird situation. id stick to standard steel sprockets...

 

[sicivicdude]

It also depends on what type of riding and how much care you take of it.

Aluminum has less mass but typically similar strength in the sprocket application. Less rotational mass means less energy is required to get everything "swinging" before any power is actually put to the ground. On a dirtbike that could come into play significantly if you're doing jumps and need the gyroscopic effect of the rear tire to "kick" the front of the bike one direction or the other. Not as much on a quad, the rear axle already has so much weight to it, lightening the sprocket 1/2 lb isn't going to make nearly as much difference.

Also, an aluminum sprocket preserves the chain by being the weaker metal to wear out. Unfortunately, that means the $80 sprocket will be gone in a few months (even though the chain will survive) and you'll be replacing it.

If you are SUPER diligent about cleaning and relubing the drive chain you can extend the life of the aluminum sprockets but the same can be said for the steel sprockets.... I tend to think that even a cheap set of steel sprockets will last longer than an aluminum sprocket

 

[super noober]

i tried one of those cheap ass $5 ebay front sprockets last year and it was made like sh*t... the splines that would go on your output shaft were made wrong and it was so sloppy i never even ran the pos and just threw it in the garbage and considered it lesson learned.

 

[sicivicdude]

^^^^ yeah, I don't know if I'd go with the absolute cheapest set out there... You might end up with a story like noobers.

Most of the time, I order things that don't advertise a brand, I order the middle priced parts and most of the time they come in a fairly respectable brand. They're just unlabeled for the sale.

 

[Awk08]

Primary drive sprockets ftw !!

 

[YFS101]

Sunstar....

when you get into cheaper sprockets you run the risk of damaging the countershaft from poor fit and uneven hardening etc. If you want to run cheap Sunstar is the best bang for the buck

 

[Blaster_myAZZ]

thx i appreciate the help so I knew before i bought them.

 

[Paulie B]

Primary drive sprockets ftw !!

I'll vouche for them too.

Aluminum ones are lighter and stay looking nicer but wear faster.
Steel ones weigh alot more, rust, but last longer.

Some of the difference in prices can be seen in the design of the sprocket.
Steel sprockets with cut outs around them are lighter then normal and cost more.