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We went for a quick ride today and a couple of times the chain slipped, once when I went to clutch it up and then again when I tried to take off in first gear. I didn't think much of it and assumed it must just be a bit loose. When I got home and went to tighten it, I noticed it was a bit hillbilly and was missing a few teeth.

Sadly, I had thrown my OEM one away when I put the new chain and sprockets on so I had to order a new one. This time I opted for a steel one instead of alloy as I don't think the alloy can handle all of the wheelies that the ZRX makes me do.

Holy crap!! How long was it on there? That's def munted lol

congratulations, you found fucked

fucked is a well known place that causes wallets to become open and very light


and i seem to be there way too often

timmyrocks wrote:Holy crap!! How long was it on there? That's def munted lol

I reckon probably about 10,000km Tim.

It's -1 on the front, full system pods and stage 3 jets, heavy duty clutch with a quick action throttle and it cops a few too many clutch up wheelies and has to lug my big arse around, so I'm not too fazed about destroying an alloy sprocket. I'll just stick to steel ones from now on.

Looks like a Vortex sprocket. Warranty? Probably fuggered your chain in the process too.

Nice work!!! Send the photos to the supplier hehe

bonester wrote:Looks like a Vortex sprocket. Warranty? Probably fuggered your chain in the process too.

It is a Vortex sprocket. I don't know how I would go with a warranty claim with the abuse that it cops. The rollers on the chain look ok, so I think it's still fine.

Alloy vortex's will do that, seen it happen on bikes lot lighter than that too, like a 636...

nelso, u got to stop using the clutch to mono the girl up, should have plenty of grunt, just slide back a bit and crack it

Yeh with the weight on his bike he should be able to slide back and get the front wheel up easy enough. Think of the money he could save.

It does it easy in 1st gear, but in second you need to hit the power curve just right to power it all the way up to the balance point. In second it will clutch up easy and will just do it in third if the revs are right too. It's not like a ZX10 that is light and will power wheelie in four gears; it weighs a tonne so it takes a bit more grunt to lift the front.

I need the 1224 kit (about 170-180HP at the back wheel) so I can do power wheelies in every gear.

Leanne wrote:Think of the money he could save.

For the record, Leanne said I always break stuff on my bike from doing too many wheelies. I asked her what else (besides the $60 sprocket today) had I broken on my bike and she said "the speedo cable". That was 2 years ago!

Nelso wrote:

Leanne wrote:Think of the money he could save.

For the record, Leanne said I always break stuff on my bike from doing too many wheelies. I asked her what else (besides the $60 sprocket today) had I broken on my bike and she said "the speedo cable". That was 2 years ago!

cant really complain about that then.
have a look at my broady 5th nov thread, couple of 30 year old piks of my then 9 day old GPZ1100, they wheelied ok too,

Nelso wrote:I don't think the alloy can handle all of the wheelies that the ZRX makes me do.

Disco just got a new roadie Your not touching my bike

fireyrob wrote:

Nelso wrote:I don't think the alloy can handle all of the wheelies that the ZRX makes me do.

Disco just got a new roadie Your not touching my bike

I wonder if Disco will make the claim that his bike doesn't wheelie again?