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rictus01 · 21-06-12, 12:43 AM

As some will know the (new to me) Aprilia pegaso has been going through some checking and servicing, the chain and sprockets needed changing and were done as promptly as I could get them, the rear sprocket was a Renthal gold "hard anodised" one, I've used alloy sprokets before on small trials bikes but never on anything bigger, I won't be doing so after seeing the state of this one.

And just in case you can't see how badly the profile has worn, here's a new steel one below for comparison.

you have been warned.....

21-06-12, 12:43 AM	#1
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	don't be tempted by the pretty gold colour....sprocket As some will know the (new to me) Aprilia pegaso has been going through some checking and servicing, the chain and sprockets needed changing and were done as promptly as I could get them, the rear sprocket was a Renthal gold "hard anodised" one, I've used alloy sprokets before on small trials bikes but never on anything bigger, I won't be doing so after seeing the state of this one. And just in case you can't see how badly the profile has worn, here's a new steel one below for comparison. you have been warned..... __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!