I was trying to sort the bike out after the chain failure. The casting around the sprocket that the clutch slave cylinder is mounted on is busted and the bolts bent :frown: However this thread refers to the sprocket itself. When bolted on is there supposed to be some end float between the sprocket and the bolt/washer that holds it on? Mine has some and I didn't expect it Cheers
Hi Tris, Sorry to hear of you chain snap and bent bolts. I just changed my sprockets a few weeks ago and I do not recall any end float. The sprocket just went onto the shaft and bolted on, and torqued up. Hope this helps
Sorry to bring this from the dead but i just went to remove my front sprocket and its loose like tris' It appears the oem is thicker than the aftermarkets, will there be any ill effects from using the thinner, 'loose' version, or is it recommended to use an oem sprocket? Thanks
I just swapped out the old sprockets for new (aftermarket), and had no free play. I can't imagine such play could be a good thing.. Confirm the front sprocket is indeed for your bike and they didn't mix up your order?
There is a little bit of play in the new one i just put on. The sprocket i bought is a parts unlimited. Not sure what the one i took off was but it was loose too. I have the orig sprocket in my spare parts bin and its a lot thicker than both of these. I imagine since the one i took off didnt do anything bad in its lifespan, the new one prob wont be an issue either.....? Or maybe i should add another washer, or a thicker washer? That would take care of the looseness, as i think the bolt is bottoming out in the shaft.
I take that back, its not bottomed out, and shimming it wont work unless i can find a shim with a huge inner diameter (to fit over the shaft) Im just going to run it like this since the old one was the same way..........
I recently changed out mine as well and there was some float. I did some research as I was concerned about abnormal wear on the shaft. Supposedly it should be just fine. I guess another 10 or 12k miles will tell.
The aftermarket sprocket(parts unlimited I believe) that I just put on my 99 has a slight amount of end play compared to the stocker. The sprockets are the same thickness, its the rubber sound deadener on the stock piece that removes any end play. I greased up the splines to prevent them from wearing, when I installed the new sprocket, and will continue to do so in the future.
You do not want it tight. Let it float a little. Inside the cases the countershaft has shims to keep things under control. A little gap is ok.
