Subject sums it up one of my toys has a sprocket gaurd I am thinking of removing. I was wondering if any of you guys have ever bent up your sprocket trail riding. I just noticed 200x's don;t have quards so I figured I would ask.
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Subject sums it up one of my toys has a sprocket gaurd I am thinking of removing. I was wondering if any of you guys have ever bent up your sprocket trail riding. I just noticed 200x's don;t have quards so I figured I would ask.
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I've been riding my 200x for 20+ years and have never bent a sproket. It actually got bent bad after about a year and I took it off.
I'm thinking about buying an aftermarket one but they are over a $100
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$100??Man I guess I got a good deal. I got a BRAND NEW set of Renthals for my bike for $35.Originally Posted by fleetosc
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Seen lots of guys with them off.. never seen a problem before.
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thanks guys that what I needed. the sprocket gaurd is just a 3/8 inch ring of steel thats like 9 pounds.
1983 honda 70atc, als,ot done, need throttle cable and assembly. PM me if you have this.
1985 honda es 250 big red.
85 percent restore. 10x10 douglas 190's 22-11-10 at 489's. 12x7 itp c series 24-8-12 swamp fox. some accent painting. snorkel everything and a custom PCV system. moose air filter. cobra utility exhaust. 2.5 um wheel spacers.
A trike to show up the modern utilitys
2002 scrambler 400 2x4 uni pod filter, lots of weight shaving, v force reeds, HPD race pipe, 39mm pwk or 34mm, 12-1 head, trail porting, custom clutching, hole shots on t-9s +1 all around. works shocks . trail bike with drag tweeks.
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Yes, I've seen a bent rear sprocket on a 200x from running without a skid plate. We were flying down a forestry road in 5th gear and came over a hill and there was a large rock sticking out right in the middle, he wheelied over it but the sprocket hit and bent it to a 45 degree angle, we bent it back with a rock and kept riding. I also had a very small rock get stuck between two sprocket teeth after going through a mud hole, when the chain came around to the stuck rock it broke a tooth off, a skid plate might have helped in this situation.
Arn't Renthals handle bars, not skid plates?
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It's really really rocky where I ride. While the PRM plate is pricey, it cheap insurance IMHO. Nothing is worse than breaking down on the trail. Better safe than sorry.
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Yea, I think he missunderstood. Haha, every time iv bent sprockets I never get them straight again. The chain always pops off.
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yea id leave the plate on there man, its just gonna cost ya more money inthe long run, and 9 pounds isnt a whole lot of wheight to save when * loose ** protection, and where did * buy a sproket for 100 bucks, the place right by my house sells new ones for like 30 bucks, they seel all over the united states
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Do you have a link to the product? PRM charges $99.95. I've been putting it off and am probably going to regret it soon.
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my swinger doesnt even have holes for the swinger plate?! dang it doesnt look aftermarket. Never bent a sprocket though
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If you don't have skid plates around here your in for a lot of trouble. So many rocks its ridiculous. Better being safe than sorry.
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I ripped mine off about a year ago...skid plate and all. The stock mounts are thin and after bending over time, develop cracks. Once some water gets in there and rust sets in, it's only a matter of time. I had someone help me fab up some steel brackets and weld them on for me.
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