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It's amazing what you find when you pull a wheel off for a new tire. My 2 year old sprocket is worn out. The leading teeth have a burr on one side. Also the spacer that goes into the sprocket assembly looks like a pulley belt in that it has two 1/8" ridges. One section of each set of cush appear to have been crushed. They are misshapen.
Is the cause of these defects related?
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Saddle Sore
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Saddle Sore
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Don't think it would be from any defects, sounds like some wear from lots of really hard starts.
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Check Pants
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Check Pants
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The stock cush rubbers as they come , are so bloody loose, they wear out faster than they should. Put a proper fitting Thunderbird Sport rubber in and it will last for many miles and your running gear will feel tight, just like it should. And consider buying one of these: Laser_Align
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Stickman Yogi
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Stickman Yogi
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My Trumpet has the original rear sprocket with 60,000 km on it. The cush doesn't have unusual wear or slop. I don't run 'er too hard but I'm not a lightweight either. Food for thought? 
Live to love, love to live.
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Oil Expert
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Quote:
T.... And consider buying one of these: Laser_Align
They are great and so quick and easy to use.
Cheers, Richard
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09 America, Staintune Pipes, K&N, Breathe, Hagon Nitros, AI & O2 removed, tune 20184 (modified), MTX-L a/f gauge
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Check Pants
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Check Pants
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That little Laser device is as accurate as my Starrett straight edge and the offset plates I made to ascertain perfect alignment betwixt the sprockets. The link I provided may not be the lowest price, one can obtain one for, BTW. IIRC, I paid $64 for mine.
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Thanks guys. I guess its off to the parts store today.
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