What kind of chain/sprockets???

[thumper250x]

i tore down the 400 this winter and now i need a chain and sprockets.. what kind of chain and sprockets are the best and last the longest?? is aluminum better than steel?

[phatman]

I run sidewinder ti series chain and sprockets. get your wallet out they're worth it!!

[cals400ex]

if you ride in tough conditions i wouldn't recommend an aluminum. many people have had problems with theirs bending or not lasting long at all. i run an aluminum renthal and it has been on for several months and its not even wearing hardly. for my riding style, its just fine. i imagine it will last a couple years for me. however, i don't riding in really rocky and muddy terrain. i also keep up on the maintenance on my chain. by the way, i usually buy renthal sprockets.

dont get aluminum or sidewider...they are a waste of money...go with renthal sprocket & a DID oring 520 chain

[cummingetit]

Originally posted by Jumbo747
dont get aluminum or sidewider...they are a waste of money...go with renthal sprocket & a DID oring 520 chain


Jumbo.

I think you need a better job, because you take the cheap way out with all of the parts on you quad. Thats your deal, but to say they are a waste of money is only because how you look at things. Try looking at it from the perspective spend more now to save later.

[shamisc]

Originally posted by cummingetit
Jumbo.

I think you need a better job, because you take the cheap way out with all of the parts on you quad. Thats your deal, but to say they are a waste of money is only because how you look at things. Try looking at it from the perspective spend more now to save later.

I agre 1000% !! He always has negative comments about everything. He better hope I never become a moderator!:devil: JK! SIDEWINDER is #1 by far!!!!;)

[FFW]

Well, since this is yet another in a series of chain/sprocket threads I'll once again throw in my 2 cents :)


Like phatman said, Sidewinder TI series. There isn't a better, more durable set of chains and sprockets you can buy, in spite of what Jumbo says :) Yes it is pricey but isn't anything of quality worth the price? You will recover your savings over a shorter time than you think. Less maintenance and problems.

If you are looking to have a trouble free set up for years the Sidewinder line is THE only way to go. Forget aluminum unless you are racing with it and don't mind changing it after each race. I made the sorry mistake of using an AL rear sprocket a couple of years ago and with all the woods riding I do it decided to wear to the point that the chain jumped when i was climbing a loose, rocky hill.

Good luck

first thing...sidewinder has bad customer support second... yes...they are good quality, chains & sprockets, perhaps the best, but $300 for their whole setup against my $150 for my renthal front & back with did 520 oring chain & mine will last almost as long as yours. Now, if you are a racer or proffessional or have the money. then go ahead, get that, im just saying that im a recreational wood drivers in my backyard & I dont need a $300 chain/sprocket on my slow 400ex. & what do you mean by I have cheap quality parts on my 400ex? Im sorry I dont have mommy or daddy paying for my stuff so all I can afford is my works shocks....there prob. better than yours now performance, not quality wise, then whatever you have b/c I have them revalved with a pro millenium kit.

[hondafreestyler]

i dont have mommy and daddy buying anything on my quad and I still put a **** load into ... prob. too much ... lol

[wilkin250r]

Sidewinder is good, but you may not want to fork out quite that much money.

I've heard sand is brutal on aluminum sprockets. Personally, I have a steel Rocket Sprocket. They probably aren't top of the line, but they ARE steel, and will probably last just as long or longer than a name-brand aluminum like Renthal. My Rocket sprocket was about half the price of a Renthal.

So, my recommendation is DID chain and steel Rocket Sprocket.

Originally posted by hondafreestyler
i dont have mommy and daddy buying anything on my quad and I still put a **** load into ... prob. too much ... lol congratulations

[phatman]

sprocket specialist have good stuff .I think they have a gold series chain that does'nt stretch (stock sucks) good luck

[cummingetit]

Originally posted by Jumbo747
? Im sorry I dont have mommy or daddy paying for my stuff so all I can afford is my works shocks....there prob. better than yours now performance, not quality wise, then whatever you have b/c I have them revalved with a pro millenium kit.


You say they are better in performance but not quality. Are you saying they wont last as long?

[Michael18]

JMO. If you are wanting something in a normal price range go with sunstar steel sprockets and a DID 520 x ring chain you can get the whole set for around $120. sunstar is not the best on the market, but for the money they are hard to beat. just my 2 cents.

[JD400exrider]

Originally posted by Michael18
JMO. If you are wanting something in a normal price range go with sunstar steel sprockets and a DID 520 x ring chain you can get the whole set for around $120. sunstar is not the best on the market, but for the money they are hard to beat. just my 2 cents.


Thats what I am running. For the money and the amount of riding I do. No complaints.

[norcalatver]

Originally posted by phatman
I run sidewinder ti series chain and sprockets. get your wallet out they're worth it!!
Ditto, haven't had to adjust since I installed them myself. With the other chain/sprocket setups i've had, I was adjusting the chain after EVERY RIDE!! THAT SUCKED!!

[FFW]

Originally posted by Jumbo747
first thing...sidewinder has bad customer support second... yes...they are good quality, chains & sprockets, perhaps the best, but $300 for their whole setup against my $150 for my renthal front & back with did 520 oring chain & mine will last almost as long as yours. Now, if you are a racer or proffessional or have the money. then go ahead, get that, im just saying that im a recreational wood drivers in my backyard & I dont need a $300 chain/sprocket on my slow 400ex. & what do you mean by I have cheap quality parts on my 400ex? Im sorry I dont have mommy or daddy paying for my stuff so all I can afford is my works shocks....there prob. better than yours now performance, not quality wise, then whatever you have b/c I have them revalved with a pro millenium kit.

Jumbo,

Did you personally have a bad experience with SW? If so did you at least give them a chance to fix the problem?
I purchased mine, put it on my 440 and I haven't adjusted the chain in over a year now. Granted I am not a pro rider but I'm also not a 140 lb rider so I put stress on the chain when I ride. And no, it won't even last half as long as the SW Ti series if ridden the same. I've found I had to adjust my chain frequently with regular steel sprockets and even with the DID O-ring chain.

Actually, they are the best quality sprocket/chain combo out there and I'd be willing to bet my fat mortgage on it too. Honestly, we're talking about one of the more important pieces of hardware on an ATV.

Just because you don't need it doesn't mean someone else can't utilize SW products. If the person isn't doing the kind of riding that demands a quality sprocket/chain setup, such as sand, dirt, mud then fine, go with the lesser setup. I can also count the lack of time I have had to spend as money in my bank. It means I am spending less time tweaking and more time riding. I see people paying $40 for a fancy piece of aluminum on their quads which does nothing to enhance the performance or protect the drivetrain yet you bash those that find the SW products to be worthy of purchase?

Ok, thats fine but please don't ridicule those that choose to spend their hard earned $$ on high quality products.

[phatman]

Hey thumper ,if yer a phatmen(a stealthy 230) like me ya gotta get the good stuff!!:D

Originally posted by cummingetit
You say they are better in performance but not quality. Are you saying they wont last as long? no..im saying my works shocks perform as well as alot of the name brand shocks out there now b/c they have the pro millenium kit....now quality wise they aren't the strongest so they may bend or break easier than say an axis, pep, or elka. ;)

as for you FFW...i nevr took into fact rider weight...i only weigh a mere 135 lbs. so I guessss I don't put alot of stress on my chains & stuff so maybe thats why they dont need to be adjusted as much. I guess if you dont want to take 5 minutes to adjust your chain every once in awhile go ahead & buy the sidewinder chains & sprockets....I'd prefer to save all that money & adjust my chain every 12 hours of riding.

[cummingetit]

Originally posted by Jumbo747
no..im saying my works shocks perform as well as alot of the name brand shocks out there now b/c they have the pro millenium kit....now quality wise they aren't the strongest so they may bend or break easier than say an axis, pep, or elka. ;)

How many times do you need to be put in your place? You should think about what you are typing before you submit your post. You have contradicted youself many times which makes you look ignorant.

no

[pairanutz]

i use moose stainless sprockets with moose x-ring chain
very happy with this set up so far very reliable and descent price

[240GNCC400]

go with DID o-ring and sunstar steel sprockets. if your a recreational rider it will last a very very long time. thats the setup I use and I get a whole season of GNCC out of it.


dont get a sidewinder, they cost a ton and they dont back their products.

i bought a stainless chain and aluminum sprockets with a "racer discount". they promised me this set up would work(i asked several times cause it didnt seem like a stainless chain would work with aluminum). needless to say the sprockets were worn out after a 30 minute engine break in period. i called sidewinder and they told me that tons of riders run that set up and i must have put it on wrong. if i wanted to replace the sprockets they would give me the same "racer discount".

go with the sunstar and DID, great quality a ton cheaper than sidewinder

[k2-dawg]

I bought a Siderwinder, once. Decent product but not worth the price. The life of any chain will decrease dramatically if you don't keep it clean and lubed.

I've had good luck with Titan sprockets and DID-ERT chain.

[ewalker302]

I think that jumbo is a jackass and his posts generally suck, but he actually makes a good point, here everybody started jumping on him just because of his usual idiotic posts.
Maybe it's just me but i havent heard that much about people having trouble with their stock sprockets & chains to warrant spending twice as much on replacements.
I for one am not convinced that a sidewinder setup is 100% better than a renthal to justify costing twice as much. Maybe sidewinder will last longer, but not as long as two new sets of renthals for the same money.

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[svwildcats]

I use Sprocket Specialist sprockets on my quads and bike and they run great. You might want to give them a try.

Originally posted by ewalker302
I think that jumbo is a jackass and his posts generally suck, but he actually makes a good point, here everybody started jumping on him just because of his usual idiotic posts. :) thanks alot

[ewalker302]

Originally posted by Jumbo747
:) thanks alot

My pleasure

:bandit:

[ewalker302]

Originally posted by Jumbo747
:) thanks alot

My pleasure

:bandit: