goingtoscotland

For a rivet style masterlink to fail it would have had to been improperly installed, or some sort of manufacturing defect.

Even properly installed clip style links will fail if you look at them sideways.

Masterlinks are like $7

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Strider007

It is normal for your new front sprocket to "whine" more than the stock one did, because the stock sprocket had a rubber damper on it that made it quieter. Most sprockets from other manufacturers don't have a damper, and they supposedly have less friction as a result, but also are a little noisier as well. I kinda like the way my new Vortex front sprocket purrs! =o)

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2009 ZX-6R (32,000 miles and counting)

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stanleyg

The picture looks really amazing. It costs around $6 to $8 initially. A replacement master link is really cheap and if you look for local motorcycle dealerships you can find the link easily. They really carry 520 pitch silver and gold links. You can easily run 525 or 520 stock size.

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zx6rCarpz2k

[QUOTE=Strider007;2771434]It is normal for your new front sprocket to "whine" more than the stock one did, because the stock sprocket had a rubber damper on it that made it quieter. Most sprockets from other manufacturers don't have a damper, and they supposedly have less friction as a result, but also are a little noisier as well. I kinda like the way my new Vortex front sprocket purrs! =o)[/QUOTE


Ive noticed that on the new sprocket and also heard this somewhere before thanks for confirming my suspicions .