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I bought a steel vortex sprocket (17 KX 450, Vet B MXer) but I'm now having second thoughts based on the opinions I'm hearing about them causing hub failures. Is this just an old wives tail or are they really not structurally sound?
This is the one I purchased
This is the one I purchased
not sure how a sprocket would cause a hub failure. sounds like either over torqueing the bolts or not checking them to see if they have come loose.
I suppose the specs could be wrong for the mounting holes but like I said never had an issue with them;
just torque to spec and use locktite
The Shop
normal person parts
there was a post the other day showing failures like that but they were blaming the tusk brand hub for the failure.
That was the only time in my life I had an issue like that. It was also the first and last time I used a Vortex sprocket.
scared the shit outta me Bro's!
Id spend the money for a good set of renthal sprockets myself. No way would i run that sprocket.
Pit Row
They sponsor a couple guys you might know
Dungy
JS7
Cooper Web
And many others
They make sprockets, chains and handle bars for mx
They are also big in the sport bike segment.
There are two Vortex companies...
One Vortex is based in Utah and makes handlebars, sprockets, and other hard parts; plus makes quite few of these parts for the streetbike world.
The other Vortex is an Australian company which makes aftermarket programmable ECU/ignitions.
Vertex is a piston brand...
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