fourteen (14) tooth front sprockets
 

I ordered six sprockets ages and ages ago from the UK (2 for me the rest to make the postage cheaper) my package arrived today with a message from customs.

The parcel was intercepted, x-rayed - thought to contain prohibited items and opened. So XT660 sprockets look like ninja throwing stars. Tomorrow I am putting on my black pyjamas and practicing being "the invisible assassin" whilst I install it. But I just realised, damn the black ninja outfit is going to clash with the blue bike, I should of bought a black bike not a blue one. Can I perhaps be a blue ninja???

Meanwhile if anyone else is after a renthal 14 tooth sprocket in Australia, (I tried all the Australian surpliers and I couldn't get one) I have four spare - $25 each including postage. PM me if you are interested.

Nice one King O Sabi.

I'll take one, PM you.

Installation of mine oh what a difference it makes.
 

GULG has a listing on the forums that tells you how to do an installation using a long bar and socket (32mm).

"stand on the right side of the bike, bike on the sidestand, in gear and stand on the brake pedal, reach over the bike, and pull on the strong arm (that is connected via a socket to the sprocket nut), it works perfectly. If you are worried about your back, rest your chest on the bike and use your shoulders/arms."

Now this was all well and good until the moment that decided to really pull up hard, forgot that the right foot was cramped up for a reason (covering the rear brake), the moment I moved my right leg, that let the bike roll forward off the side stand and almost toppled over.

Luckly nobody around to laugh.

It has inspired me to write a ditty to the pentamic meter of "the 100 green bottle" song.

Six renthal sprockets, 14 teeth on all,
six renthal sprockets, 14 teeth on all,
Woottonboy installed the first and almost had a fall
that leaves five renthal sprockets and no ******* more.

five renthal sprockets, 14 teeth on all,
five renthal sprockets, 14 teeth on all,
I'll be keeping a spare, I won't need to import no more
that leaves four renthal sprockets they're going out the door.

four renthal sprockets, 14 teeth on all,
four renthal sprockets, 14 teeth on all,
NUTT wants one in Melbourne, he was quick to score
that leaves three renthal sprockets and no ******* more.

Got your PM - no offence taken. Maybe I should take Kev's lead and put a disclaimer on the bottom of all my posts!!!

Maybe nobody was around to laugh at the time, but it's made me chuckle this morning.... and it's still only 7:12..

hi not been on this site for a while...anyway im interested in spare front gear sprocket will PM you as well

pommie

next verse, - sorry I can't help it, not till they are all gone
 

Three renthal sprockets, 14 teeth on all,
Three renthal sprockets, 14 teeth on all,
Shhh Santa's taking one to AussieMasada down in Tassie
that leaves two renthal sprockets soon there will be no more.


Anyone else before I put the remaining ones on ebay?

Hi Wootonboy, just wondering if you had any of these sprockets left?

Also, having had yours installed for a while now, how are you finding it? I know with my KTM 200 changing the rear to a 45 from a standard 48 made a big difference in terms of making first gear more usable - I am interested to find out what a reduction in front sprocket to a 14 (assume standard is 15?) on the XT660X does to improve the legs of each gear, my aim is to give each give more legs however I love the torque of the bike (particularly in 3/4/5) so am concerned about reducing this too much.

Thanks

Yes
 

Yes, still have a couple left (to busy over the last couple of months to list on fleabay). Smaller front appears to increases torque, reduces top end speed by about 10km/h. So top speed is now; 165km/h, instead of 175km/h, (oh dear how sad). The increased off the mark zip is great. Particularly tooling around in bush at low speed on the XTR660, the small front sprocket takes away tendency to stall. Sent you a PM.

Hello mate. Do you need to change the chain when using this sprocket or is it just a case or re-adjusting?