Rear spocket missing teeth

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01-05-2014, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Beemervet

front or rear?

Rear.
Front sprocket is fine.

He did tell me the chain was about 3 years overdue for a new one.

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01-05-2014, 10:03 AM

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Did it look kinda like YOU?

That guy does NOT look like me!!!!
He has too many teeth!!!

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01-05-2014, 10:09 AM

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Cheap nasty sprockets would be my guess. They don't usually break off until they are totally hooked and worn. If they snapped off and the remaining teeth have a reasonable profile I would make sure he doesn't fit that brand of hardware again....and tell us the make so we can avoid it.

I think it is the stock sprocket from '85.

I will check and get back to you.

The bike has over 250k miles on it.

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01-05-2014, 10:20 AM

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Stock sprocket wouldn't go 250K. 25K would be pushing it. Definitely time for new front, rear and a chain, if you want it done right.

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01-05-2014, 10:36 AM

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I just called my friend and he said it was an after market sprocket.
Not sure what kind or how long it has been on the bike.

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01-05-2014, 11:11 AM

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I've seen missing teeth in the distant past. That suggests the other sprocket is also knackered (that's a technical term indicating excess wear!) and it deserves close inspection, before spoiling a new chain.

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