350x sprocket options.

[atcmatt]

Hi guys. I wanna go down to 20 inch tyres on my 350x. I also want to keep the gearing relatively the same as it is now. I have done a bit or research on here. Some say to change to a 14tooth front sprocket (which you cant use the case saver with), which I don't really want to do. Or some say go down to a 36 tooth sprocket in the rear, which I would rather do. I have searched high and low and it seems like nobody does a sprocket other than the stock 40 tooth. Looks like sidewinder is out of business now, maybe for good reason?

Can anyone help me out here by pointing me on the right direction? My trike is a 1986.

Thanks,

Matt

[bigcal]

pretty much any sprocket you want any way you want


http://sprocketspecialists.com/

[KIM 501]

i have a 14 tooth sprocket on mine with the case saver

[atcmatt]

Thanks for the link bigcal. Seems like they literally can make every sprocket imaginable. My only concern is that they are made from aluminium whereas the OEM one is made from steel.

Kim 501, is that just a standard case saver you are running? My machine is very OEM original and I would like to just keep the standard one. Any photos of the setup?

Any other opinions on this would be great.

Matt

[dirtwheels]

I have a brand new carbon-steel 36-tooth rear sprocket for an 86 350x I ordered from Sidewinder a couple of years ago. If you are interested in it, let me know.

[atcmatt]

Yeah man I am keen to get that off you! PayPal ready.

Matt

[tapper190]

I custom order my sprockets from http://www.rebelgears.com/ for my 600x. ( I run a 42 for a 350x set-up with a 12 tooth front on 22") I ran 2 seasons on one aluminum sprocket with no issues at all. I do a lot of trail riding (one weekend alone I log over 200 miles) in Michigan which is pretty much all sand, but does have muddy sections as well. Drag raced at trikefest, no broken teeth, I am sold on them now, but I had the same concerns that you did in the beginning.

[ps2fixer]

I can vouch for sprocket specialists making a good quality part. We have quite a lot of mud around, and my dad wanted to go though it with a 2wd sports quad (99 warrior). He bought 28in outlaw mud tires, and 52 tooth rear and 11 tooth front sprocket and they never failed even in the extreme abuse we put them though (they are still on the machine with "normal" 25in tires, and it was 10+ years ago). If I remember correctly, factory tires are 22in and front sprocket 13t and rear 40 or 42t.

Here are the tires on another machine (project atm).

[atcmatt]

Thanks for both your replies. Seems like everyone else on other forums have little to no experience with aluminium sprockets and just assume they are rubbish and don't stand the test of time.

Matt

[ps2fixer]

Thanks for both your replies. Seems like everyone else on other forums have little to no experience with aluminum sprockets and just assume they are rubbish and don't stand the test of time.

Matt

The ones my dad received were steel, I'm not sure where aluminum came from to be honest, personally never seen one. Only steel and extremely hardened steel (or maybe stainless?) from an old Indian motorcycle, couldn't even drill it with carbide tipped bits.

[atcmatt]

Oh just the sprocket specialists only deal with aluminium apparently so I just assumed. All good. Have got a 36 carbon steel one on the way from a board member. Cheers.

[SSLS1]

Kim 501, is that just a standard case saver you are running? My machine is very OEM original and I would like to just keep the standard one. Any photos of the setup?

Matt

Interested to know this answer also as my 350x is very original also but running 20" tires.

[ps2fixer]

Interested to know this answer also as my 350x is very original also but running 20" tires.

Based on another post I read lately, it is possible to run the case saver and the 14t front sprocket, but everything has to go together at the same time, the case saver rides between to two sides of the chain and is a pretty tight fit based on the description. You can run the case saver and outside cover at the same time, I have that setup on my machine, it just pushes the cover out slightly, but looks fine IMHO.

[atcmatt]

Yeah I read that also. Think you would be cutting it pretty fine right there. Wouldn't want any mud or anything on that chain when it comes through that case, not ideal I don't think. Well I guess I'll see how the 36 tooth sprocket goes with the 20's. Pretty sure it should be right on cue with stock gearing and 22s.