My Super Max wheel has the number "65" molded on it and I have yet to detect any difference in speed. The speedometer, like the fuel gauge, still lie. They are in cahoots. Go with what they have. My dealer has offered on numerous occasions to adjust the speedometer to reflect reality and I have refused. It is not important to me. What's behind me is not important, either.
What's your mileage? Who cares. Is it practical? See #1. What happens when it rains? You get wet.
The mass repartition of the lightweight steel sprocket has been done to be quite the same of the aluminium sprocket. The main problem you can have with a heavier sprocket is not a problem of acceleration or "power" the engine has a great torque it's a problem of suspension. In fact with an heavier sprocket you increase the non suspended weight and in some case the suspension have some difficulties to work. And the last question is why travel 3kg (6.6lb - 212 oz) more? You know how many beer it is?
I decided to go the SuperMax route in the end and have just received the modified sprocket.
The weight of the modified item is 2.02Kg (4 lb 7 1/8oz) compared to 2.82Kg (6 lb 3 3/8oz) before modification.
The costs added up like this: Shipping of 'spare' alloy pulley to me from a friendly TMer: £20 Shipping to Supermax: £36.43 Supermax Process: ($535) £347.51 Return shipping: ($70) £45.47 Total: £449.41 GBP
I'm looking forward to fitting it in a few weeks' time when some other issues have been taken care of!
Gone the way of all flesh. Don't need it. I have the Super Max installed and the belt tracks beautifully and stays put. It barely hits the flange and rides without overhanging the teeth. This is with the original fixed bevel box.
What's your mileage? Who cares. Is it practical? See #1. What happens when it rains? You get wet.
Looks like I will have to go this route over the winter as my alloy pulley is now louder than everything else put together.
Quicker than I was expecting - I had it back around 2 1/2 weeks from sending. It's now fitted. Just have to re-check the belt tension as I think it may still be a tad tight.
