pazx14rider
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posted January 24, 2009 05:06 PM
zepher sprocket
I recently purchased a Zepher 1100 sprocket from kawasaki part number13144-1317 Due to the fact of the rubber dampning to eliminate any whirling noise. Dont waste your time or money will not work with a 530 chain.
  
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oldkawboy
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posted January 24, 2009 05:44 PM
Ummm..........I've been running one and so have several other guys I know.
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rACeRs
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posted January 24, 2009 06:39 PM
I hope your wrong, I took your advice and just bought one. I havent put it on yet but plan to tomorrow. Why doesnt it work? Is it for a 525 chain??
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rACeRs
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posted January 24, 2009 06:49 PM
I just went out to the garage and tried to wrap my new chain around the spocket and it looks like the teeth have the wrong spread to them. The chain will only make it onto a few teeth before its pushed off. Damn, that sprocket wasnt cheap 
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posted January 24, 2009 07:08 PM
These folks are making sprockets in FL and can fit all you needs and sell you the right stuff. You may want their hardened flavor for 530 drag racing.
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Shane661
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posted January 24, 2009 07:13 PM
I have that sprocket on my 14. It has been 186 mph at Maxton, and 9.30's at the strip using that sprocket. The Zephyr does use a 530 chain; you can verify that at Sprocket Specialists.
Pics from my install:
Unless you were supplied the wrong part, it should work.
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Lucky14
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posted January 24, 2009 08:52 PM
Ditto to the posts above - it WILL work and DOES work on my 08.
I put the dial calipers on both the stock one and this one, and they are identical except for the number of teeth.
You might be running into the same thing that I did at first - there is not much space to work and I thought initially that something was off. Keep working it and it will go together right. If not, as pointed out above, it is not the correct part.
Thanks again to oldkawboy for the original info to confirm for me before I ordered mine.
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posted January 24, 2009 08:56 PM
or you could buy a $16 JT like I did and be 100% satisfied. I honestly don't notice the roaring and I've got stock pipes. maybe the grin just pushes my ears into the sides of my helmet so that it's hard to hear it 
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jdrill04
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posted January 24, 2009 10:26 PM
its the rubber that pushes it off , i had the same problem. when you put it on and tighten it up turn the tire and watch it. it works fine.
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pazx14rider
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posted January 25, 2009 06:01 AM
No Racers Right it will not go on and if it does go on its not correct!! Its not the rubber stopping it from going on the teeth do not line up with the chain at all my dealer said that sprocket is for a 525 chain. Kawi will take it back dealer said they are very good about taking parts back no probs from my dealer at all. Hey if some of you guys got it to work thats good. I never had an issue like this changing a sprocket they always wrapped all the way around the chain with no binding. Should have a Vortex mid week will let you know the results.
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posted January 25, 2009 06:44 AM
 Edited By: Shane661 on 25 Jan 2009 14:54
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...it will not go on and if it does go on its not correct!! ....my dealer said that sprocket is for a 525 chain....
Let me make this as clear as possible:
THE ZR1100 USES A 530 CHAIN LIKE THE ZX-14.
You can check MANY online sources to verify this. If you have a sprocket that is for a 525 chain, it is not for a ZR1100.
The sprocket for the ZR1100 works perfectly on the ZX-14, as can be seen in my photos above.
As I said, perhaps you have the wrong or a defective part.
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pazx14rider
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posted January 25, 2009 07:41 AM
Theres always the possibility of it being packaged wrong or a bad batch ive been a auto tech for years and seen that over and over. All im saying is that sprocket is not going on my bike without one hell of a fight and it shouldnt take a fight to loop a chain over a sprocket!Shane is that the same part # you have?
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Shane661
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posted January 25, 2009 07:49 AM
Edited By: Shane661 on 25 Jan 2009 15:50
Yes, it is the same part #:
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=27&TID=41368
The oem sprocket is made to very tight tolerances. Make sure everything is perfectly clean and a little WD-40 might help. Otherwise, as you say, it must be a bad or mislabeled part.
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posted January 25, 2009 08:13 AM
i seen twice the schnitz clutch springs package as zx14 springs...but wrong springs inside package
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pazx14rider
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posted January 25, 2009 08:41 AM
I just talked to my dealer yea i know its sunday hes a family friend anyhow hes going to hold on to the sprocket then when my vortex shows up i will compare and post pics on my findings.
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hardatit
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posted January 25, 2009 05:31 PM
Wondering what the actual part # is to the zepher 1100 front sprocket? I also have a 13144-1317 sprocket I was planning on installing, that would really suck if it was wrong and someone gave everyone the wrong part #.
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rACeRs
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posted January 25, 2009 06:02 PM
I have to say that I have messed with it some more, and at first it looked like the chain wouldnt wrap around the sprocket. But I put some elbo into it and the chain does wrap all the way around the sprocket so sorry for any confussion It does work pazx! My bad. I will post up some pics in a minute.
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posted January 25, 2009 07:29 PM
Bingo..... :-)
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posted January 26, 2009 12:07 AM
Where is the cheapest you guys have found this part????? I've found it for around $30 but everyone wants $15 for shipping!!!!!! I will not pay $15 for shipping!!!!
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posted January 26, 2009 12:15 AM
Kawi lists a 16 tooth dampened for the 14 in their 2009 parts fiche now...
just saw it 3 days ago...
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pazx14rider
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posted January 26, 2009 07:08 AM
well my bad sorry guys. Just didnt look right. looks like ill have an extra 16 tooth vortex sprocket ohh well. Gilber got it from my dealer at cost 31 bucks if they try charging more its mark up no shipping through the dealer. I wonder if its the same sprocket dubious? just new part number?
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posted January 29, 2009 06:18 PM
I put mine on this weekend. I initially thought it would not work but just a tight fit.
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posted January 30, 2009 07:04 AM
I just ordered a vortex sprocket, I can't hear my chain anyway
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posted January 31, 2009 01:05 PM
When replacing the front sprocket, I know a new lock washer is a good idea. Is a new nut necessary?
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dubious
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posted January 31, 2009 01:07 PM
no, you can use the old nut, in fact as long as you tab the washer in a different location, it can be safely reused too!
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