Return the rear. The front will be fine. Vortex rears are known to wear quickly. That said, any aluminum rear sprocket will wear much faster than steel.

Take a look at Driven steel rear sprockets. They offer some nice stuff that will last a looong time.

 

get a Renthal or AFAM. vortex is total junk

 

These look pretty trick, anyone got any info :dunno

http://kurveygirl.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=118_124&products_id=342

 

These look pretty trick, anyone got any info :dunno

http://kurveygirl.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=118_124&products_id=342

I have the older style Drive Systems black ano aluminum rear sprocket on my 02 :sneaky

 

The drive systems superlight steel chain kits are very popular. This is why I wouldn't recommend 530's for 1000cc bikes anymore except for very very rare situations. You can now get high quality 520 lightweight steel sprockets and teamed up with strong 520 chains like the ek mvxz or ek zzz they will last longer then many 530 chain kits and be less weight and cost less...

So far everyone has been very happy with the drive systems superlight steel chain kits that they purchase from us. They even weight an ounce or two under a stealth chain kit and are less expensive then them as well.

 

You can now get high quality 520 lightweight steel sprockets and teamed up with strong 520 chains like the ek mvxz or ek zzz they will last longer then many 530 chain kits and be less weight and cost less...

That's malarkey. Explain to me how a steel 520 setup is going to last longer than a steel 530 setup. There's physically less material in a 520 compared to a 530.

 

I never said a steel 520 setup is going to outlast a steel 530 set up did i? So it's not malarky I said they will last longer then "many 530 chain kits" and they will. However a 520 steel set up can easily out last a 530 steel set up if the 520 has a good chain installed and the 530 has a shitty one installed. Just as you forgot about the chain in the factor so do most people who tell their buddies to "stick with 530 as it's going to last longer" and because of this we see most people who get 530 going with crap chains. With steel sprockets the chain is the week link and with 530 chain kits that's the most overlooked thing we see...

Or people want a 530 hard anodized alum chain kit because "530 lasts longer". Too often people get hung up on the numbers. Without a great chain or steel 530 sprockets these new steel 520 chain kits with a good quality chain are better buys...:fact

With the exact same products, yes a 530 will last a little bit longer, but not many buy the best chains when they buy 530 set ups as they are looking for cheap oem type replacements that will last longer just because "they are bigger, heavier, and thicker" which isn't always the case

Just today I had to explain to someone that by buying a 520 drive systems superlight steel chain kit with the ek zzz chain it will be less weight then the Driven 530 chain kit with alum rear sprocket (most common). He was shocked it would be less weight, less expensive, and last longer, but it will

 

^ Valid points. However, I read your post in the context of comparing steel to steel. I still don't believe a 520 steel kit will come close to outlasting a 530 steel kit nor will it have the tensile strength.

 

i put vortex sprockets on my 06 R1 (aluminum rear) -- did 20K on a -1 +2 setup...almost zero wear....lube your chain/sprocket and take care of it and it'll take care of you...

 

yup, i have over 20k on my r1 on a driven hard anodized alum cahin kit...maintenance is the #1 factor by a long shot.

 

Never ran a Vortex so I cannot speak to how they last, but my Driven rear/Renthal frt and RK 520 have 14k of hard street and track and are still perfectly fine on my 04.

I"ve got a Drive Systems on my track only 01, fine.

I run Renthal frt and rear on my dirt bikes as well, never a prob.

 

Maintenance is key, back in the day I ran sprocket specialists regular
aluminum sprockets (not hard anodized) on high HP oil cooled GSXR's
and had no wear issues. By high HP I'm talking 165 hp on motor & 225 on spay.:fact

I had a Vortex on this 1990 GSXR (1186 motor) aka 7/11

 

Maintenance is key

+1 lube and adjust. Changing all the sprockets and chain together helps a lot too.

 

i got 42k out of a rear 530 vortex on my R1 and it still looked good when i took it off,the only reason i pulled it was to go to a 520 conversion with yes...once again a 520 vortex/RK XS01 gold chain. ive got about 8k on this setup and so far...NO signs of wear....the chain hasnt even stretched! I have found that proper chain cleaning and lube will make any setup last...just my 2pennies...

 

The other nice thing with alum is i've never seen a chain break with an alum sprocket. If something goes wrong be it a fluke or lake of maintenance the sprocket should go first. With a steel rear sprocket the good part is they last a very long time, but the bad part is you're making the chain the week link and trust me...if something has to go you'll wish it was the sprocket then the chain. 9 times out of 10 when a chain goes it takes some very spendy parts with it. I've yet to see a sprocket take out anything other then itself. I take comfort knowing the sprocket should go before the chain should anything happen.

 

thats the old style hard anodized alum drive systems superlights. We still have a lot of those in stock as well. Now they only make the steel version though. So much competition in the hard anodized market they backed out and were the first to come up with the lightweight steel 1 piece design. Those older hard anodized ones sure as hell look unique though

 

i went w i think it was called "stealth" half aluminium, and the outside is steel, ive put 20k+ on it so far, i have had no probs an the look really good, if the teeth arent steel dont buy it i think....