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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Holmes" data-source="post: 177776" data-attributes="member: 302"><p>I recall this is a subject that has been discussed on here before, but I don't mind that at all, I always find Roberts contributions most interesting.</p><p>I would not claim to be a high mileage rider these days, and I have always stuck with a 530 chain, simply for the reason they are on there, and I am lazy. However I am quite quite surprised how rapidly Roberts sprockets were wearing out. Years ago, on a whim, I purchased a standard rear sprocket from Conway Motors when under the ownership of Colin Jenner (I think) that sprocket was made from some sort of aluminium, maybe Duralumin (I am no metallurgist) The sprocket was manufactured by Talon, a well known supplier of sprockets, hubs and other parts, mainly for Motocross bikes.</p><p></p><p>But that sprocket has given such good service, literally thousands of miles, I am not sure how many thousands, but must be in excess of 20k, I do replace chains when they show signs of wear, and always keep them clean and well lubricated, latterly with the electronic programmable Scottoiler X System, absolutely brilliant piece of kit by the way. Sadly Talon have no records that they ever supplied sprockets for Vincent motorcycles, but they definitely did, and their trademark name is etched or stamped onto it, they will still manufacture them, but I will need to post to them my old one as a pattern, one more sprocket will definitely see me out anyway, depressing thought isn't it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter Holmes, post: 177776, member: 302"] I recall this is a subject that has been discussed on here before, but I don't mind that at all, I always find Roberts contributions most interesting. I would not claim to be a high mileage rider these days, and I have always stuck with a 530 chain, simply for the reason they are on there, and I am lazy. However I am quite quite surprised how rapidly Roberts sprockets were wearing out. Years ago, on a whim, I purchased a standard rear sprocket from Conway Motors when under the ownership of Colin Jenner (I think) that sprocket was made from some sort of aluminium, maybe Duralumin (I am no metallurgist) The sprocket was manufactured by Talon, a well known supplier of sprockets, hubs and other parts, mainly for Motocross bikes. But that sprocket has given such good service, literally thousands of miles, I am not sure how many thousands, but must be in excess of 20k, I do replace chains when they show signs of wear, and always keep them clean and well lubricated, latterly with the electronic programmable Scottoiler X System, absolutely brilliant piece of kit by the way. Sadly Talon have no records that they ever supplied sprockets for Vincent motorcycles, but they definitely did, and their trademark name is etched or stamped onto it, they will still manufacture them, but I will need to post to them my old one as a pattern, one more sprocket will definitely see me out anyway, depressing thought isn't it! [/QUOTE]
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