I’m in the middle of my first chain and sprocket swap on my ‘01 F4i. The sprocket set is a Superlite steel 520 kit which I believe is a AFAM product.
My problem is that I don’t know which side of the front sprocket faces out. I assumed it would be the side with markings on it ('3273') but the other side seems to line up better with the rear sprocket and chain guide.
The side with the markings has ~4.25 mm offset. The side without the markings has ~6 mm. The stock sprocket has ~4.85 mm offset. The Vortex sprocket that was on the bike had ~5.35 mm on both sides. When I line up a laser level to the sprockets and chain guide the 6 mm offset seems best.
I’ve burned up Google trying to find an answer. The closest I've come was the 600RR guys who wrote Vortex (600RR.net). Their response was that Honda says offset and racers say no offset, so they made both.
Anyone?
My problem is that I don’t know which side of the front sprocket faces out. I assumed it would be the side with markings on it ('3273') but the other side seems to line up better with the rear sprocket and chain guide.
The side with the markings has ~4.25 mm offset. The side without the markings has ~6 mm. The stock sprocket has ~4.85 mm offset. The Vortex sprocket that was on the bike had ~5.35 mm on both sides. When I line up a laser level to the sprockets and chain guide the 6 mm offset seems best.
I’ve burned up Google trying to find an answer. The closest I've come was the 600RR guys who wrote Vortex (600RR.net). Their response was that Honda says offset and racers say no offset, so they made both.
Anyone?