530 Pitch (3/8″ chain roller) 4140 nickel-chromoly steel front sprocket
Available in four tooth sizes – 15T, 16T, 17T, 18T
Case hardened to Rc 58-60 and Silver Zinc Plated to protect from corrosion
Lightened with drilled holes to save on rotating mass
100% CNC machined instead of gear hobbing to guarantee accurate tooth profiles Product Description
This Pro-tek 530 Pitch (3/8″ chain roller width) 17 tooth front sprocket is completely CNC machined to exact tolerances from 4140 nickel-chromoly steel resulting in accurate tooth profiles.
This sprocket is available in four tooth sizes – 15T, 16T, 17T and 18T.
This sprocket is Not gear-hobbed like other sprockets. This insures that the teeth fit precisely on the chain rollers which insures maximum chain and sprocket life along with a more efficient power transmission. The sprocket is then lightened with drilled holes to save on rotating mass. Every lb of rotating mass equates to a 4 lb weight reduction. The sprocket is then case hardened to Rc 58-60 and finished with a silver zinc plating for added durability and protection from corrosion.
This sprocket is brand new in original packaging manufactured in the US from Pro-tek, a leading manufacturer in the motorcycle industry now for over 25 years.
Applications:
2006-2011 Kawasaki ZX-1400A/C Ninja ZX-14/ZX-14R 17T Front/41T Rear Stock Gearing, 530-116 Links Stock Chain
2012-2020 Kawasaki ZX-1400 Ninja ZX-14R ABS 17T Front/42T Rear Stock Gearing, 530-118 Links Stock Chain
Your gear ratio is the ratio of teeth between the front & rear sprockets. This determines how engine RPM is translated into wheel speed by the bike. Changing sprocket sizes, front or rear, will change this ratio, therefore changing the way your bike puts power to the ground. With respect to stock gearing, installing a smaller front sprocket (fewer teeth), or a larger rear sprocket (more teeth), provides a lower gear ratio increasing the acceleration of the motorcycle but decreasing its top speed. Conversely, installing a larger front or smaller rear will provide a higher ratio which decreases the acceleration but increases the top speed. Every one tooth change in the front is equal to an almost 3 tooth change in the rear. So a rear change more than two teeth would mean adding or removing links to the chain.