Just went for my first ride with a 41t Kush sprocket on my SM. Feels a lot smoother so that has to be a good thing I was concerned about changing the std gearing but it's ok. Definitely does better wheelies with the lower gearing yet is still comfortable at 110km/h so it's all good as far as I'm concerned. Thanks to all the others who tried them and put their thoughts on this thread I probably would not have got one otherwise.
I'm going to run it for a while yet and have chain and sprockets front and back to install. I'll get a pic when I do the work. I talked to the Husky dealer here in Tucson and they will install the output shaft and new cam chain, etc., for 6 to 7 hours if I take the engine out and take it to them. Sounds like a pretty good deal. Maybe I should just go ahead and get it done now rather than wear the shaft splines out all the way. They also recommended installing new rings since the jug will be off. Miles on the bike are not high and I wonder if that's a good idea. Everything is nicely worn in now
Here's a update. I got 7000km out of the kush. No wear on the teeth,rubbers had expired. Kush have a lifetime guarantee on all sprockets until their teeth are worn out. Ryan at kush refunded my money in full.I had told him not to worry or a pro rata refund would do.The sprocket was from a faulty batch.He asked if i would like to test another.True to his word another sprocket turned up. Here is the new sprocket In between the kush i ran a esjot sprocket,1500km and the teeth were curling. Edit: i got the km wrong only 7000km not 7500km
I have a 45T Kush to go on as I rebuild the bike. Hoping for good things. Much cheaper than a cush hub anyway.
Your replacement is different than my second generation, so there must be yet another version. Was your worn out sprocket a second generation?
My worn sprocket was a 2nd generation.After talking to Ryan he thinks it may have been from a earlier batch.He is what Ryan said and A lot of people think 7000km is a serviceable amount to be worn out.I guess Ryan could of ran with that but he did not.He stood behind his product and is continuing to refine it.He is great to deal with and resolve issues.I wish him all the best and will continue to use his sprockets.
http://www.kushsprockets.com/products/husqvarna-te-tc-sm-txc-etc-rear-dampening-sprocket I ordered one last week and it worked. It sitting in Cincinnati, OH b/c of weather right now.
Yep, I ordered one the week before and it worked alright, site might just be down for maintenance or some such.
I see the latest have the light colored cushioning material and my second generation has the dark colored stuff that failed on yours. :-(. What is the best way to contact Ryan? I see no contact us links on the WS.
Pm on adv. I think i posted a link in this thread.If you go into the australian section on adv he is in the vendors there.
Apparently the poly doesn't age well, here's mine after the first ride of the season, which started with all the inserts in place... :/
It's got the black inserts, I hear the NEW new ones have a yellowish tint with less carbon. Did fine in the fall, parked it in the shop where it never gets below 45deg, then pull it out for the spring and that happened. Threw the old solid sprocket back on for my ride today.
I am surprised they have not come up with a design that captures the inserts better - I like the concept but do not want to be part of their ongoing R&D. One needs reliability and does not want a sprocket disintegrating half way through a trip.
Well that is encouraging. I thought that by waiting a year or so for the second generation would get me one that will hold up but my cushions look the same as yours and I'm begining to see a small air gap.
