2014 chain case oil color

[sledrider]

The aluminum gears are junk and are failing. Ill have a post Monday or Tuesday on them.

Any update?

 

[nosajlleb]

Yes its called warranty and get the steel gear!

 

[kylant]

just got the aluminum gear. it is considerably lighter than the steel. i will weigh them both.

on my not so accurate floor scale the aluminum gear weighs about 1 lb. the steel one is about 2.5 lbs, so 2.5x heavier

i am going to swap tomorrow.

is the general consensus to run the steel gear??

 

[CO 2.0]

Aluminum gear 50T with some wear weighed 15 3/4oz. Steel gear 50T weighed 2lbs 8 1/2 oz. 447g ---> 1148g

 

[kylant]

Aluminum gear 50T with some wear weighed 15 3/4oz. Steel gear 50T weighed 2lbs 8 1/2 oz. 447g ---> 1148g

did you reinstall the steel gear?
notice any performance benefit by running the aluminum?

should i just go with the steel gear?

is the 49 tooth gear used last year steel?

 

[CO 2.0]

Installed steel. Running it tomorrow so we will see. Last years should be steel.

 

[kylant]

talked to the cat and polaris mechanics in town (both at same shop)
cat mechanic wasn’t sure which would be better
polaris mechanic said on polaris when they went with an aluminum gear, they were snapping. said steel chain and aluminum gear was not a good combo.

i went with the steel

 

[nosajlleb]

Four smoker is steel, its the one you want. Just sent mine back for warranty and getting steel.

 

[1rarel78]

R u guys using the diamond drive fluid for the change? That's what my dealer sold me. Think close to 300 on mine,fluid and bottom gear looked nasty, but I'm not to concerned. We'll see what happens over time.

 

[nosajlleb]

Was told that anything over stock hp and its gotta come out and use steel.
Big Bore and Turbos need the steel gear.

 

[1rarel78]

Oh, well mine has exceptional stock hp,should I change it? Just kidding!

 

[RACINSTATION]

The aluminum sprocket will cause the chain to fail and the chain failure might cause the chain tensioner to fail and the chain coming off might cause the chaincase to have a big failure and that big failure might cause a failure to return to the truck for the rider, which just might cause a failure in the rider to maintain composure.

It's all theoretical really.

 

[nlfd]

So will the dealer give me steel gears under my warranty? My right hand warmer quit working also, 240 miles on her as of today, 2014 m8.