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I have 5K miles on a set of replacement drive gears and chain. I went with a 16T on the replacement front. Not OEM parts.
I have the original 15T Suzuki OEM front drive gear I want to put back on. This OEM gear has about the same 5K mileage on it when I took it off.
What do you think? OK to put the used OEM 15T back on?
Yeah I'm that cheap. So what!
No, really I can buy a new gear but I have the old one and I'm in a hurry. Here is a funny story (I think). I called the stealer and talked to the 19 year old service writer. He said not to use the gear because it might break apart and I'd be doomed. I'm not sure of the logic here. If a gear with 5k can't be trusted to hold together, given it may wear in an odd pattern, then I better put a new gear on every 5K to protect myself? Is there some truth to this line?
I have the original 15T Suzuki OEM front drive gear I want to put back on. This OEM gear has about the same 5K mileage on it when I took it off.
What do you think? OK to put the used OEM 15T back on?
Yeah I'm that cheap. So what!
No, really I can buy a new gear but I have the old one and I'm in a hurry. Here is a funny story (I think). I called the stealer and talked to the 19 year old service writer. He said not to use the gear because it might break apart and I'd be doomed. I'm not sure of the logic here. If a gear with 5k can't be trusted to hold together, given it may wear in an odd pattern, then I better put a new gear on every 5K to protect myself? Is there some truth to this line?