Thought the Hawk came with a 50tooth sprocket?

[closedquestion]

Was outside doing some tinkering on the Hawk this afternoon. Decided to put the 17tooth sprocket I had ordered on, and look at the rear as well. Also bought a 45 for the rear. As I was loosening the axle nut something on the stock rear sprocket caught my eye. Stamped on the back is "45#". Does this mean I already have a 45 tooth on there? Nuts! Haha! Well, came in to eat dinner and post this. Back out to finish the 17tooth swap in a bit.

[humanbeing]

"45#" maybe the type of steel
http://baike.baidu.com/view/1213872.htm Chinese "GB" 45 = German "DIN" C45...

[lefty]

Mine Says "420 50t" and I count 50 Teeth is the bike new to you or used?

Best,
Lefty

2015 Hawk 250
1982 GS1100L
1983 Honda 185s 2ea.
1974 Puch 175mx
1972 Honda CT70

[culcune]

Count the teeth

[SpudRider]

The number of teeth should stamped on the front, not the back of the sprocket. When in doubt, count the number of teeth.

[paulesmann]

It's a 50t sprocket. Mine has the same 45#

[Fame28]

I also thought the same thing initially and then I counted the teeth, it's a 50 tooth with a 45# stamped on the backside... Somehow mine was actually warped from the factory, just strange to think something that thick would be bent just manufactured.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Fame28

I also thought the same thing initially and then I counted the teeth, it's a 50 tooth with a 45# stamped on the backside... Somehow mine was actually warped from the factory, just strange to think something that thick would be bent just manufactured.

Indeed, that is amazing. I hope you saved that sprocket, or at least captured a photograph of it.

[Fame28]

I still have it and having two hawks and swapped the sprockets on both, we compared my 50 tooth to the other bike and you can see it's "warped". If I ever think of it, I will have to take a picture of it.