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Howdy,

Does anybody know what the difference between these is? I'm looking at chain & sprocket replacement options for my bike and the difference in price on rear sprockets is quite large...
Steel from £14.35
Silver Anodised from £16.58
Hard Anodised from £26.10
I want a sprocket that can stand up to all weather riding and will last a while. Any thoughts on the best option of of those types?

Also is a Hyper-Heavy duty chain overkill or would it be worth it just to get a chain that will last for some time. The Hyper heavy duty is about £116, super heavy duty £98 and the normal heavy duty chain £73.

Ok, while I'm thinking about it my last questions for now. My Haynes manual says that one of the steps in replacing the chain/sprockets on my bike it so remove the swingarm. Really!? Does anyone have experience on changing them on this model of bike?

i dont know about all that anodised stuff it just sounds like another scam.i use standard steel sprockets.the chain on your bike is called an endless chain.it does not have a master link you remove to get the chain off.you can grind the head off the rivets and knock the link off,or get a chain breaker and push it apart .you can get a new chain with a clip on master link or one with a press on type .the press on type requires a tool to expand the rivets.nobody removes a swingarm to replace a chain.

Anodising is a chemical treatment process done to aluminium. It hardens teh surface big time, and also addds other qualities like better heat conduction. They also look amazing.

Although, I wouldn't know how to compared silver against hard.

If long life is real important to you, go with steel sprockets. They are tougher than aluminum no matter how you treat it. And cheaper too. Aluminum looks good and save a few ounces of rotating weight, but that's a pretty small trade off in the grand scheme of things.