Silver Anodised / Hard Anodised / Steel Sprockets

[Tarzan]

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?

[9000white]

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.

[Anonu]

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.

[BuzZz]

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.