Change Out Only The Front Sprocket?

[46alpha]

I'm looking to go down one tooth (15) on my 6th gen. I know the SOP is to do both front and rear as well as the chain all at the same time to prevent premature wear. Will it really cause much harm to just switch out the front sprocket or should I wait until I need to do the chain as well. Bike only has 4k miles on it so the stock chain is like new.

TIA

[spud786]

I do need to look alot closer at the front sprocket at the next chain replacment interval, theres probably is some very slight wear on it(its the hardest sprocket to prevent wear on). but its' nothing like you'd expect from a 50 to 60 ,000 mile sprocket to look like, looks very good. I'm very impressed and I've changed dosens of sprockets and chains over the last 30 plus years).

Hold a new sprocket up against the old to note the degree of wear... and post a pic of your poor sprocket if

you're so proud of it...

I'll definitely get a picture when I replace the front sprocket and comparison, no doubt it will show some wear, but its not hooked or ninga star'd

Looks decent

[turtlecreek]

we already did this:

http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.p...amp;hl=sprocket

mine are post #24