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Originally Posted by 3beejay3
A modern KTM/Husky 250 2t 'ready to ride' is going to tip the scales at 235- 245 or so. Not as light as many think they are.
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The horse has been beat to death. It's easy to make weight savings, especially on paper! In practice you just use less materials, or more expensive lighter materials. Both tend to come at a cost.
Even on my 18 vs my 13 model I see areas they have saved weight. The clutch cover I feel like I could kick a hole in. The head has little substance to it (does it impact cooling ability, I'm not sure). The thickness of the tank is substantially reduced.
Will these impact it's lifespan? Maybe.. One thing you see with GG is that there are still a lot of people getting around on bikes over 10 years old. Some getting closer to 20.