The weigh in.. 200/250/300

[Jakobi]

OK People! I'm following on from a thread in another forum I frequent where the quoted dry weight of the EC200 comes into discussion. Any chance anyone here with a late model 200 can throw it on the scales?

For testing we've used the ol bathroom scale trick. Weigh the front, then the rear and total them up. Not perfect I know but still alright.

My 2010 EC300 Race (kick only)
Almost a full tank. We'll say 8.5L, but probably closer to 9L. P3 Guard, Force Rad Guards, Dunlop MX31 front, MX51 (120) Rear. Heavy duty tubes. 1L of tranny fluid, and the attachment braket for the Force Bashy.

55kgs up front. 60kgs at the back end. Total 115kgs as above.
Gas Gas Lists dry weight for this model at 102 kg. IMO not too far off.

A friend weighed their 2011 EC300E - just weighed my bike again without fuel but all other fluids and barkbusters and it came in at 108.5 ish (give or take inaccurate scales)

So the 200 is listed as 94kg dry weight and thats would be the biggest selling point IMO. Is it really possible that the differences in engine internals alone, and exhaust would be 8kgs? I think not, but would love to be proved wrong by some figures!

PS. We all know dry weights are a bit off, but more interested in the comparison between models here.

[AZRickD]

I'll weigh mine naked when I get it in a month.

Hear that, Clay !?!

[300ec]

ec300 nambotin 09
full tank, skid plate, zeta hand guards, Trelleborg with studs front, kenda trackmaster 120 with cold ice studs, without kickstand - 108kg
weight obtained by weighing the whole bike at once on large scales

[john01]

I'm all ears and eyes on this. It sure would be nice to KNOW the real weights.

[chucky]

I weighed my wifes 2010 ec200 and it came in at 116kg , this includes extra thick tubes, handguards , full tank, rear sharkfin , hyde full bashplate etc .

[Clay]

Originally Posted by AZRickD

I'll weigh mine naked when I get it in a month.

Hear that, Clay !?!

I hear you!

[Jakobi]

Originally Posted by chucky

I weighed my wifes 2010 ec200 and it came in at 116kg , this includes extra thick tubes, handguards , full tank, rear sharkfin , hyde full bashplate etc .

What do you think all the parts add up to?? We're looking at around 7KG for the fuel and oil. Still puts you at 109kg. Somehow I think that 94KG listed weight is unachievable. The 102KG for the 300 is about right for a dry bike.

Anyone else with an almost naked 200 to throw on the scales?

[gasgasman]

"Dry weight", means no oil,no coolant, no fork/shock fluid, no tubes,no brake fluid, no clutch fluid, no fuel.

[GMP]

Published dry weights are just a sum of part weights and not practical. Just weigh your bikes ready to ride, with all your armor and accessories, as you would add to all your bikes. Fuel weight can be calculated and adjusted. I know what mine weighs and will compare the '12 setup the same way for a REAL number. You may not always like what you find but its real and what does it matter anyway?

[Jakobi]

Originally Posted by GMP

Published dry weights are just a sum of part weights and not practical. Just weigh your bikes ready to ride, with all your armor and accessories, as you would add to all your bikes. Fuel weight can be calculated and adjusted. I know what mine weighs and will compare the '12 setup the same way for a REAL number. You may not always like what you find but its real and what does it matter anyway?

I agree the published figures are just that. I'm happy with my bike and what it weighs, how it handles, and how the engine delivers its power.

What I want to know is if its possible for the 200 to weigh 8kgs less than the 300, considering all parts are essentially the same. From a buyers point of view seeing 94kgs listed is a real selling point. If faced with 2 bikes that weigh the same, then its starts to get a bit more towards why not get a bigger bike.