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'12 bike weight?
Anyone weigh one yet? I know #s don't matter but man it feels light just lifting it and horsing it around the garage, like a 125 compared to my '07. Maybe its a psychological thing where I want it to feel that way after spending the $$? Right now I have Flexxbars and all guards mounted except the skid plate. Both bikes no fuel, '07 Tubliss F&R(lighter) and a Hyde which is nothing really.
When I'm done setting it up I'm going to bring it back to work and weight it on the freight scale properly if I can physically fit it on as its in a tight spot. |
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I thought the same with my 300 compared to the '10 300, when i looked it up they are suppose to be 4kg lighter but we both know it means nothing until you get them on the scales
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I would think that the poly subframe and smaller seat take some weight off the top of the bike, which is what makes the difference in feel either way when moving a bike side to side. Frame must be lighter too, because the forks are probably heavier and that Stealth is heavier than whats on my '07.
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The AXP skidplate weighs something like half a pound less than an aluminum plate, and the Talon rear sprocket is made of hummingbird feathers - its about 40% of a Supersprox.
I rode a friend's KX450F, and while my 300 may tip the scales at close to the same weight (or possibly even heavier) I couldn't wait to get back on my "little" 300.
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The seat for sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if the subframe weren't heavier than an aluminum piece. What's neat about it is how they were able to mold in a lot of features that would have been fabricated on an aluminum subframe.
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Also, the ability to replace left/right sections, not the whole thing for $$.
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I haven't weighed my 300 yet, but it feels like a child's toy compared to my Berg 570...
And the Berg 570 felt light, until you had to pick it up... |
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