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3/1/2020 10:28am
3/1/2020 10:28am
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3/2/2020 2:17pm
A friend and I are having a bet about KRoc's Honda and how much is weighs. One of us thinks it's near the minimum 220 allowable weight. One of us thinks it's significantly over the allowable weight. The stock Honda is reported to be 239lbs, can they get it to minimums with having to abide by having stock swingarm, frame, engine cases etc...
Anyone have proof of the weight, maybe a photo from tech inspection?
Anyone have proof of the weight, maybe a photo from tech inspection?
The Shop
That said, I think it's generally accepted that the KTMs and Huskys are on the lighter side, as well as the Hondas.
They probably don't even track that data in any manner, so long as it passes: you roll it on the scale, you either pass or you fail, nobody particularly cares about the color of plastic. There's a hundred more guys that need to come through, and if each take 5 minutes for the entire inspection, that's already more than a full day of work.
That's certainly the way it plays out at the amateur level, and I don't see why the pros need anything more sophisticated.
Would they be running three, maybe even two speed gearboxes in SX?? In all the Go Pro vids I watch now, I take note of gear changes and there doesn't seem to be many.
Have you ever held a pair of those gears in your hand? They're weighty...
Lighter fly-wheels for faster revving? Maybe another rider prefers a heavier flywheel??
I also doubt that the Honda is.
You just can‘t save that much weight with a few titanium pieces to bring the weight down AND compensate for all the electronics they put on the bike.
Pit Row
Heck if an insider can’t get the sprocket combo on his bike getting the weight info would be virtually impossible..
For those interested in seeing the vid.. Keefer ROCKS !
It's about at the 8 min. mark.
https://youtu.be/yk0frTL2jVs?t=480
swing arm and suspension bolts in TI can save a whole lot just on its own.
then you through in hubs, pipes, engine cases, internals fork lugs etc... there is a lot of weight to be saved.
I figured there had to be a know it all in the vitard community somewhere, where's Michael Lindsey ;-)
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