Well, that would explain some of the dry weights that come out of these manufacturers. Maybe the also put them in a kiln and bake and dehumidify for 3 weeks before putting them on the scale.

 

Don't forget the official weigh station inJapan is on their highest mountainand they must puthelium in da tires.

 

It's amazing to me that you would go to that much trouble...other than that, I've got nothin'

 

I have Trak Masters II's on the front and rear. I cant imagine they weigh too much more than stock, pound or two..The manufactures should post RIDE weight and not DRY weight! Who cares what dry weight is you cant ride the bike with no fluids in it!!! Ride weight should be all fluids minus gas... Man if I just could be president for a day....

 

Quite an obsession with the weight of these with these portly little 250 bikes lately, I don’t really get it since I’m not competing on it.
It is what it is; but I do my part to lighten it up where ever I can.
Kawasaki obviously morphed the affordable and robust KLR into the KLX, the new MX’er styling has some of us expecting more out of it I guess.

 

yes and no. yes the MX styling has a lot of us including myself expecting more ootb performance, but no it isn't a "morphed KLR". this bike (USA version of '06 and '07 KLX250S)has been around in other countries for years; and in the USA as a non street legal trail bikeup until '97 when the 300R took over. it may have the same basic engine design as the KLR250, but that's where the similarities end. The KLR dates back to the mid '80's. The KLX is gettin' old but it ain't that old.

 

Who's spokeperson are you?
I wasn't asking a question.

 

I'm going with Iowa on this one.

 

ROFLMAO, well I guess yours? Kind of like G.W. Bush. He'll make statements that don't sound too intelligent or sway a bit from the truth; and then his spokespeople or secretaries will mold it into something that sounds like what he said but puts it into a more intelligent, easier to understand, more factual statement.

ps. I don't think I've ever asked you a question but seems like you're right on my heels offering up your opinion on whatever I've just said.

 

What the hell are you even talking about?
I made a statement, never changed, added or "molded" anything to it, stay off the drugs.