December 20th, 2019, 11:57 AM
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Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009
Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DannoXYZ
Yeah, my anger at massive weight-gains flubbered my words! Steel & aluminium have similar strength-to-weight ratios, so when design is optimized for both materials, weight ends up very similar.
I'm just wondering why they couldn't just take 400 config and stuff 250 4-banger in. Engine alone can't possibly weigh +40lbs more.
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This is why many aircraft manufacturers are building more of the aircraft structure with composites.
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