November 13th, 2012, 05:06 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Steve
Location: Valdosta GA, US
Join Date: Jul 2011
Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 2006 Ninja ZX6R-636
Posts: 661
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Originally Posted by 250rr
I'm sure there are more experienced riders on here that could better and more accurately comment on this, but I think Jiggles has it right. 50 lbs is 13.3% more weight. In the twisties, at least, that must feel significantly different. Certainly noticeable.
If you look at it another way, 13.3% more horsepower on a stock Baby Ninja 300 would take the power from 34 to 38.5 hp. I think that would be noticeable, at the least.
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The weight difference will be noticeable but not overly significant. I believe it's a matter of adjusting to a different bike.
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