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Originally Posted by caltony
All I remember ls that about 10 years ago I began to look for alight weight 250 cc sport bike.
A wiki search turned up Japanese 250s with various specs. One of the bikes from the big three was rated as being lighter in weight and more powerful than the others. When I couldnt find one in the US or Canada. I gave up, but the thought of a 250 sport bike stayed with until last year when I finally bought 06s. I really like the pregen. It is the lightest of the plated sportbikes and thats why I didn't go for the 08 and up.
If a lite weight 250 4 cyl became avail, id buy it if was light enough....right at or below the 300lb range would be what I would expect for a serious canadate. For something like that I would expect to pay at least $2000 more than the current 300. Light weight costs and lighter the weight the more it would cost.
Tony
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First don't believe everything you read on Wiki
Second streetable sport bikes under 320lbs are pretty rare
If we ever get the rc390, that would be your best bet, or duke if you don't mind going naked. Aprilia rs125's weigh in under 300lbs, with a good pipe, good tune and if you wanted to dig deep a bore and other engine work they easily make over 30hp. Would be super fun and an awesome track bike. They pop up for sale in Cali all the time. rs250 weights in the 325lb range, if I had the cash I would have one in the stable right now
they are often available in Cali. Only down side with those bikes is routine maintenance but it is pretty easy work.
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