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Originally Posted by jkv45
You mean an alloy frame (like back in the day) is not significantly lighter than the current steel one?
I'd sure like for it to have an alloy frame like a current 600 SS, not a tubular steel one like the other small Ninjas.
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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.