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Originally Posted by DannoXYZ
It’s a matter of performance, regardless of cost. My 500 swapped track bike weighs 330-lbs with fuel. That’s 118-lbs lighter than an EX500. And there’s no way you can make EX500 frame & suspension work as well as 250 without adding 20-lbs of additional bracing and gussets.
Lap-records has 250 1-sec faster than EX500 at Thunderhill and 3-sec faster at Sears Point. Now with double power, 250 should pull away even more. With 500 swapped 250, at track I was fastest in B-group beating all other 600 & litre bikes. In A-group, I’m still faster than all 600 bikes due to superior braking and cornering.
My next step is further weight reduction. Will build custom frame along lines of A•N•D bikes with perimeter trellis frame. Should be able to shave off another 45-lbs. Now were looking at 285-lbs with 60-bhp!
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Wow, awesome job Danno, I am sure beating up on the 600s and liter bikes feels awesome with the 250 that has the 500 engine. Even with 60 HP, you
are still at a disadvantage with bikes with well over 100 HP. Just proves the point, it’s not the bike, it’s the RIDER!
NorthernNinja, I am following this build. I wish I had your mechanical skills.
Awesome job so far.