Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

@Mad German is going to be selling his.

 

That's crazy talk!

I think having 2 of them is sufficient for now. I'm going to an auction Saturday and considering a KLR650 if I can get it for the right price. Not sure where I'm going to put it though. Need a bigger garage.

 

Just gotta sell the grey FJR to me

 

DR-Z4S.. Info straight from Suzuki’s site…..

https://suzukicycles.com/news/2023/...n-of-dr-z-the-all-new-2025-dr-z4s-and-dr-z4sm

I’m diggin’ it! Doubt I get one though, to much fun on my little 300.

 

Umm.......How much are you willing to pay?

 

I heard the bike market is cooling down

 

Where's the weight???

Thats another huge thing an excf has on it. So much lighter. Of which I saw an ad this morning for a brand new 2024 under 9k

 

its got two spark plugs? thats odd. they do state the cam profile is different with a new piston design? idk interesting but i do agree with sacrifice where is the weight lol if its at least below the 300lb range then that would be nice but if its still as fat as it was last time then that will suck unless you are doing street riding only then that should be fine ish?

 

Beta has dual plugs in their 2 strokes now.

Cant recall seeing it on any other 4t though

 

whats the overall gain from it? a bit more response or something?

 

I believe it's something like that Beta claimed. Through a cleaner burn.

It also has the benefit of being a fully independent plug and coil which means backup/harder to foul.

But ive only fouled 1 plug in 90 hrs and it was my own doing.

 

found it: 333lbs


manufacturer listed weights:
ktm 500excf is 253 lbs
beta 500rs special edition is 239 lbs
beta 500rs regular is 243 lbs

 

i think the 701 has two plugs, your 690 didnt?

 

mine was a 2017, so i dont think so. certainly didnt pay enough attention if it did

 

ah that makes sense

good lord.... that makes it so much worse.. i think the old drz400s are lighter by a bit no?

 

How many of those claimed weights are like Harley's and only account for a tiny bit of fuel, though. Advertised weights are a gamble for lots of bikes because you never know how shady they are being. Hell, some don't account for batteries and oil in their weights. Until it's actually put on a scale you never actually know.

 

Ktm and beta use wet weight minus fuel. Either way it's a drastic difference

 

Jesus DRZ is finally FI?

 

320 iirc for the S and SM.

the drz-e was lighter 270?

 

that sounds about right so it gained 13lbs thats dumb...

i think the e was 280? since it feels similar to my current klx300.