MotoFactory Опубликовано 11 апреля Опубликовано 11 апреля Motorcycle makers are fantastic liars. The staff of Dirt Bike Magazine realized this from the very start and in the October, 1972 issue, they went on a mission seeking the answer for at least one basic question: How much do motorcycles really weigh? Rick Sieman and the boys visited every motorcycle dealership in Southern California with a certified scale and weighed 85 different dirt bikes. The methodology was to weigh them without gasoline, thereby removing the biggest variable so the figures could be compared. So who was the biggest liar? They were wildly inconsistent even between models of the same make. Clearly the weight figures came from the marketing departments of the time and there were certainly no scales invovled. To this day, we still drain and weigh every test bike. The claimed weights are much more accurate now, although there’s still a degree of optimism. Here are the results from that 1972 story as well as other figures gleaned from tests in 1982, 1992, 2002 and 2012. By 2012, most manufacturers had started listing only “curb weight” which was described as all fluids present and a full tank of fuel. This was done mostly to obscure the fact that they had previously been lying. The figures were suddenly accurate if you subtracted the weight of a tank of gas. The industry standard for pump gas (at 68 degrees) is an even 6 pounds per U.S. gallon. For the figures at the very bottom, we did the math and came up with an “implied drained weight,” just to show how much more accurate they had become. 1972 AJS 250: claimed–222 lb., actual–230 AJS 410: claimed–229 lb., actual–234 BSA 500 Trail: claimed–298 lb., actual–320 BSA 500 MX: claimed–260 lb., actual–262 BSA 250 Trail: claimed–N/A lb., actual–300 Bultaco 125 Pursang: claimed–213 lb., actual–217 Bultaco 250 Pursang: claimed–220 lb., actual–223 Bultaco 350 Pursang: claimed–n/a lb., actual–227 Bultaco Matador: claimed–264 lb., actual–259 Bultaco Alpina: claimed–214 lb., actual–215 Bultaco Montadero: claimed–269 lb., actual–281 Carabela 125: claimed–183 lb., actual–208 Carabela 200: claimed–205 lb., actual–215 Cooper 250: claimed–225 lb., actual–225 CZ 175 Trail: claimed–N/A, actual– 268 CZ 125: claimed–209 lb., actual–240 CZ 250: claimed–227 lb., actual–236 CZ 400: claimed–234 lb., actual–238 DKW 125 Enduro (Telescopic): claimed–N/A., actual–237 DKW 125 Enduro (Leading Link): claimed–N/A., actual–239 DKW 125 MX (Telescopic): claimed–N/A., actual–225 DKW 125 MX (Leading Link): claimed–N/A., actual–230 Ducati 450 RT: claimed–N/A lb., actual–275 Greeves 380 Enduro: claimed–243 lb., actual–248 Greeves 380 MX: claimed–227 lb., actual–227 Greeves 250 Enduro: claimed–232 lb., actual–239 Greeves 250 Desert: claimed–N/A lb., actual–226 Greeves 250 MX: claimed–216 lb., actual–224 Greeves 380 QUB: claimed–N/A lb., actual–245 1971 Harley Davidson Baja 100 Harley-Davidson 100 Baja: claimed–212 lb., actual–221 Harley-Davidson 125 Rapido: claimed–211.5 lb., actual–221 Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint: claimed–298 lb., actual–317 Hodaka 100B: claimed–188 lb., actual–190 Hodaka Super Rat: claimed–173 lb., actual–180 The 1972 Honda XL250 was 289 lb. Honda SL100: claimed–N/A lb., actual–213 Honda SL125: claimed–209 lb., actual–221 Honda XL250: claimed–278 lb., actual–289 Husqvarna 125: claimed–N/A, actual–211 Husqvarna 250: claimed–N/A., actual–239 Husqvarna 400: claimed–N/A., actual–242 Husqvarna 450: claimed–N/A., actual–249 Husqvarna 360 Enduro: claimed–N/A, actual–250 Kawasaki 100 G4: claimed–185 lb., actual–206 Kawasaki 100 G5: claimed–191 lb., actual–198 Kawasaki 125 F6: claimed–231 lb., actual–245 Kawasaki 175 F7: claimed–233 lb., actual–243 Kawasaki 250 F8: claimed–270 lb., actual–280 Kawasaki 250 MX: claimed–N/A., actual–251 Kawasaki 305 F9: claimed–265 lb., actual–289 1971 Maico 250. as seen in issue number 1 of Dirt Bike Magazine. Maico 250: claimed–220 lb., actual–224 Maico 400 (Radial): claimed–220 lb., actual–229 Maico 501: claimed–239 lb., actual–239 MCB 125 Enduro: claimed–N/A., actual–227 Montesa 250 Scorpion: claimed–238 lb., actual–260 Montesa 125 Cappra: claimed–198 lb., actual–220 Montesa 250 Cappra: claimed–225 lb., actual–240 MZ 250 ISDT actual–328 lb., actual–295 Ossa 250 Pioneer: claimed–235 lb., actual–247 Ossa 250 Stiletto (TT): claimed–225 lb., actual–238 Ossa 250 Stiletto (MX): claimed–225 lb., actual–239 Penton 100: claimed–198 lb., actual–208 Penton 125: claimed–198 lb., actual–201 Penton 175: claimed–226 lb., actual–236 Puch 125 Enduro: claimed–N/A lb., actual–240 Puch 125 MX: claimed–N/A lb., actual–201 Puch 175 E: claimed–N/A lb., actual–247 Rickman 125 Enduro: claimed–188 lb., actual–201 Rickman 125 MX: claimed–180 lb., actual–193 Rickman 250 MX: claimed–203 lb., actual–228 In 1972, the TM250 was known as the Champion. Suzuki 125-5 speed: claimed–198 lb., actual–207 Suzuki 125-8 speed: claimed–209 lb., actual–209 Suzuki 185 Enduro: claimed–218 lb., actual–221 Suzuki 250 Enduro: claimed–245 lb., actual–253 Suzuki 250 Champion: claimed–220 lb., actual–226 Suzuki 400 Apache: claimed–277 lb., actual–277 Suzuki 400 Cyclone–230 lb., actual–236 Yamaha 100 MX: claimed–185 lb., actual–189 Yamaha 100 Enduro: claimed–187 lb., actual–193 Yamaha 360 Enduro: claimed–262 lb., actual–277 Yamaha 225 Enduro: claimed–221 lb., actual–233 Yamaha 360 MX: claimed–227 lb., actual–240 Yamaha 175 Enduro: claimed–214 lb., actual–220 Yamaha 250 MX: claimed–224 lb., actual–239 Yamaha 250 Enduro: claimed–258 lb., actual–273 Zundapp 125 Enduro: claimed–216 lb., actual–216 1982 Honda CR250R: claimed–219 lb. lb., actual– 228 Honda CR480R: claimed–226 lb. lb., actual–232 Kawasaki KX125: claimed–N/A. lb., actual–200 Kawasaki KX250: claimed–216 lb. lb., actual–220 Husqvarna 250CR actual–227 Kit Palmer’s 1982 RM250 Suzuki RM125: claimed 192 lb.– actual–197 Suzuki RM250: claimed–212 lb., actual–217 Suzuki RM465: claimed– 224 lb., actual–234 Yamaha YZ250: claimed–227 lb., actual–235 Yamaha YZ490: claimed–233 lb., actual–238 1992 Honda CR125R: claimed–192 lb., actual–204 Honda CR250R: claimed–212 lb., actual–218 Honda CR500R: claimed–222 lb., actual–235 Kawasaki KX125: claimed–190 lb., actual–210 Kawasaki KX250: claimed–212 lb., actual–229 Kawasaki KX500: claimed–220 lb., actual–233 Suzuki RM125: claimed– 196 lb., actual– 210 Suzuki RM250: claimed–216 lb., actual–226 Yamaha YZ125: claimed–201 lb., actual–211 Yamaha YZ250: claimed–218 lb., actual–225 Yamaha YZ490: claimed–225 lb., actual–233 2002 Honda CR125: claimed–193 lb., actual–202 Honda CR250R: claimed–213 lb., actual–217 Honda CRF450R: claimed– 225 lb., actual– 233 Honda XR650R: claimed–286 lb., actual–287 Kawasaki KX250: claimed–214 lb., actual–228 KTM 250SX: claimed–215 lb., actual–228 KTM 125SX: claimed–207 lb., actual–210 Suzuki RM250: claimed–212 lb., actual–225 Suzuki RM125: claimed–192 lb., actual–207 Yamaha YZ125: claimed–192 lb., actual–209 Yamaha YZ250: claimed– 214 lb., actual–226 Yamaha YZ426F: claimed–231 lb., actual–247 2012 2012 Honda CRF450R. Honda CRF250R: claimed curb weight–229 lb., implied drained weight–220, actual–223 Honda CRF450R: claimed curb weight–238 lb., implied drained weight–229, actual–228 Honda CRF450X: claimed curb weight–269 lb., implied drained weight–258, actual–269 Husqvarna TC250: claimed–221 lb., actual–225 Kawasaki KX250F: claimed curb weight–234 lb., implied drained weight–223, actual–224 KTM 250SX-F: claimed curb weight–227 lb., implied drained weight–225, actual–231 KTM 250SX: claimed curb weight–212 lb., implied drained weight–200, actual–215 Suzuki RM-Z250: claimed curb weight–230 lb., implied drained weight–220, actual–224 Yamaha WR450F: claimed curb weight–273 lb., implied drained weight–260,actual–259 The post CLAIMED MOTORCYCLE WEIGHTS: WHO LIES & WHO TELLS THE TRUTH? THE WRAP appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи Цитата
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