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Is the KTM the lightest race quad now??
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Posted by: GE4x4

With the specs out and having a race weight of 357LBS minus gas, is the KTM now the lightest? I know the DS450 has a dry weight of 345 and the YFZ is dry at 350, but what would they weigh with all there fluids in minus gas like the KTM? I know these companies when they say dry weight, there is not a single drop of any fluid at all on the quad.

Posted by: carnutvic

I think it would be pretty easy to knock 10 lbs. of the xc with a motox tire package,maybe a lightweight swing arm and axle.It is really light.you can change the attitude of the bike in the air very easily.

Posted by: OutlawBill

a stock YFZ450 with one gal of gas weights about 478 lbs and till the DS450 hit the show room floor we will not know.

Posted by: d kelley

478?

Posted by: 54warrior

quote:
Originally posted by d kelley
478?

He obviously meant to type 378, but considering that the 3 is directly beside the 4 on the keyboard, it was obviously a typing error. Use some common sense.

Posted by: OutlawBill

Sorry typo 378 (due not type with out your first cup of coffee)

Posted by: boosh71

The KTM is 351lbs dry:

Specs

Posted by: OutlawBill

quote:
Originally posted by boosh71
The KTM is 351lbs dry:

Specs

not dry just without gas. this would make it the lightest. till some one weights a DS450 on the showroom floor.

Posted by: coryatver

It is impressive how light the ktm is with a steel frame and a-arms and all that and can am hyped up all there trick light weight parts so much.

Posted by: boosh71

Are you positive that's not the dry weight? That would be sweet!

The frame is made out of Chromoly, which is lighter than steel.

Posted by: GE4x4

KTM weight is full of all fluid minus gas,

Posted by: twisted_chassis

chromoly is steel. it is one of the highest grades of steel alloy available. able to tubed alot thinner and stronger and lighter than basic frame steel

Posted by: MessinaRacePrep

I read somewhere 357 dry weight (again no fuel but oil, ect.). For a 525 (510cc) that is DAMN light.

When Teixeira Racing built his 525 (576cc actually) on a Arens Honda 250R frame we weighed it wet (4.5 gals appx.) and I thought it weighted in at 425 lbs. That is desert trim mind you. Still lighter than a Raptor or DS650. He did a Glamis photoshoot and minus skids, dez tires/wheels and a gal of gas it was down to somewhere between 335-340 lbs IIRC.

Posted by: mack917

but 7pounds compared to the yfz... the reverse lever and gears and all the components probly equal to 7 pounds so the ktm is probly the lightest or 2nd lightest

Posted by: bmxican345

just wait until the sx version comes out, im sure that will be even lighter

Posted by: rollie

Im suprised the magazines or someon hasnt taken all the 450's to a scale and weighed them all, full or oil, and gas

Posted by: GE4x4

quote:
Originally posted by rollie
Im suprised the magazines or someon hasnt taken all the 450's to a scale and weighed them all, full or oil, and gas

ATVsport did do that, but all only had one gal of gas, so they were all even. The KTM was the lightest with the LTR450 being the heaviest.

Posted by: florentino

quote:
Originally posted by coryatver
It is impressive how light the ktm is with a steel frame and a-arms and all that and can am hyped up all there trick light weight parts so much.

the can am is F.E. and ktm is carb.
thats why ltr its soo heavy its fuel injeccion.

Posted by: scuzz

Don't forget dry weight usually does not include the battery....