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Dirt bike weight distribution
« on: April 29, 2017, 03:03:32 AM »
Hey guys... Building my current bike made me think about weight distribution.. IF you have a reasonably accurate bath scale roll your front wheel up on it. Then your rear.. Let me know what the numbers are. Overall weight is not my concern... Just weight distribution. So, you can have your titanium infused magnesium laced 125 2T, I don't care...
Please include the make, model, and year.... More data is better... :-)
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Re: Dirt bike weight distribution
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2017, 03:07:43 AM »
You're in luck. It's rainy and crappy in OKC today, and I'm waiting on Lunchbox to finish his KDX project. If I stay inside, Mrs Umberto will make me do stuff. I'll get you some data shortly.
Perhaps I have a dirt bike addiction?

03 KX 250/88 KX 525/2017 KX250F - Goliath
17 KX250F/04 KX250
04 KX 250 - Lunchbox's Bike
05 KX 125/144

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Re: Dirt bike weight distribution
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2017, 03:31:07 AM »
Sweet
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Re: Dirt bike weight distribution
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2017, 04:47:32 AM »
I didn't weigh the 200, because it has an auxillary tank mounted for a long-distance ride my cousin and I have planned next month, but here is everything else.

Goliath - Front 128, Rear 115
Lunchbox's 04 250 - Front 108, Rear 127
05 KX 144 - Front 103, Rear 100
KTM 105 - Front 80, Rear 70
Not sure why my 04 is so weird, but it was Front 100, Rear 70

I used a digital shipping scale that I got from my store for weighing my eBay stuff.  I rolled the bike on the scale and moved it around until it reached a maximum weight.

I hope this helps!
Perhaps I have a dirt bike addiction?

03 KX 250/88 KX 525/2017 KX250F - Goliath
17 KX250F/04 KX250
04 KX 250 - Lunchbox's Bike
05 KX 125/144

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Re: Dirt bike weight distribution
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2017, 09:50:03 AM »
Thanks Umberto.
Everything helps...
I'll post more when I get some more data
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Re: Dirt bike weight distribution
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2017, 01:14:45 PM »
KTM 105 - Front 80, Rear 70 - 53.33% on the front.
KTM 125 SX 17 Front 88.2 Rear 89.0 - 49.77% on the front.
KTM 250 SX 17 Front 90.8 Rear 93.4 - 49.29% on the front
KTM 250 SX-F 17 Front 104.4 Rear 93.4 - 52.78% on the front
KTM 450 SX-F 17 Front 107.4 Rear 93.4 - 53.48% on the front
KX144 05 - Front 103, Rear 100 - 50.74% on the front
KX250 99 with KX500 engine Front 117 Rear 102 - 53.42% on the front
KX250 03 with KX500 engine Front 128 Rear 115 - 47.33% on the front
KX250 04 Front 108, Rear 127 - 45.96% on the front
KX450F 09 Front 120 Rear 128 - 48.39% on the front
kX450F 10 Front 128.6 Rear 127.6 - 50.2% on the front
KX500 01 Front 116.4 Rear 125.4 - 48.13% on the front
KX500 94 Front 92.4 Rear 127.4 - 42.03% on the front
CR500 - Front 112, Rear 123 - 47.66% on the front
CR500 89 - Front 125, Rear 132 - 48.63% on the front
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.