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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 12:21 AM
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If you read the march Dirtwheels you would alraedy know about the new swingarm and headlight. Today I got the april issue of Dirt Rider in it they talk about the new aluminum frame for the DS that w/ the other mods. will save 90#, if this is true it wll be a 400# DS650!!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
 
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 12:23 AM
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The DS will always be a pig
 
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 12:34 AM
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yes a pig that will haul a$$[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
 
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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if thats the case, ive been talking with a few people about making me an aluminum frame and titanium sub frame, if bomb does this it will probably save me a couple thousand dollars
 
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 12:55 AM
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if bomb does this
I think the biggest word inthat phrase is "IF"

It would be nice [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 01:12 AM
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Now I can go ahead and eat all those Girl Scout Cookies that just came in and not have to worry about the diet.

90 lbs. would be huge. Hope it bolts up the same.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 03:50 AM
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I would imagine it would have more gussets & braces, possibly larger diameter tube in some spots, though as long as the chassis design is good it seems like it would hold up well.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 10:19 AM
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400lbs would be great! Did the article mention the DS 420 they are supposedly working on?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 10:40 AM
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the price will probably be the thing that hurts the worst[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
 
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 10:43 AM
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It will be here soon!!!!!!!!
 
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