You didnt. The point was that IF honda was in that weight territory of 328lbs, then they would be within like 1lb difference.. and that, i believe, never happened. after the 87 LT suzuki redesign(where the suzuki put on some weight), the LTs still had a good 8-10lbs on the hondas (even after hondas 88 redesign). if they got in that 320ish range, i'd be surpised. scan me a pic of the info from honda if you got it...but you know, its really my not intention to argue over 8 or so pounds...
i just wanted to give as acurate info as possible to the person that started the thread. the point is they are light, balanced, handle well, are reasonably fast stock, definitely when modded. i like mine alot.


point taken. you know your banshee stuff. but the point of this analogy was a 'well modded' R can go to what, like 65-70hp with 425 kit?...in a 40lb lighter setup and the banshee still wins? im asking as well, not merely being a jack@ss [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

the modded R still weighs a good 40lbs less weight in this hypothetical race propsed here; i'd love to see that race. the power to weight ratios are pretty close...but the costs to get an R to outrun a modded banshee....you know the saying, how fast you want to go depends on how much you are willing to spend...its not worth it to me for braggin rights, you know?
plus, there's just so far you can take an R when modding it ...ultimately the banshee will be modded to a point where the maxxed out, modded R cant overcome... interesting, yet annoying situation, huh?

 

Well you could always drop a cr 500 motor in that trx frame. He he. I like to ride that. The weight #"s I got are from a 6 month old or so dirt wheels. It was a reprinted article from 86. It was the original shoot out 86 trx250r vs 86 lt250r. The article claimed dry weights of trx-328, lt-293. Thats where I got those figures. Also, 10mm strokers on alky can put out well over 100hp. Like you say, it all comes down to who spends the most money.

 

I have a cr 500 powered trx Look at my photo's

 

saw it. nice.

even though i have no doubt that it rips, i bet it vibrates alot, huh? i thought the cr500r engine wasnt counter balanced? and such a non-counter balanced engine in a quad chassis just compounds the isssue?

 

Thanks
I still have to make the drag pipe for it I have the cones just have to weld them up It has a plus 6 arm on it now and tripple buffs all the way around

 

My '86 owners maual says 328 pounds, but Ive never put it on a scale so i can't vouch for that.