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  1. 11-29-2006, 07:26 PM #1
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    Does anyone have a scan of the old "250R Ultralight" magazine article?

    I think it was Dirtwheels. It went into detail about all the things that they removed and lightened and they ended up getting it under 250lbs if I remember right. Could someone scan and post that?
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  2. 11-29-2006, 07:44 PM #2
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    I have it, I will put it up on my picture site
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  3. 11-29-2006, 07:49 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy Golightly
    I think it was Dirtwheels. It went into detail about all the things that they removed and lightened and they ended up getting it under 250lbs if I remember right. Could someone scan and post that?
    Do you about when it was in Dirtwheels?
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  4. 11-29-2006, 07:59 PM #4
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    That would be awesome..Would love to do that to mine!
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  5. 11-29-2006, 08:00 PM #5
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    Sure don't, but deathman says he has it so he knows
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  7. 11-29-2006, 08:20 PM #7
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    Hi, The article you are looking for is in 3&4Wheel Action 02/86. I don't have the mag' but it used to be posted on 3wheeler.org.
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    Sweet, thanks for the post 250rflattracker. Hopefully someone can locate it and give a scan for us here.
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  10. 11-29-2006, 09:45 PM #10
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  11. 11-29-2006, 09:50 PM #11
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    Seems like in the second pic the guy is leaning the wrong way. Or is it just me?
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  12. 11-29-2006, 10:00 PM #12
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    Sounds like a all aluminum CR cylinder with powervalve assembly removed will be as close as you could get to that mugen cylinder. A nikisil bore with that YZ piston, plus the CR ignition system? Yamahond aman what do you tihnk of those CR cylinders setup for the atc bottom end? Yay or nay?

    Oh yeah billy, and you better pony up for a Titanium bolt kit for your entire bike. I hear ti bolts in the engine alone can save 3lbs.
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    I think a complete aluminum frame/swingarm would be the be all and end all to lightening a trike.
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  14. 11-29-2006, 10:11 PM #14
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    Rofl I was thinking about a Ti swingarm bolt till I seen the price for a piece of hex stock on mcmaster car 24 inches long was about $300 I think I'll stick with aluminum
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    So for around 2700 bucks you save 30 pounds? And that was back in the day..I wonder how much those parts go for now? If you can even find them..
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