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Aluminum vs Steel. Which is better and why?
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[QUOTE="DougRoost, post: 709180, member: 23019"] had to resurrect this thread. I agree that chromoly makes more sense for dirtbike frames. After all, Kawasaki invented the perimeter frame and uses alumnium versions on their street bikes but steel for the dirt bikes. GasGas does the same thing on their perimeter frames. But in the end those Hondas are a thing of beauty and they're winning the marketing war. Look at the latest DirtRider and you'll see a preview of the 2005 Yamahas with aluminum frames (still traditional design, though). They are much more refined than the previous works bike that had been run overseas, looking close to production pieces. Rumor is the 450 4-stroke Suzuki will also use an aluminum frame. Also, the Hondas have been around long enough now that we surely would have heard of failures. If they've been having them they've sure managed to keep it quiet. Anyone here have one fail? [/QUOTE]
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