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Message: [QUOTE="wake_rider, post: 1380608, member: 75633"] Yeah, going by Jody's rambling is not the wisest idea. That being said, the physical weight of the thumper is not the issue but if you're riding a 250 smoker all day then riding a similar weight 450f all day, you will clearly feel the difference in weight. Even if there is negligible weight differences, fighting the thumpers centrifugal forces of the extra rotating mass has it's effect on you. There's a reason that most off road racers choose smokers over thumpers, and that's a large part of it. The cost of fixing the bike when things go wrong is another aspect. If you have the financial backing, go for it. If not, maybe think twice. [/QUOTE]