mtbride

As an average home mechanic I agree 100%. I did a lowers service for the 1st time couple of weeks ago on my Revelation 130 (and also replaced the airspring with a 140mm), the lowers service and spring replacement/re-grease I will do, but damper opening no thanks ... Just looking at the schematic of an open damper puts me off trying it.

Rode Sani last year with an Aspen 2.25 front and Rekon Race 2.25 on the back, I was under the impression the Aspen actually had more edge grip than the Rekon Race so put it in front. For me it's splitting hairs between an Ikon/Aspen/Rekon Race, they all have limited treads and on loose over hard they are all all over the place if you're going fast, but they performed well at Sani for me.

Did Sani2c Adventure last year on my Large 120 800 (only change was to lighter tyres Rekon Race and Aspen 2.25s and ESI Extra chunkies). We ended in the top 15%, with a 15min puncture delay ... My bikes about 13.8kgs with XT pedals. So it can be done, sure a carbon 10kg dual would improve our performance, but I'm not sponsored haha Think the weight is in the frame, it's quite a burly frame compared to a Spark I think.

The GX Eagle 10-50 is 450grams !

My 120 800 Large stock was 14.2kg with pedals, dropped to 13.8kg with XC tyres. The biggest % of weight is frame, wheels, fork and tyres. Other than that the savings will be small and in the 100-200 grams per component if you're lucky ...

You will get answers from 1.6 - 2.4 bar ... to each his/her own, depending on weight and terrain, and the rim width

I have the 120 800, I would say wheels and tyres. It's a beefy frame/bike, yes you can save on all the small things like axles/stems etc. but the biggest savings will be in wheels and tyres. I rode Sani this year with it, but swapped the Forekaster 2.35 and DHR Maxxis 2.4 with Rekon Race 2.25 and Aspen 2.25 for the race. My bike is 13.8kg with XT SPD pedals with the race tyres. For me next would be wheels, one should be able to save approx. 450gr over the original wheels, but that would be wheels of 10-15k ...

Those WSBK's, the only thing which is roughly the same as the road bikes, are the fake lights painted on them. They are closer to motogp bikes than to the roadbikes they are supposed to be.

http://www.motogp.com/en/TestResults/MotoGP+Valencia+Test+2017

That Honda looked like a 600cc against a 1000cc Ducati down the straight yesterday, crazy how much speed they lose coming out the corners. Interesting that MM says it's not the engine performance that's lacking, it the elec cutting in to reduce wheelies. So the power is there, just cannot get it to the ground without losing alot of meters ... Lorenzo back to his usual type of winning again from the front, but MM almost had him there at the end! Tomorrow is gonna be real interesting!

Agree, also not much interest in the series anymore. The days of Chili, Haga, Bayliss, Edwards and Corser as long gone ... booming V-Twins against the 750 4's.

Most consistent rider this year, never thought I would say that of MM. Pushed when he had to, settled for other positions when he could not win. Still a 1 in 1000 chance that both Yamahas would crash in the same race ... Read that MM after seeing JL out, forgot at which track he was and missed some gear shifts the lap haha. Really good to see a Honda win at HRC home (for me), never though my team would do it this year and take the champ.

Thank goodness no, should have used the sarcasm font

Each mtb'er you ask will have a different answer ...