Pipmeister
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Thank you gentlemen.
One of my concerns for a long time now on this forum is that I need to (trying to choose my words carefully here) explain or justify why I personally prefer to fit components that were manufactured later than the frame to which they are attached – there I can’t un-say it now . Poor al-onestare got the full brunt of my ramblings on the subject in a private e-mail last month – to which he carefully and gracefully replied with appreciative and thought-provoking comments .
Anyway, as for the weight; I posted on Saturday 11th March that the Hot frame is 1,950 grams.
BTW, this was done on our very accurate and calibrated scales at work. These scales are for weighing and counting tiny electrical components, and mechanical fixings. I would suggest that some weights quoted on this site may not be as accurate if done on some kitchen scales, or even less accurate, the bathroom scales. I have also read that manufacturer’s quoted weight is often either for the smaller sized frame, or even more alarmingly, with no paint on the frame :shock: .
I’m sorry that I don’t have a weight for the finished bike, and to support the explanation stated above, I did jump on my bathroom scales with, and then without the bike a number of times and with various other bikes. The results were all over the place, so I abandoned that idea, even for a ball park figure.
I can say that the Hei Hei frame weighs 1,660 grams, but I didn’t have the opportunity to weigh the Ku as I never had it stripped entirely of components. I would suggest that the Ku is close to my 2003 Kula Primo, which comes in at 1,350 grams.
I will still attempt to get a better picture of the violet and gold sparkle in the paint, but I need to sun to shine here on West Berkshire – which currently, it is not.
Just one more picture for now then – the flight deck.
Pip.
Thank you gentlemen.
One of my concerns for a long time now on this forum is that I need to (trying to choose my words carefully here) explain or justify why I personally prefer to fit components that were manufactured later than the frame to which they are attached – there I can’t un-say it now . Poor al-onestare got the full brunt of my ramblings on the subject in a private e-mail last month – to which he carefully and gracefully replied with appreciative and thought-provoking comments .
Anyway, as for the weight; I posted on Saturday 11th March that the Hot frame is 1,950 grams.
BTW, this was done on our very accurate and calibrated scales at work. These scales are for weighing and counting tiny electrical components, and mechanical fixings. I would suggest that some weights quoted on this site may not be as accurate if done on some kitchen scales, or even less accurate, the bathroom scales. I have also read that manufacturer’s quoted weight is often either for the smaller sized frame, or even more alarmingly, with no paint on the frame :shock: .
I’m sorry that I don’t have a weight for the finished bike, and to support the explanation stated above, I did jump on my bathroom scales with, and then without the bike a number of times and with various other bikes. The results were all over the place, so I abandoned that idea, even for a ball park figure.
I can say that the Hei Hei frame weighs 1,660 grams, but I didn’t have the opportunity to weigh the Ku as I never had it stripped entirely of components. I would suggest that the Ku is close to my 2003 Kula Primo, which comes in at 1,350 grams.
I will still attempt to get a better picture of the violet and gold sparkle in the paint, but I need to sun to shine here on West Berkshire – which currently, it is not.
Just one more picture for now then – the flight deck.
Pip.