KX500 CONNECTING ROD WEIGHT COMPARISON

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KX500 CONNECTING ROD WEIGHT COMPARISON

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Here we will be comparing the weight of Hot Rods, Vesrah, Wossner, and Hot Rods for the KX500.

HOT RODS

Total 282.1 GRAMS

BIG END (CRANK END)
171.4 GRAMS

SMALL END (CONNECTING ROD END)
110.7 GRAMS

WRIST PIN
159.9 GRAMS

WRIST PIN BEARING
23.5 GRAMS

VESRAH

Total 302.1 GRAMS

BIG END (CRANK END)
186.3 GRAMS

SMALL END (CONNECTING ROD END)
115.8 GRAMS

WRIST PIN
157.7 GRAMS

WRIST PIN BEARING
50.9 GRAMS

Ims Pro

Total. 276 grams

SMALL END (CONNECTING ROD END)
112 grams

BIG END (CRANK END)
164 grams

WRIST PIN
160 grams

Thrust washers. Meh..

Wossner

Total. 308 grams

SMALL END (CONNECTING ROD END)
120 grams

BIG END (CRANK END)
188 grams

WRIST PIN
158 grams

Thrust washers. NICE!!
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Here is some pics of Roost weighing some rods and how he did it.

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