I had a chance to weigh both today, seems that information is a little hard to find and it's not always accurate. So for those who are curious;
The steel is 11.4 lbs
The alloy is 9.6 lbs
The axle from the alloy s.a. is also lighter; 14.3 ounces vs 18.25 ounces on the steel.
So a little over 2 lbs altogether.
Thanks for the info. Cool, light is right.
I think 2 lbs is somewhat meaningful...I may not be able to discern a difference but *someone* could.
It does look better than the steel...I tried to convince myself it was about the same, but it isn't. The ridges look good, the end caps look good, the built in spools are nice and I particularly like the welds on the alloy swinger. It just looks nicer.
I painted mine black :)
suppose to be stiffer as well, at least on the non-hoopers.
Quote from: thorn14 on October 24, 2014, 04:39:41 PM
I painted mine black :)
suppose to be stiffer as well, at least on the non-hoopers.
Mine'll be black too. That's another thing I tried to talk myself into liking and failed; the bare aluminum look whether brushed or polished. Maybe on some bikes but not mine.
I prefer the bare aluminum finish. I'd never paint it.
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/fd6fd724df949721b5c988afb666f753.jpg)
Some good looking black alloy swingarms:
(http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y359/paranoidphotos/Milla/IMG_0275.jpg)
(http://rs42.pbsrc.com/albums/e344/Motowheelscom/Monster%20944/REARBRAKE2.jpg~320x480)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JVTH0ovxaFY/Rlf-lNOD9ZI/AAAAAAAAALs/lFkeguXspPo/s320/rearsprocket3.jpg)
I liked the look of the gold and black chain in the last pic so much I ordered one but in reverse, EK MVXZ.
Less unsprung weight is always better. [thumbsup]