puzzled by the different yamaha sled weights 97-01

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in the clymer shop manual for the 3 cylinder models(non-srx) goes as follows:
1997 sx700 489#
1998 sx700 500#
1998 sxs700 500#(with ohlins)
1999 sx700 485#
2001 sx700 489#

what i would like to know is how come the 98 sx 700 weights in 11# heavier with ohlins or without, than the 97 which had aluminum idler wheels,and the 98 had plastic ones and also 15# heavier than the 99 sx 700.was there changes made to thease models or is it a typo!!
 
I have always found this interesting. In fact if you look the xtc 700 is lighter than the sx 700...longer travel but lighter. However, they make small changes we never know about. For instance--drive cogs they have gone back and fort from two to four on sx/r models. The tracks have changed. The 97 vs 99: the 99 has plastic skis. The 98 is a mystery,but engineering, and marketing drive this business.
 
well

If you reweigh a 97 with all of the updates it would weigh close to the 98....., the updated rails and bump stops add about 3 lbs, heavier front spindels on the 98. as for the xtc being lighter, long travel only adds about 2 pounds total maybe, and alot of the rest of it was made lighter cause it wasn't a snow x sled, no side pads on the seat. All of those little things add up. Maxdlx ps they only got lighter again by the addition of plastic skis. Maxdlx
 
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Yamaha has been known to post lighter weights too, just to try and be competitive. But don't get your undies in a bunch cause I said it out loud, the rest of em do it too. I'll bet the weights where never right from the word go. Maxdlx
 
Could part of this be from some years having a factory triple exhaust set up? Figure 2 more pipes and a massive silencer anre probably worth 10 pounds. Plus maybe on these sleds had a little more agressive track also...dunno Just guessing
 
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Non of the nonpowervalve sleds ever came stock with tripple pipes. They did make the oil tank and coolant resivor bigger in 98, in 00 they went to a .92 track over a .75. Its all little stuff that adds up. I am going to try and weigh mine soon just to see what it weighs. Maxdlx
 
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