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Old 03-05-2009, 09:54 PM
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For those that have cut down their flywheel

Is this bad for a bike mostly ridden on the street?
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:03 PM
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Old 03-06-2009, 09:44 AM
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To expand on my answer a bit. Cutting the flywheel down doesn't make the bike difficult to control or temperamental in any way; it doesn't make pulling away from a stop any more difficult than with a stock flywheel. The engine just revs a bit quicker up and down. The effect is fairly subtle but definitely noticeable, especially if you ride it hard.

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Nothing elses spans the RPM range that the crankshaft does. Inertia there matters.
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