Weight
It's been said that the RX3 is a bit heavy for a 250cc bike, and based on the curb (wet) weight of around 385lbs that's true. However the curb weight of the RX3 includes a bunch of fairly heavy accessories that you won't find on any other 250cc bike. You don't have to add all the crash bars and luggage if you don't need them.Here's a breakdown of the weight based on my own measurements:
- Grab Rail: 4.875 lb
- Rack Plate: 2.375 lb
- Battery: 8 lb
- Cases (top and Side): 17 lb
- Skid Plate: 1.5 lb
- Passenger Foot Pegs (2): 2.25 lb
- Engine Guards: 12 lb
- Rear Luggage Carrier assembly: 8 lb
If you leave off all the accessories the you get a Curb (wet) Weight of only 329 lbs
If you put on the passenger grab handles and foot pegs that increases the weight a bit to a curb (wet) weight of 336 lbs
Now if you compare this with a similar sport bike like the Honda CBR250R you find:
- Cyclone RX3: Max Power 24.8 hp Max Torque: 16.9 ft-lbs
- Honda CBR250R: Max Power: 24hp Max Torque: 14 ft-lbs
- Curb Weight of Honda CBR250R: 355 lbs
- Curb Weight of Cyclone RX3: 336 lbs
The dirt focused CRF250L dual sport uses the same engine as the CBR250R and weighs 320lbs - but that's with just 2 gallons of fuel. The Cyclone RX3 would weight 324 lbs with just 2 gallons in the tank.