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<blockquote data-quote="cleonard" data-source="post: 160786" data-attributes="member: 21"><p>It depends on the usage. It's the desert racing that likely needs it. Nothing like major impacts against planted boulders to rearrange the frame. Most MX guys just don't put the same kind of hours on a bike and a track is missing those natural terrain obstacles that like to reach up and bite the bike. Your average trail rider doesn't punish the bike relentlessly so they don't see the issues either.</p><p></p><p>I hope that the frames are stronger. I've had the welder out on four different occasions on my XR and I'm no racer. Another need for strength is the vibration level. The counter balanced XR's are bad enough, but the the CR500 put out way more vibes. Those can be tough on the frame as well.</p><p></p><p>Rack if you buy that bike then you will never get out of neutral, let alone second gear.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cleonard, post: 160786, member: 21"] It depends on the usage. It's the desert racing that likely needs it. Nothing like major impacts against planted boulders to rearrange the frame. Most MX guys just don't put the same kind of hours on a bike and a track is missing those natural terrain obstacles that like to reach up and bite the bike. Your average trail rider doesn't punish the bike relentlessly so they don't see the issues either. I hope that the frames are stronger. I've had the welder out on four different occasions on my XR and I'm no racer. Another need for strength is the vibration level. The counter balanced XR's are bad enough, but the the CR500 put out way more vibes. Those can be tough on the frame as well. Rack if you buy that bike then you will never get out of neutral, let alone second gear. [/QUOTE]
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