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The dry weight of a motorcycle excludes some or all of the following: gasoline (or other fuel), [[engine oil]], [[coolant]], [[brake fluid]], or battery. | The dry weight of a motorcycle excludes some or all of the following: gasoline (or other fuel), [[engine oil]], [[coolant]], [[brake fluid]], or battery. | ||
There is no standardized way to test the dry weight of a motorcycle. Inconsistencies will almost always be found between a motorcycle manufacturer's published dry weight and motorcycle press and media outlet's published dry weight. This is due to different testing techniques, differences in what is being excluded, and a lack of defining how testing was conducted by the organization doing the testing. A battery is typically excluded from dry weight by manufacturers but not always by media outlets. Some press and media outlets just exclude fuel to define their dry weight. For a typical [[sport bike]], the difference between wet weight and manufacturer claimed dry weight is around | There is no standardized way to test the dry weight of a motorcycle. Inconsistencies will almost always be found between a motorcycle manufacturer's published dry weight and motorcycle press and media outlet's published dry weight. This is due to different testing techniques, differences in what is being excluded, and a lack of defining how testing was conducted by the organization doing the testing. A battery is typically excluded from dry weight by manufacturers but not always by media outlets. Some press and media outlets just exclude fuel to define their dry weight. For a typical [[sport bike]], the difference between wet weight and manufacturer claimed dry weight is around 70lbs.<ref>[http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2006/cbr600rr/ Ridden & Reviewed: 2007 Honda CBR600RR<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> This difference includes around 30lbs of gasoline, 7lbs of engine oil, 7lbs of coolant, and 9lbs of battery. These weights are even larger for bigger motorcycles with higher capacities, and attempting to compare the dry weights of [[air-cooled]] versus [[water cooled]] motorcycles can be misleading. | ||
Hydraulic fluid is not strictly speaking a lubricant, but it is a liquid that might be excluded during shipping. Thus it is not safe to assume that it is either included or excluded. Hydraulic fluid might only be found on a particular bike's front brake with a single line, or could be used on dual front brakes with two lines and one reservoir, plus maybe a rear brake with a reservoir, and also maybe in a hydraulic clutch with its own reservoir, adding a few ounces to a pound or two of uncertainty. | Hydraulic fluid is not strictly speaking a lubricant, but it is a liquid that might be excluded during shipping. Thus it is not safe to assume that it is either included or excluded. Hydraulic fluid might only be found on a particular bike's front brake with a single line, or could be used on dual front brakes with two lines and one reservoir, plus maybe a rear brake with a reservoir, and also maybe in a hydraulic clutch with its own reservoir, adding a few ounces to a pound or two of uncertainty. | ||