Rode the bike a couple hundred kilometers. Drives like a freight train, like always.
It feels powerfull, but I've just rode 10 days in Marokko on a small 250, so anything would feel powerfull. I think its about the same, not much gained as expected. If anything, revs build up faster. Id would be nice to have made the 2-step weight reduction in one go, and directly test the bike before/after, instead of this. I could compare to a friends bike, but any difference could be because of carburation, state of the engine, ect ect.
Bike still lugs around nicely, it will still put around on its own in 1st gear. No extra vibrations.
So for sure no downsides (for me) and perhaps a small gain. Not something Id throw hundres of dollars after, but well worth it, just for the fun of it.
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