125-200cc bike weights

Hi - is there much difference in weight between a 2010 WR125 and the later '13 CR125s? I know they changed the frames slightly and the hubs after '10. My '10 WR feels the same weight as a Japanese 250 (even with the trail stuff stripped off and an fmf pipe). I weighed it a while back at 227lb with an empty tank.

As far as I know, they went to the x-lite frame in 2009. They switched to the KYB forks and horizontal shock bladder after that, but I think the frame was fundamentally the same from 09 to end of production.

By a "Japanese 250", you must mean a yz250 as all of the other Japanese 250s weigh in around 240 lbs or more. Yes, the wr/cr125 is a bit heavy for a 125, but it feels worlds lighter than my old kx250 or even the wr250 plus it turns way better when properly setup. It's almost like it's directly connected to my brain and I just need to think about where I want it to go and it just does it.

I like my Huskys a bunch, but i'll probably be jumping ship when the 2017 ktm 150sx arrives. I've never been a KTM fan, but sub 200lb weight and a lack of alternatives leaves little choice....

Yes it's a nice handling bike for sure. I know what you mean about think and it will follow. I had an '01 WR125 which felt a fair bit lighter, but didn't handle so well. I just wondered if there was much difference in weight between a stripped down WR and a CR, and whether the '13 CRs were any lighter than the '10.