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Really, Really Serious About Weight?

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toobuilder

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For all you who are really, really into saving weight on your Lyc, SDS has just come out with some neat billet rocker covers. They incorporate an integrated O ring seal so you can just slap them on dry and smoke down the fasteners without fear of dimpling the cover or squeezing the gasket out. And if you are just into the bling, at least you can do it with a straight face, knowing there is a technical basis for using them.

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Ran these across the scales at work and here’s the data:
SDS covers with O ring = 5.76 oz
Titan covers with gasket = 6.72 oz
Titan covers bare = 6.24 oz.
 

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