maybe so. the manual said its 525dry, i subtract the weight of the aftermarket crap... so it should tip the scales at 480.. what a pig. if its really 540 dry well i guess im an even bigger liar. guess well have to weigh it to know for sure.No offense man but I have a hard time believing a 800 mt. cat is weighing in at 450 pounds..
as for the bulkhead i wasnt aware of the weakness, but i did go thru it when i put the motor in this summer and its all fine. i dont ride very hard.. thanks for the heads up though