Hard to say because my fat Raptor is >12kg more. this weight you feel pretty sure.
and handling/lifting is with 4kg less weight also noticeable.
riding on street i would not care about the weight from the 4kg rear wheel penalty.
if you ride the fat raptor maybe 20km and switch the bike, it feels switching to a bicylce.
switching back to the fattie, feels like steering the titanic.
but all of this is only for a short time.
my girl is riding more an more in the woods, straight to, not on the woody ways.
i have to "work" alot more with my heavy raptor. but i like it in a ....ehh strange way.
if a motocross or enduro guy switch from his 350 or 450 gas bike (that weights 50KG MORE (!!!) to my "fat raptor"
he has the same feeling switching from a heavy raptor to a lighter.
a real comparing to a gas bike should be a trial bike.
250ccm Gas Gas should be the same weight as my raptor ...yea center of gravity on a trial bike is way lower and that handling is way better.
but from a normal ride its "similar"
no one would say after a ride with a trial bike: oh that bike is freakin heavy.
no he would say wtf, this is crazy light.
i like.....i really! like the lightweight raptor....it makes in this or that situation 'more' fun.
but i like (really
) also the Big Bang of the heavy one + the stable feeling on 100kph+
i switched last week my HOPE top crown from my Fox40 to the stock one and took a nice piece of CNC art on it...
Angle adjustable on the fly.
now i sit alot more upright. A DREAM for long rides + A DREAM for standing position rides....a dream in any way.
the look is ...ehh..takes getting used to but the ride is AWESOME!
as i posted in another topic, riding a cross bike the handlebar is way higher then on our "bicycle" riding positions.
Before:
Now:
yup have to clean my table i know
.......ouhm...back to topic....
i think its just a decision of the personal taste.
some like it, some not, some only need 3-5kw, others want way more.
you have a 55 inch LED flat screen....you like it, fantastic picture right?
....till you sit in front of a 4K OLED display....switching back frocks you any time you watch a movie (if you addicted to
)
know what i mean?
if you know your QS205 very well.....using a maxe controller with up to 17kw in boost mode, its just (abit) disappointing switching to normal mode with (example) 10-12kw.
...you will miss something....but after a time youre feelings are used to this. (DONT SWITCH NOW TO BOOST MODE ;P)
if you ride your mxus with FF and Hubsinks up to 10-12kw...probably its the sweet spot of wasting energy for fun
let us know what you find out.