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Old 04-01-2013, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by poff View Post
Your SL was built using 6/4 ti and it was not butted. RSL series is the only butted one offered by Moots.
And they do that to have a carbon class frame, in terms of weight, made out of titanium. 3/2.5 except for the seat stays and I think BB shell.

I think 'in general', ti tubes are butted to save weight and perhaps to have thicker butts when the welders cannot comfortably tolerate welding thin walled, straight gauge ti tubes. IMHO.
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