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COMPARISON
P54
Apart from the earth rotating underneath
you and a more baritone exhaust note, the
biggest initial indication you're on a 501
here is the pulse through the chassis. For
our test crew, this was noticeable every
time. The 501 simply vibrates more and at a much
lower frequency than its smaller brother.
It makes sense in some ways as the significantly larger
bore/stroke on the 501 (95/72mm compared to the 350's
88/57.5mm) is generating a pulse that can't simply be muf-
fled or balanced as easily. And it's not like there's more mass
in the 501 platform to absorb or deflect it. In fact, there's
only about a pound difference in overall weight between an
FE 350 and FE 501 (254 pounds/255 pounds full of gas,
respectfully). So, you get more vibration, in a heavy sort of
pulsing feel, with an FE 501. Some would classify these as
good vibrations.
It might be big
but the 501 feels
nearly as light
and nimble as
the 350.
