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Also the hugger is to keep the tire from throwing rocks into the radiator core, which is right in front of it unprotected under the seat. Maybe that actually isn't an issue, but I dunno, I have seen how sticky race tires get and even if it doesn't happen on track, when you are riding the bike into the pits I have seen lots of marbles get picked up and thrown by race rubber.
It is actually Carbon/Kevlar and is only 2-3 layers thick, depending on the area. It's not a pound of two... it's about 200 grams
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