I had the pleasure of riding a 2014 GG 300 estart this weekend back to back with my 2013 300 estart. I have to say that the difference in weight is VERY noticeable both at a standstill and moving. I'm not sure how they shed so much weight, but it is night and day. The bike had a few mods that mine doesn't have - Scalvini pipe and Cannon Racecraft silencer at least and seemed very peppy. I think part of that peppy feeling was from the motor & mods and part was from the light handling. The lightness was almost unnerving after having done a lap on my 2013, but I got comfortable quickly as the handling is the same - just easier to flick around.