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Racer needs a ruler

Hi Scootering,

I have something to add to the 90 Racer debate.

First of all, there are two different 90 Racers. Both feature the long wheelbase, as do the 50 Sprinter and the 50 SR (there is no 50 Racer).

It is very easy to spot the wheelbase difference. The distance between the hole for the main stand and the meeting of the back part and the front part of the frame is around 115mm compared to 90mm on the short wheelbase frames like

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