Ya, I'm starting to think the extra $220 or so dollars isn't worth it. Plus the D3 comes with the rack and the SL won't. I'm wondering if that also needs to be factored into the whole "official published" weight claim.

If I can drop the rack off the D3 and loose a 1lb then the difference is only 2lbs give or take. In any event, I'll be stipping it down right out of the box.

I emailed Dahon about the weight question between the D3/SL measured with and without the rack as well as the release date of the SL and will post the results if they get back to me.