Shaving the weight off...

varden · Post by **varden** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:58 pm

still got sidestand, but as soon as i figure out how to get it on the race stand single handed its gone!!

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:33 pm

some excellent tips there on weight loss, but the 2 biggies are : Exhaust system and wheels. These areas are where you can make some big *gains* in weight loss.

also, consider replacing rear steel sprocket with aluminium, and also steel fuel tank with a dummy plastic tank under a 'glass or c/f tank 'replica' - you will save some weight there

The last 5 kg are the hardest and most expensive to lose....and it becomes a problem of 'diminishing returns' at a certain point........

also could try replacing engine covers with magnesium replicas ( if available for your model...)

gizmo · Post by **gizmo** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:48 pm

Gosling1 wrote:some excellent tips there on weight loss, but the 2 biggies are : Exhaust system and wheels. These areas are where you can make some big *gains* in weight loss.

also, consider replacing rear steel sprocket with aluminium, and also steel fuel tank with a dummy plastic tank under a 'glass or c/f tank 'replica' - you will save some weight there

The last 5 kg are the hardest and most expensive to lose....and it becomes a problem of 'diminishing returns' at a certain point........

also could try replacing engine covers with magnesium replicas ( if available for your model...)

easyrider imports has carbon fibre tanks from oppracing for the 03-04 6rr/636

varden · Post by **varden** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:46 am

Gosling1 wrote:

The last 5 kg are the hardest and most expensive to lose....and it becomes a problem of 'diminishing returns' at a certain point........

it sure would get expensive if you got carried away, i'm just looking to shed as many bits from the bike that a track bike doesn't really need, sidestand being a good example.

Will keep magnito and starter...me lazy.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:45 pm

wanna lose 5kg of useless,ugly body weight?

cut off ya head...

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:49 pm

varden wrote:..Will keep magnito and starter...me lazy.

me too, when I went racing I kept the starter motor fitted. Sticks it right up them on the dummy grid