I love real analysis, as opposed to opinion. Thanks for posting.
I didn't see that the new bike's lighter weight includes a Li battery and slipon. Where did you see that? Not disagreeing, just wondering.
Yours is really 347lbs? I haven't weighed mine, but the "back out math" I did -- starting with the claimed wet weight, then subtracting the parts I took off, or increasing for things I put on -- only came out to ~368 lbs. But I didn't actually weigh everything and made a lot of assumptions.
441 wet weight.
Total: -73.2
- Passenger pegs: -2.0
- LW battery: -6.5
- Ignition key: -.5
- Gas cap lock: -.5
- Full exhaust: -20.0
- Headlight: -4
- Tail light: -2
- Tail fender: -1.8
- Misc. plastic ........: -2.0
- Evap delete: -1.5
- Lever guards: +1.5
- Sidestand: -1.0
- Lap timer: +.5
- Horn: -.5
- SAI delete:-1.5
- Clip ons / bar ends delete: -1.0
- Bodywork swap: -4.0
- LW Subframe: -5
- Rear sets: -.4
- Fan: -3
- Radiator: +1
- Race harness: -1.0
- Fuel (to account for wet weight): -18.0
Estimated: 367.5 lbs
That's a great list and my number is based off a similar paper calculation, haven't weighted it yet. I have the Spark exhaust which only saves 16lbs. Which subframe did you use that saved 5? I thought DB Holders mentioned only 3. Also, a full tank is 27lbs of gas if you subtract from the quoted 441lbs wet weight. Those three things account for most of the difference in our two numbers.
I thought about carbon wheels at one point but they only save 9 lbs for both wheels which is insane for $3k+.
A bunch of ti bolts might save 2-5 more, but that is a lot of work and expense.
Other than that, I don't know of much else to get our bikes to 2025 weight parity.
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