Weight reduction

Domino said:

Mine is a Balistic battery charger with BMS capability.

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report back once you have battery installed. I want to know if it cranks over harder than factory battery

Domino said:

I’m not really one of those people who are obsessed with the weight of the bike but due to some recent work on the bike it got me thinking about it a bit, not from the perspective of how light can I make it but more of the what’s the best bang for the buck.

Obviously there are the relatively free mods: remove exhaust servo motor, remove evaporative canister and of course diet and exercise. What else am I missing?

Then there are the best bang for the buck mods: lithium ion battery. Tires

Finally there are the ones you can spend silly money on to shave grams.

So what are your best bang for buck weight reduction mods?

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I enjoy taking weight off my bike. It's my recreation. I have "wasted" a lot of money though over the years. I have the full six street tail. Magnesium wheels, more titanium bolts than the space shuttle. It is good fun. I thought the full Ti Akra was good value. Better sound, performance, light and looks good too. BTW I have a Shorai battery now for 6 years nearly and only ever used a "Junior Battery Fighter" charger on it as recommended by the Australian distributor. About $50 on fleabay. It came with my bike back in 2012. I bought a second one to trickle my Powers Sports SSB lithium I purchased for my K1300S. It is a cheaper brand but works just as well as Shorai. I think is a bit too expensive, you pay a premium for the name. I keep a log and diary of all my weight saving and will add it all up one day. I have yet to fit the full six tail which I had painted to look OEM.

Bit of trivia. Years ago I purchased a CNC Racing Ti front axle bolt and then found that the OEM allow one is actually lighter. So the OEM stayed on the bike. I did save a few grams though with swapping over the OEM 1199 Superleggera radiator cap. It is Ti and saves a few grams over the OEM 1199S one. I do not race but is fun to pay around with the bike.

"Bit of trivia. Years ago I purchased a CNC Racing Ti front axle bolt and then found that the OEM allow one is actually lighter. So the OEM stayed on the bike. I did save a few grams though with swapping over the OEM 1199 Superleggera radiator cap. It is Ti and saves a few grams over the OEM 1199S one. I do not race but is fun to pay around with the bike. "

Yeah, I found out that the CNC Racing Ti flange is actually heavier than OEM as well. Wish I would've known that before dropping $900.

Unless your Dovi or Petrucci stop In-N-Out burgers and get a Peloton like they show on TV. You'll lose 10kg and be lean and mean and ride like the wind!!

Omrra#169 said:

Rotational mass is the most significant area to reduce weight imo. Wheels etc

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That's what she said........

jpanigale said:

Unless your Dovi or Petrucci stop In-N-Out burgers and get a Peloton like they show on TV. You'll lose 10kg and be lean and mean and ride like the wind!!

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I am trying to lose a bit of weight at the moment but it has nothing to do with motorcycles. My blood sugar is too high so it is about stopping the onset of Type 2 diabetes. Getting older sucks. Have already lost 4 kgs in a couple of weeks and its all been for free. Not a bit of carbon or Ti in sight. LOL.

bradp51 said:

I am trying to lose a bit of weight at the moment

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