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posted October 31, 2006 12:49 PM
weight loss
finally got the gen3 , was trying to get rid of more weight, what about removing the left front caliper and rotor, any other ideas?
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Stalwart
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posted October 31, 2006 12:55 PM
Buy some carbon fiber wheels to start.
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blue max
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posted October 31, 2006 01:03 PM
no i mean free weight loss
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dubious
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posted October 31, 2006 01:38 PM
dump the fly's!!!! , mirrors, and the passenger pegs & brackets, undertail, rear horse cock fender, bar ends( will buzzz more though), tool kit....
should skim about 60 lbs total with the gen 3 exhaust.
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ninja14
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posted October 31, 2006 02:06 PM
How much do you weigh :-)
I am about to pretty much disassemble my bike and if see any extra shit or parts I can file down or trim..............
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posted October 31, 2006 03:09 PM
http://www.jennycraig.com
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posted October 31, 2006 03:11 PM
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flatoutbu
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posted November 01, 2006 07:43 AM
Todd...I took the tool box out, the rear pegs, the chain guard, the undertail, non o ring chain ...put on the gen 3 and put the drag seat on and my bike weighs 495.. The stocker weighs around 9 pounds and the fiberglass drag seat is alittle over 1. I think a caliper and rotor would be worth 4-6 pounds but your taking it off where you need it. I'm taking mine off just because i will be going with more stretch and wont need the weight on the front. If you replace the wheels you will see another big saving 15-20 pounds...but you will have to decide if it's worth the $$$.
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blue max
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posted November 01, 2006 08:46 AM
tell me some more about the traction links
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dbeadling
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posted November 01, 2006 08:50 AM
lose the spare tire
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ninja14
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posted November 01, 2006 09:50 AM
Any extra mass used to support a passenger can be lost............somehow :-) I am removing my emissions stuff too........CA model.
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flatoutbu
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posted November 01, 2006 10:18 AM
I couldnt tell you how it changes the geometry of the bike i just know when you stretch a bike your throwing all the suspension out of wack. It's like have a teeter totter with one side longer then the other. A link pro helps correct all of this and helps to get your tire to plant for better 60's. There is not a link pro made for the 14...yet. I will be working with a guy who makes parts like this and were going to put our heads together and see what we can come up with.
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posted November 01, 2006 02:52 PM
quote:
finally got the gen3 , was trying to get rid of more weight, what about removing the left front caliper and rotor, any other ideas?
One more thing-
Sounds as if its a trailer queen in the making. Thats all great, but i enjoy riding my bike to the drag strip with the leathers in Mellie's car, racing it, and riding home. I guess each to his own though. I enjoy the performance of both brakes up front 
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posted November 01, 2006 03:19 PM
yea brakes are good, keep your brakes
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ninja14
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posted November 01, 2006 07:21 PM
Put helium in the tires to make it lighter.................... :-)
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flatoutbu
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posted November 02, 2006 08:17 AM
Stevewfl....actually it's not bad riding around with 1 brake caliper/rotor. You don't have that " OH MY GOOD I'M GOING OVER THE HANDLE BARS" stopping power anymore but, it will still get the job done after a 150 mph+ drag strip run.
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stevewfl
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posted November 02, 2006 02:09 PM
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Stevewfl....actually it's not bad riding around with 1 brake caliper/rotor. You don't have that " OH MY GOOD I'M GOING OVER THE HANDLE BARS" stopping power anymore but, it will still get the job done after a 150 mph+ drag strip run.
Ya I agree great for the strip with one, but the awesome brakes is one of the key features of the 14. For a trailer queen on the strip its a mute point- the back brakes (along with fred flintstone feet brakes) should be enough there lol
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stevewfl
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posted November 03, 2006 09:21 PM
Hey did we get off topic? I thought this thread was about "weight loss" hehehehe
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dbeadling
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posted November 03, 2006 09:31 PM
drill alot of holes in that heavy oil pan
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