northernkaw
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posted August 10, 2010 06:44 PM
09zx14 493 lbs full of fuel
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got my 14 finished and weighed it on a set of digital scales. full of fuel it weighed 493lb. 22liters of fuel is 32.85 lbs so emty its 456. got bst rims hindle pipe and piles of titanium about 300 pieces. speed cell (3 row) ti axles ti motor mount bolts ti swingarm bolt. its either ti or aluminum. only steel bolts on the bike are the ones holding the motor together (on the inside) all covers are ti bolts. I have an alarm ,gps and heated grips for options. if kaw is right for wet weight the bike has lost 72 lbs.
  
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zxrider11
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posted August 10, 2010 07:24 PM
Wow, how much do you have invested in the bike now?
How does the bike perform with the reduced weight?
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2012 KTM 690 Enduro R
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blackbullet76
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posted August 10, 2010 09:23 PM
That's a lean machine!
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2007 ZX-14 black
Brocks s-meg exhaust
PCIII w/track map
BMC race filter
Flies removed
16 tooth front sprocket
Speedohealer
APE cam chain tensioner
Vortex rearsets
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northernkaw
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posted August 11, 2010 04:36 AM
still breaking it in.
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dubious
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posted August 11, 2010 09:47 AM
Harold, the parts collector... pictures?...
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LAB3
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posted August 11, 2010 12:31 PM
+1 Pictures.... you are going to make Shane661 spend more money.... :-)
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Shane661
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posted August 11, 2010 12:32 PM
 Edited By: Shane661 on 11 Aug 2010 20:34
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+1 Pictures.... you are going to make Shane661 spend more money.... :-)
LOL, not quite...but very impressive, to say the least! 
Sounds like a very light streetbike, for sure....with a few more ameneties than mine. 
Shane
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Wheelie
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posted August 11, 2010 12:33 PM
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+1 Pictures.... you are going to make Shane661 spend more money.... :-)
lol, it never ends, over $10,000 in wheels and pipes! WOW
wee
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Shane661
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posted August 11, 2010 12:36 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 11 Aug 2010 20:43
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+1 Pictures.... you are going to make Shane661 spend more money.... :-)
lol, it never ends, over $10,000 in wheels and pipes! WOW
wee
Actually, Wee, the wheels were around $3600 with ceramic bearings, if I recall. Since I have sold all of my exhausts but one, my total outlay for all of the swapping comes to about $2k, including the brand new CT that I have now. So, that's $5600...not $10k. I'm getting frugal with age.
But on a serious note, let's see some pics!
Shane
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Wheelie
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posted August 11, 2010 12:48 PM
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+1 Pictures.... you are going to make Shane661 spend more money.... :-)
lol, it never ends, over $10,000 in wheels and pipes! WOW
wee
Actually, Wee, the wheels were around $3600 with ceramic bearings, if I recall. Since I have sold all of my exhausts but one, my total outlay for all of the swapping comes to about $2k, including the brand new CT that I have now. So, that's $5600...not $10k.
Shane
what pipes have you bought? add the prices and see if it's $10,000 with the wheels included, I could be wrong, I think I have spent $3200 just on pipes and a conversion, still would like an Ohlins shock.
wee
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Shane661
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posted August 11, 2010 12:57 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 11 Aug 2010 20:58
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what pipes have you bought? add the prices and see if it's $10,000 with the wheels included, I could be wrong, I think I have spent $3200 just on pipes and a conversion, still would like an Ohlins shock.
wee
Yeah, sure it would be...if you didn't count the money I got from selling them all. Like I say, after all is said and done I am in it for around $2k.
I've had:
M14 Sold
Shortmeg Sold
CT Sold
Tiwinder Sold
CT current
The total expense for all of those pipes was exactly $5k....but I didn't buy them all the same day...thankfully. 
I think I come up 2nd to Gilberr on the total exhausts list.
Shane
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Shane661
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posted August 11, 2010 01:00 PM
Harry, did you make the Ti axles yourself?
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LAB3
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posted August 11, 2010 01:20 PM
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+1 Pictures.... you are going to make Shane661 spend more money.... :-)
lol, it never ends, over $10,000 in wheels and pipes! WOW
wee
IMHO Shane should have kept the first Borck system and saved a lot of money.
Shane have you gone any faster or quicker than you did with the first Borck system???
Ti axles = more money..... I told you so... lol j/k :-)
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Shane661
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posted August 11, 2010 01:25 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 11 Aug 2010 21:27
Well, I did go quicker...but not apples to apples. I consider the Shortmeg to be very near, if not equal in power to the CT. But the CT has better ground clearance, it is also lighter than some of the stainless systems. 
The Shortmeg was a great system, and the Carbon Meg I had on it was pretty sweet too.
The best thing I ever bought for my project was a halfway decent scale.
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