| Author | Message | ||
     Scottorious |
Anyone tried to cut much weight off an x1 before?...what were your results? | ||
| 1badbuell |
typically i find it more cost effective to put me on the diet, I'll lose more weight then the bike ever will. | ||
| Limitedx1 |
there are only so many parts you can replace on an x1. i shaved 4lbs by using braking wave rotors, removed stock air box, rear license plate hanger and replaced with carbon undertail, took rear tire hugger off, force exhaust has to be lighter than a stock can..........my theory on all of that is.......it isnt gonna make a big difference if your just street riding. unless you can make the whole motor and tranny alluminum i dont think you are going to make enough difference anywhere. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
I weigh 130 lbs so Betty doesn't have to diet. It's fun spanking jap bikes on a 440lb beast anyway. | ||
| Mbsween |
The exhaust will be your biggest weight saving, you can toss all the plastic, but that's less than 10 lbs. Passenger footpegs and mounts. Thats about all you can do without permanently "modifying" the bike Some people have cut the tail section down to a single seat. A dramatic way to lose some pounds. | ||
| Malott442 |
A solo tail can be fabricated that weighs less than 5 pounds including the seat. Mine was a 2005 gsxr 600 tail. Passengers suck anyways, always crying about being afraid to die and stuff..... haha | ||
| Scottorious |
hahaha being afraid to die. ok thanks for the info, i looked at the weight of an x1 compared to what i had in my old xb..the difference was kind of scary. | ||
| Tdman77 |
I started by removing the air box and left scoop, did the under tail mod and was like "yes" I'm making the bike lighter. Then I got a D&D exhaust and it was twice as heavy as the exhaust it replaced!  You would gain more by increasing the power than trying to lighten up the bike. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
"i looked at the weight of an x1 compared to what i had in my old xb..the difference was kind of scary." But remember that you now have a bike with a wheelbase 3 inches longer than a standard XBS or R. It also has a steel tube frame instead of the lighter aluminum frame. The XB line is more refined, more reliable, more comfortable in some instances, and just all around better bikes for various other reasons. BUT I've never heard of anyone trading a tuber in on an XB and not regretting the decision very quickly. Both bikes are amazing, but I think the tubers have more character and naturally develop more of a rider-machine relationship. "Then I got a D&D exhaust and it was twice as heavy as the exhaust it replaced!" Yeah it's heavy, but if it's maintained well it's never going to need repacking and never going to break. That's more than can be said for most of the other tuber exhaust options. | ||
| Phelan |
Limited, the majority off the motor is already aluminum. The tranny is the only piece in the cases that is steel in majority. Alum. Pegs will make a difference. XB wheels conversion will lose some pounds as well as increase handling and braking ability. You can ditch the stock gauges and go to a digital setup like Veypor and that'll cut a few pounds. Also consider WHERE you cut weight. Cutting weight up top will make the bike less top heavy, with the opposite effect when cutting weight from the bottom half of the bike. Cutting weight off the wheels, rotors, or sprockets will decrease rotating mass and increase braking, cornering, and acceleration. BTW PK, I blew the packing out of my D&D on my way to Snider, TX. Do I get a medal?  (Message edited by Phelan on May 27, 2009) | ||
| Dave_02_1200 |
Just fill your tank half full. That will reduce 6 - 10 lbs up high where it will do the most good. Besides, that is a weight-saving modification that doesn't cost anything. | ||
| Skntpig |
POWER TO WEIGHT CALCULATOR http://www.dragsource.com/index.php?navselect=calc ulators&calctoview=7 | ||
| Jayvee |
Run the smallest oil filter? | ||
| Firebolt020283 |
what bout one of those fancy batteries they had on here a while back? | ||
| 2kx1 |
How much weight is lost by cutting the cam cover? | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
like 7 lbs I think? |
