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Xbob
Posted on Monday, November 20, 2006 - 11:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

what do you think the lightest weight XB that could be built for the street? if money were no object. it would have to have everything on it to keep it legal (headlight, tail light) and useable (starter, kickstand etc), but it wouldnt have to be factory buell equipment.
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Diablobrian
Posted on Monday, November 20, 2006 - 11:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm thinking 420lbs or so if you did away with everything non-essential and money was no object
on lightening the stuff you have to have.



(Message edited by diablobrian on November 20, 2006)
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 12:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What are you willing to "personally" remove?
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07xb12scg
Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 07:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Titanium and carbon fiber...

I'm sure you could save a ton of weight, but if you look at the weight of a race bike versus a street bike it's not always that dramatic.

I'm still willing to give it a try and make my bike as light as possible using titanium and carbon fiber. Now I just need sponsors to donate cash and parts to this project. Who's going to step up first? ;)
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Bake
Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 09:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

A friend builds carbon fiber snowmobile chassis and accessories. I bet he can shave 75-100 lbs off if you have the wallet.
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Tigerbythetail
Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 10:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

hi................we have managed to strip about 8 kg of weight from my XB12 engine (around 7 kg in rotating/moving masses with the starter motor still in place). My exhaust system will weight around 5 kg (work in progress). The planned weight for the carbon tail section (no sub frame needed) is around 1.4 kg (don't know what the original one weights). So I gather that you can get rid of 20 kilogram with a bit of effort.

tiger
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Metalstorm
Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 07:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I think shaving 100 lbs off the bike might require a two ton wallet
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Jaimec
Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 07:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It's far easier to shave the weight off the rider. Healthier, too...
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Bake
Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006 - 09:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The rule of thumb for the sled boys is budget $100 per pound lost.
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Djkaplan
Posted on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - 10:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"It's far easier to shave the weight off the rider. Healthier, too..."

Cheaper, too.
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07xb12scg
Posted on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - 12:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I don't know if shaving weight off of the rider is easier. That takes work like running... You can make your bike lighter by handing over cash for the parts.
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