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Scottorious
Posted on Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 10:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

has anyone ever seriously looked at an S1 and removed a significant amount of weight?...if so what did you take off...anybody know the difference in weight between the s1 stock wheels and the xb wheels and if they can be interchanged. also has anyone ever cut down those giant "wings" on the side of the seat of an S1.
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Capital_g
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 07:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm interested to see the responses too.. One of the best and cheapest ways to gain power is to lose weight. I have been thinking of putting my X1 on a diet. I used to be into air-cooled 911 Porsches and increasing engine performance was really expensive so everybody tries to lighten them to increase the "go". I used this site a lot. http://rennlight.com/cgi-bin/hp.cgi}
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Skntpig
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 09:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have seen a few that the owner went nuts with a drill press. When I rebuilt mine I removed everything that wasn't necessary. I doubt mine is as light as some out there.
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Buellfighter
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 09:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)



Kept cuttin till I got to under 400 lbs.
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Scottorious
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 09:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

are we talkng under 400 lbs with all the fluids?? is that an xb swingarm?
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Hootowl
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 10:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That is a 99-02 tuber swingarm
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Nukeblue
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 10:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

no
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Buellistic
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 11:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

For every 12 pounds that can safely be removed you get ONE free rolling "HP" with your fat arse included !!!
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Scottorious
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 11:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

does anyone have the specs on the stock s1 wheels vs xb wheels?...and where do you find 12 pounds on that thing to take off?...
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Buellistic
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 12:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That 12 lbs. "INFO" is 50 year old information being recycled to you ...

Something to think about:

Engine oil: Weight of engine oil minus the weight of container, subtract the weight of one QUART and that is how much weight if you save if you only run 1qt. of oil for 1/4 or 1/8 miles drag strip(DO NOT DO THIS ON THE STREET !!!) ...

FUEL: You only need enough for staging and to get you to the end of the drag strip(your PIT CREW can bring you back) ...

STREAMLINING: OLD term, getting under the paint and new term "GET A FAIRING" as smooth is faster ...
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The_italian_job
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 01:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

the XB's front wheel complete with disc is 7lb...
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Sleez
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 02:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

you could shave some weight if you can find a set of these;

any excuse to show em off!!





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Dfbutler
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 02:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The easiest way to remove weight from your bike is between the footpegs and the helmet.
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Phelan
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 - 02:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What he said! You even boost your perfomance off the bike that way too : D.
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