Advices on the following
table will help you to take weight off your bike.
You can weigh up yourself, following our notes, which are the best choices,
according to the bike use you will be making.
| Article |
Note |
Approximate
weight reduction
(Kg) |
| Lights,
indicators, rear-view mirrors |
They
can be completely removed, or replaced with those we are selling
which are sports and lighter (polyellipsoidal
front headlights, small
indicators, small
mirrors. |
-
3.0 |
| Radiator
cooling fan |
Cooling
fan never works if bike is driven on track. If instead you drive
your bike on road, it could work only at very low running or if
you leave the engine on and the bike still. |
-
1.0 |
| Battery |
By replacing
your stock battery (usual capacity 8 Ah) with one of half capacity
(4 Ah), you will gain weight and your bike will start up anyway.
Using the bike on track, you can remove battery (and starter too)
completely, connecting a smaller one for supplying electronic parts,
like power commanders, instruments, etc.
|
-
1.5 / 3.0 |
| Handlebars and clip-ons |
Clip-ons,
handlebars. |
-
0.5 / 1.0 |
| Rearsets |
Passenger footpegs
can be removed completely, whereas for the rider you can use our
LLS or
Style & Performance.
|
-
0.5 / 2.0 |
| Fairing
and mudguards |
Advantages
you will get much depend on the parts you will replace and materials
you will use (carbon
fiber or fibreglass).
Please consult relevant technical schedules on our site. |
-
4.0 |
| Bolts
and nuts |
Most
substantial weight decrease (2/3 Kg) is obtained by replacing frame
and engine
bolts with titanium gr. 5 bolts and nuts. Weight reduction of
about 0,5/1 Kg can be obtained for those bodywork parts where ergal
bolts are used. |
-
3.5 |
| Fuel tank cap |
Fuel tank cap |
- 0.2 / 0.5 |
| Final
transmission |
Greatest
advantages are obtained with racing
final transmission. Besides weight decrease, you will get greater
handiness for gyroscopic effect of rear wheel will considerably
reduce. |
-
0.7 / 1.0 |
| Brake
hoses |
Fren
Tubo brake, clutch and radiator hoses. |
-
0.5 / 1.0 |
| Brake
& clutch master cylinders |
Brembo
front master cylinders. |
-
0.5 / 1.0 |
| Brake
calipers |
Brembo
front calipers |
-
0.5 / 1.5 |
| Exhaust
system |
Weight
decrease much depends on bike and kind of exhaust system you will
choose. So we refer to our technical schedules.
Giannelli exhaust systems, Arrow
exhaust systems, G&G
Bike silencers for 4T engines. |
-
1.5 / 7.0 |