Lose weight !

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  1. Kafka

    Kafka New Member

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    I am interested in change some parts in order to reduce the weight of my blade.
    Anyone have ideas how to do that?
    Thanks in advance
     
    #1 Kafka, Feb 5, 2014
  2. sps170373

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    Change the wheels to carbon fibre and get rid of the stock exhaust and that's a massive chunk straight away! Change the bolts to titanium and that's another kilo saved and take off the stuff you don't use pillion footpegs etc
     
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  3. Carl

    Carl Well-Known Member

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    Leave the wife at home:p
     
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  4. restone

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    Have a really satisfying dump before riding;)
     
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  5. ColinBR

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    Join a gym.

    Ps that is not a snide remark. It is far easier for us to lose a stone in weight than it is to lose a stone off of a bike.
     
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    fez.57 Well-Known Member

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    Lithium battery would be an easy and cheapish way to go.
     
    #6 fez.57, Feb 6, 2014
  7. RichC

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    I've lost a stone this winter cost nothing saving significant.
     
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  8. Mad Matt

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    Losing personal weight is a great way of doing it, im no lard arse but at 15 stone i knew the best place to start was with me. Ive now lost 5 kilo's and will lose another 5 before the nice weather comes so without touching my bike i will have lost 10 kilo's...
     
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  9. scooby

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    rule of thumb is 1kg=1hp,lose 5 kg and thats a 5hp gain!!!,hence why i had to trade the blade for a beemer :D
     
    #9 scooby, Feb 6, 2014
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    I've gone from 13 8 to 12 7 well pleased with myself no beer exercise and 1takeaway a week . Week of skiing and beer from Saturday so a few pounds might be coming back ha ha
     
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    Well I've lost 5kg of the bike weight with my titanium headers I've got now and whatever bhp gain they give too! Win win for me then :D
     
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  12. Scott

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    Light weight sub frame / battery. New pipe / wheels
    Fans off the rad if race bike
     
    #12 Scott, Feb 6, 2014
  13. kev.b

    kev.b Well-Known Member

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    Lighten your bike an loose weight . That's what I did don't know what my blade weights
    Now but I weight 12 stone 10 now .
     
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  14. Bloy182

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    has anyone bought a the exhaust servo eliminator? that could save weight i guess? along with a aftermarket exhaust, lipo battery, and shedding some body fat; then you'll have your self a super faster, lighter and nimbler blade :D
     
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  15. Scott

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    Yea I got one from black and white bikes , they do save a bit ;)
     
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  17. Mad Matt

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    How much weight would you say this saves Scott??
     
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  18. Kafka

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    Thanks guys but i prefer for the blade. :)

    I started to lose some weigh too. I hope i will not find it again... :D

    It still possible to lose some more, but my wife will put me off...
     
    #18 Kafka, Feb 7, 2014
  19. sps170373

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    About half a kg
     
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  20. Scott

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    Yea he's about right
     
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