Yet more weight removed

I have a feeling I’ll end up lifting these back to to stock height but more rearward for exactly that reason.
 
scot in exile said:
Every gram helps -lightness is the key to speed, for those who do not want to spend dollars to do it go on a crash diet.
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I shaved 19lbs off from the riding saddle and expect to shave another 12 by june first , most of it bit by bit . cheapest way so far and feeling better everydays no crash diet but a steady cardio and a dietary regimen. there is no crash diet working period , what you lose you regain when you stop .
you have to change your food intake period and be patient.
maybe I will look at the BST wheels as well that would be a quick definite weight loss to add.
 
Well you've missed an easy one - Change to Lithium Battery.
If you had a proper R3 you could put some lightweight instruments on.
Ride naked with no lid - that's a few kilos. There is precedence. 1948.

You could of course just stand near one of those exploding shells again - That should generate more than adrenaline dump. Should be good for a couple of kilos on race day.

imo - Carbon wheels are things for tracks - but on real world roads with gravel and stuff that chips surfaces - they are a bit of a time bomb.
 
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@Claviger - One point of note on those footpegs. My experiencing of knurled/machined metal foot pegs is that they are like vibrating burrs and destroy the soles of boots REALLY fast. The same applies to toe shifters.
 

Rob,
I'm thinking those puppies may fit my XT250.
Gratitude for that link!
 
Good write up. My pro street 1350 V-rod went thru all that was mentioned here and more. 570#wet.
 
570 would be amazing!! I think the lowest an R3 can be brought down to without replacing major components is probably around 620 race weight, and that’d require some permanent changes/cutting extra bits off.
 
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