Who has the lightest Busa...
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I can't put my finger on who but someone had one they lightened up pretty good. Do a search. They documented it pretty well. I know it had BST wheels, aluminum sub frame, some titanium. Someone will pop in with a link here pretty quick.. Big Bucks, you can go a long way toward buying the 1K for what it would take to get close to the weight of it. Might as well have both bikes.
Might try Zuki and GPW - I think they were setting up for some big time carving!
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Nick Slick's Busa weighed 475lbs fully fueled. Sounds like a good starting spot.
A fully fueled (bone stock)GSXR1000 weigh's about 443lbs.
http://www.nickslick.com/
A fully fueled (bone stock)GSXR1000 weigh's about 443lbs.
http://www.nickslick.com/
Weight savings:
Wheels: BST, Marchesini (Mag or Forged Aluminum)
520 Chain Conversion
Aftermarket exhaust
Lightweight sprockets
Lightweight rotors
Swingarm conversion GSXR
Titanium bolts
Budget parts only between 5K-8K depending on wheel choice. The bike will definately handle, brake and accelerate much better. The suspension set-up is a whole nother window. We did it all on "Thor" which DJ now own's.
Wheels: BST, Marchesini (Mag or Forged Aluminum)
520 Chain Conversion
Aftermarket exhaust
Lightweight sprockets
Lightweight rotors
Swingarm conversion GSXR
Titanium bolts
Budget parts only between 5K-8K depending on wheel choice. The bike will definately handle, brake and accelerate much better. The suspension set-up is a whole nother window. We did it all on "Thor" which DJ now own's.
With ya Rhythm on this one.....
extreme diet would be:
bst wheels (CF)
Hardoned Alu rear sprocket
Drilled front steel sprocket
maybe go to a 520 setup
Track alu arm without the box
ceramixmatrix rotors front
ti rotor back (if you had to have one)
Kevlar lines (stick with the single front vs converting to dual front)
Sebimoto CF body (single head light)
Alu sub frame (chop off anything not needed like grab rail)
chop off / drill-out not needed sections of front alu fairing brace
Catalyst or OPP CF scaled down tank
Alu rear set non-adjustable
aftermarket top tripple tree clamp, clip-ons w/ ti bolts
toss bar ends
replace steel bolts w/ti bolts
riffle drill alu bolts
Catalyst CF seat and add foam pad or strip of leather
Don't pain or chrome anything
Don't swap cast alu parts with billet ones
wear kangaroo in place of cow leathers
go with the lightest tires
Ti single exhaust
toss pillian foot brackets
now the rougher things:
Toss oil cooler and block off
Ti rods
ceramic bearings (they're lighter than regular ones)
Ti valves and springs
Ti rear shock spring
1" oil pan (less oil)
you could get a chopped down rad but I don't know if it could still keep temps in range
smaller battery
keep your finger and toe nails trimmed
shave excess body hair
go for the sleek bald look
and go on a crash diet
and always remember to take a crap before you ride
bst wheels (CF)
Hardoned Alu rear sprocket
Drilled front steel sprocket
maybe go to a 520 setup
Track alu arm without the box
ceramixmatrix rotors front
ti rotor back (if you had to have one)
Kevlar lines (stick with the single front vs converting to dual front)
Sebimoto CF body (single head light)
Alu sub frame (chop off anything not needed like grab rail)
chop off / drill-out not needed sections of front alu fairing brace
Catalyst or OPP CF scaled down tank
Alu rear set non-adjustable
aftermarket top tripple tree clamp, clip-ons w/ ti bolts
toss bar ends
replace steel bolts w/ti bolts
riffle drill alu bolts
Catalyst CF seat and add foam pad or strip of leather
Don't pain or chrome anything
Don't swap cast alu parts with billet ones
wear kangaroo in place of cow leathers
go with the lightest tires
Ti single exhaust
toss pillian foot brackets
now the rougher things:
Toss oil cooler and block off
Ti rods
ceramic bearings (they're lighter than regular ones)
Ti valves and springs
Ti rear shock spring
1" oil pan (less oil)
you could get a chopped down rad but I don't know if it could still keep temps in range
smaller battery
keep your finger and toe nails trimmed
shave excess body hair
go for the sleek bald look
and go on a crash diet
and always remember to take a crap before you ride
Yep ... see "Thor" on my website, and check out GrabnTwist's bike. I think if I changed to a Carbon Fiber body, I could make it to the same weight saving catagory as NickSlick and ClrwtrBusa (weight but not power). Like everyone has said though ... it cost a pretty penny ... for me the weight savings and suspension setup is worth every penny ... I love the twisties!!
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