Stripping

[justtight]

Home much weight can u get rid of by making mods. Stock weight is 480, how light can u make. By changing to lighter parts and getting rid of parts u don't need

 

[BA BUSA]

(justtight @ Feb. 06 2007,19:17) Home much weight can u get rid of by making mods. Stock weight is 480, how light can u make. By changing to lighter parts and getting rid of parts u don't need

Depends of how much $$$ you want to spend

 

[justtight]

Let's say about $4k

 

[BA BUSA]

(justtight @ Feb. 06 2007,19:19) Let's say about $4k

$4K will buy the lightest wheels...BST's Carbon Fiber -12+ lbs

 

[BA BUSA]

Akrapovic Evolution Full Titanium exhaust will save 20lbs...retail is $1750

 

[justtight]

Ok let me ask this is it possible to get her down to about 430lbs if so how much.

Thinking about a busa for wifey

 

[BA BUSA]

That's almost $6K for two mods and a 32+lbs savings...you could knock off 60lbs or so, but it would cost $8-$10K

 

[BA BUSA]

(justtight @ Feb. 06 2007,19:30) Ok let me ask this is it possible to get her down to about 430lbs if so how much.

Thinking about a busa for wifey

Kind of a big bike for a girl...does she have any riding experience

 

[justtight]

Thanks for the input. I think she'll end up keeping her liter bike or getting a part time job. Anyway thanks again.

 

[BA BUSA]

What's her height and weight...we have several female members that ride Busa's.

 

[BiG-T]

I've seen some of the smallest of women (85 lbs.) handle the Busa.

Just mod it so she can sit on the bike w/ both feet  flat on the ground.  (or at least the balls of her feet)

 

[heavybusa]

From the looks of his avatar weight reduction is a new term.

 

[justtight]

That's not my bike on the avatar. Just a bike that I thought was nice.

Wifey is 5'7 about 165lbs or so. She has a bike now, she's just wants a busa. The way I feel is, if she's happy I'm happy.

 

[heavybusa]

(justtight @ Feb. 07 2007,19:47) That's not my bike on the avatar. Just a bike that I thought was nice.

Wifey is 5'7 about 165lbs or so. She has a bike now, she's just wants a busa. The way I feel is, if she's happy I'm happy.

Throw some busa plastics on the 1K

 

[extreemachine]

Keep the liter bike so you can both swap for the day.

 

[busa crazy]

HEY JUSTTIGHT, NOT TRYING TO SOUND LIKE A SMARTA## BUT HAVE YOU WEIGHED YOUR BIKE ANYWHERE YET? REASON ASKING BECAUSE A STOCK
BUSA W/ NO FLUIDS WEIGHS IN AT 480 W/FLUIDS YOUR LOOKING AT 520LBS TO 530LBS JUST DEPENDS ON WAHT YOU HAVE ON IT ,LIKE THE GRAB BAR AND FEW ODDS AND ENDS.

 

[justtight]

Heavy I like your idea. I didn't know that you could kit a bike differently. Sounds like a winner to me.

 

[BA BUSA]

(busa crazy @ Feb. 08 2007,05:08) HEY JUSTTIGHT, NOT TRYING TO SOUND LIKE A SMARTA## BUT HAVE YOU WEIGHED YOUR BIKE ANYWHERE YET? REASON ASKING BECAUSE  A STOCK
BUSA W/ NO FLUIDS WEIGHS IN AT 480 W/FLUIDS YOUR LOOKING AT 520LBS TO 530LBS JUST DEPENDS ON WAHT YOU HAVE ON IT ,LIKE THE GRAB BAR AND FEW ODDS AND ENDS.  

Wet weight on a Busa is 550+...553 or 556 don't remember which one

 

[justtight]

No I haven't weighed my bike. I'm cool with the way my bike is. I was curious about how much $ it would take to mod a bush to the point I would feel comfortable with my wife riding.