Putting your CB1100 on a diet?

[Guth_imp]

Lately I've been focused on losing some weight through diet and exercise. That in turn has me wondering about how I might also trim down my "pudgy CB" just a bit (I say that lovingly of course).

I know a lot of guys on this forum like to farkle but that often that seems to be more of an "additive" when it comes to the bike's overall weight. I'm curious if any of you have made a conscious attempt to move in the opposite direction — trimming weight from your CB1100 instead of adding to it. I know that some accessories actually do provide this benefit. For example many of the aftermarket exhaust systems available for the CB1100 provide decent weight savings. What other items have people found to help trim a bit of the fat from our bikes?

[Lord Popgun]

Removing the center stand would do it. Some of the guys put aftermarket wheels on that weigh a lot less. Remove the rear fender?

[camoto_imp]

The above stock items (center stand, wheels, exhaust, fenders) along with the excessively heavy handlebar setup, replacing the lead acid battery with a lithium iron battery, aluminum swing arm are a few other things. I wouldn't bother cutting too deep as the return on the cost and effort on this bike is low. It would be an interesting exercise to rank the items in pound per dollar rank just for shiggles.

[SportsterDoc]

I figure that I am ahead of the game by simply having the single muffler on a standard. And further ahead with alloy wheels.

Remove center stand? I will admit to removing it from my 1976 CB750F, primarily for looks; but having it on my Triumph and now on the CB1100 makes chain maintenance easy. Also, if I want to fully top off the tank, it gains 0.2 gallon (might not be good on a California bike)...some of my trips are a stretch between fuel stops: Alamo to Tonopah, via the Extraterrestrial Highway, is 161 miles (Warm Springs is a ghost town)...doable if the speed limit is adhered to...but not much margin.

Tools, Seal N Air, foot pump under the seat are a couple pounds, but I am certainly not leaving them home.

Remembering how my Yamaha XT250 behaved in cross winds in the mountains (more than once with gusts over 60 MPH), having s certain amount of mass can be good.

Do I need more acceleration? No. Getting on a freeway, I typically short short shift to second before twisting the throttle...easier to keep the front wheel down.

Stock, plus a Dart Marlin and a small tailbag suits me just fine.

[use2b_imp]

Mine has the center stand removed to fit the 16.8 kg / 37 pound Wyvern Classic Four Exhaust
have no idea how much the stock exhaust system weighs plus the center stand assembly for a final tally on weight but it is claimed to have a higher HP
Material of pipes: Steel
Material of mufflers: Stainless Steel
Weight: 16.8 kg
Sound Volume: 92 db
Horse Power: 90.8

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