03-29-2014, 02:07 AM
New muffler weighs 15 pounds extra, ABS 9 pounds, Gasoline 4 pounds (remember that's a wet weight) that's 28 of the extra pounds... metal sprocket cover? additional electronics for fuel guage, gear indicator etc? 6th gear plus asst shims?
it all adds up
Remember this is an old school bike..steel frame, metal tank. metal fenders, centerstand, 2 rear shocks, 4 into 2 exhaust..not a lot of weight savings going on here. You can make them lighter. I think ACK got his down to 480 lbs?
Interestingly the 1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 weighed 563 with 2.2 gallons of gas in the tank (ie: would have weighed more than the 14 dlx with a full tank of gas), made a few less horsepower and a few pounds less torque.
it all adds up
Remember this is an old school bike..steel frame, metal tank. metal fenders, centerstand, 2 rear shocks, 4 into 2 exhaust..not a lot of weight savings going on here. You can make them lighter. I think ACK got his down to 480 lbs?
Interestingly the 1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 weighed 563 with 2.2 gallons of gas in the tank (ie: would have weighed more than the 14 dlx with a full tank of gas), made a few less horsepower and a few pounds less torque.