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mousitsas · 10-28-2012, 12:18 PM

Let's start with the SE and see what we can do to make it lighter without reducing comfort.

1) Loose 10lbs from creative subframe/fuel tank combination?
2) Loose another 10lbs from simplifying the exhaust with a 2-1
3) Loose another 10lb from engine weight
4) Another 5lbs from redesigned frame+swingarm
5) Add 5lbs for some sort of simple rally fairing ala raiddesigns

So, (maybe I am gallant with the lbs) it seems that a 185 kgs 700/800 twin is possible, fully fueled and with lower CG than the SE.

10-28-2012, 12:18 PM	#7
mousitsas Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Athens, Greece Oddometer: 2,146	Let's start with the SE and see what we can do to make it lighter without reducing comfort. 1) Loose 10lbs from creative subframe/fuel tank combination? 2) Loose another 10lbs from simplifying the exhaust with a 2-1 3) Loose another 10lb from engine weight 4) Another 5lbs from redesigned frame+swingarm 5) Add 5lbs for some sort of simple rally fairing ala raiddesigns So, (maybe I am gallant with the lbs) it seems that a 185 kgs 700/800 twin is possible, fully fueled and with lower CG than the SE.