Where to shave weight off a busa?

[species0113]

No substitute for exercise and seat time. You could send that bike to Yoshimura, get it back, and still not be able to keep up with a better then average rider on a 600 in the twisties.

[CADDYWOMPUS]

No substitute for exercise and seat time. You could send that bike to Yoshimura, get it back, and still not be able to keep up with a better then average rider on a 600 in the twisties.

Thats it. Bottom line.
 Personally I think if you want a 400 lb bike you should just go trade for one, Its way cheaper.

[gat0r]

definitely, No substitute for seat time
however before you go shaving weight, get suspension tuned.
-fork & shock springs depending on yur weight.
-tune the forks
-lower front .5-.75" front & raise rear 1"


that'll make a huge diff in cornering capabilities.

[jscarb2]

i have been trying to find a list like this that is really a big help!

Here ya go...from the olde days....


ITEM
 STOCK (in oz)
 NEW
 SAVINGS
 COST/OZ
 
Front Wheel w/rotors & bolts
 272
 154.85     (dymag & PFM)
 117.15
 $17.49
 
Front rotor (1)
 61.5
 50.5                             (PFM)
 11 * 2
 $27.27
 
Rotor Bolts (10)
 6.5
 3.45                     (Yoydyne ti)
 43.05
 $32.62/oz
 
Front Axle
 16
 
 
 
 
Front Calipers & lines
 84
 52                             (FPM)
 32
 
 
Rearsets
 80
 16
 64
 $9.76/oz
 
Triple Clamp & clipons
 104
 36
 68
 $9.55/oz
 
Passenger foot pegs & exhaust mounts
 41
 5        (Yosh hi pipe mount)
 36
 
 
Passenger grab rail
 43.1
 
 43.1
 
 
PAIR & bolts/lines
 40.2
 
 40.2
 
 
Exhaust header/can
 480
 116.8                  (Yosh TI)
 363.2
 $4.68/oz
 
Counter shaft cover
 12.52
 
 
 
 
Front sprocket (17)
 12
 
 
 
 
Rear Axle
 18
 
 
 
 
Rear sprocket (40)
 26
 12                   (AFAM 520)
 14
 $2.50/oz
 
Chain (530)
 88
 60                       (DID 520)
 28
 $4.46/oz
 
Rear rotor
 40
 8                    (Yoyodyne ti)
 32
 $10.93/oz
 
Cush drive
 64
 32                         (Techno)
 32
 
 
Rear wheel
 248
 130.4                  (dymag)
 117.6
 $6.90
 
Reflectors
 8
 0
 8
 
 
Wind screen
 20
 10           (Magical Racing)
 10
 $30/oz
 
Rear Turn signals
 16
 10         (Lockhart Phillips)
 6
 
 
Shock
 140.95
 
 
 
 
Passenger Seat
 38
 0
 38
 
 
Rider Seat
 38.44
 
 
 
 
Tail section & Hump & light
 96
 26
 70
 
 
Misc Bolts
 56
 
 56
 
 
Front Fairing & Head light
 117
 32
 85
 
 
Front Fender
 30
 16
 14
 
 
Left Fairing
 60
 30
 30
 
 
Right Fairing
 66
 26
 40
 
 
Inner-upper fairing
 8
 0
 8
 
 
Under nose front fairing
 6
 0
 6
 
 
Ram Air Tubes (L&R)
 24.78
 16
 8.78
 
 
Tool Kit
 28.2
 0
 28.2
 
 
Under Tail Plastic
 48
 0
 48
 
 
Fuel tank
 240
 112
 128
 $10.15/oz
 
Fuel tank filter
 4.82
 
 
 
 
Fuel tank mount bracket
 27.32
 
 
 
 
Air Box
 79.64
 
 
 
 
Mirrors
 25.39
 
 
 
 
Radiator cooling fan
 3.60
 
 
 
 
Kick Stand
 28.89
 
 
 
 

[99hayabusa]

i dont know if this was mentioned srry if it was......you can remove one of the frt. rotors and caliper. its done more than you may think. some say it aint worth it for the street others say they can still lock up their frt tire so they feel it is still suficient

[RodeRash]

The cheapest way to loose weight is to trade it on a GSXR-1000.

[Rocketgeezer]

The cheapest way to loose weight is to trade it on a GSXR-1000.

definatly+1

[Mospeada]

Well, I'm down to 473 lbs w/ a 1/3 full tank of gas. I still have the stock gas tank and plasics. But thinking of going with a light weight tank in the future, along with a glass mono tail. Also, adj kickstand but no one has said if the kickstand has any weight savings. My major savings are;

BST rims, Ti rotor bolts, Tri-metal sprocket, Galfer wave rotors
HMF dual hi-mount pipe w/ shortened Ti/cf Akropovic cans
Alum sub, Agras triple/clip-ons, vortex gas cap, YS7 battery, no grab rail, no tool case
Mototek (?) undertail/custom lights, CF front fender, gsxr-750 pegs, no rr rear sets
Ohlins shock, ohlins fork internals, ohlins damper

So, with the above, stock length slammed/strapped stock motor (169 rwhp) stock shifting, my best 1/4 is 9.61 @ 151 w/ a 1.61 60 foot IN CALIFORNIA w/ crappy Cali 91 gas. My bike is a canyon carver first, tour bike 2nd, and the occasion drag strip 3rd.

[uzimon]

Carb tank about $600,

got a link for that price?
cheapest i found was yoyodine for $1k

[uzimon]

kevlar tank      5kg

where can i find a kevlar tank?

[SPARKY1397R]

rider 

[Rocketgeezer]

rider 

Hey Sparky, you hit that nail on the head

[genarr3]

When you do actually go to a track day you'll quickly realize the bike has NOTHING to do with it. I guarantee you see guys on old crappy junk passing people on shinny new state of the art machines.

Don't be the guy with all the bells and whistles that doesn't know how to use them.
Do a few track days, your riding buddies will think you're superman.

[uzimon]

When you do actually go to a track day you'll quickly realize the bike has NOTHING to do with it. I guarantee you see guys on old crappy junk passing people on shinny new state of the art machines.

Don't be the guy with all the bells and whistles that doesn't know how to use them.
Do a few track days, your riding buddies will think you're superman.

i see what yer sayin but the street aint the track.
we're stoplight racin and fwy flyin.
knee draggin just dont apply to the street, imo