reducing weight

[Ramin]

so what is the best and cheapest mod to reduce weight on the busa?.
can the emission canister be removed without harming anything?

[Style]

I think the cheapest way to lose weight off the bike is to lay off the cheeseburgers and cheesecake and do a little exercise.

[hayabusa.nc]

I think the cheapest way to lose weight off the bike is to lay off the cheeseburgers and cheesecake and do a little exercise.

+1

[Bigdogg]

I think the cheapest way to lose weight off the bike is to lay off the cheeseburgers and cheesecake and do a little exercise.

I need to follow that advice myself.....

If you still have the stock exhaust, get rid of it.
The best thing I did was getting rid of that heavy ass exhaust and put on a full Hindle.  That stock exhaust weighs a ton!  It might not be as cheap as you want to go, but it will make a big difference.  Anyone have the weight of that stock exhaust, I almost pulled a nut taking that thing off....

[Ramin]

my goal is to remove 55 to 60 lbs or so.i think iam going to pay a hefty price for that goal.i am even looking for lighter battery.
but i like to remove unnecesary stuff like the pairvalve and the emmission crap on the bike but i have no idea how its going to effect the powerband

[Style]

An aftermarket exhaust and eliminating the pair valve will save you 20 or so pounds but if you do that, you'll need a PowerCommander to tune your bike so it'll run right.

I swapped out a carbon fiber tank and compared to the stock one, it's light as a feather.   

You could also go with lighter wheels which will not only shed weight but your bike will handle quicker and accelerate faster.

[jimmygsxr]

Swap out bar ends and remove the weights under front foot pegs.

[shiphteeey]

Lightweight wheels and exhaust.

I have yet to weigh my stock wheels but my dymags weigh 6.5 lbs front and 10.5 rear.

To put it in perspective, the new diablo I bought weighs 8.9 front, the supercorsa 180/55 rear weighs 11.5 rear!

Approx 10 lbs lighter than stock (rolling weight) would be equivalent to almost 50 lbs off the bike's static weight!

Think about it.  Lightweight wheels alone would give you the same gains in acceleration as shedding 50-60 lbs off the bike here and there.

If it were me I'd do a full exhaust system, lightweight wheels and lightweight tires .... oh wait, I already did that!

A.

[Ramin]

yup i finally bought an engine.
03 busa engine kit.so it comes with everything wiring,ecu,oilcooler,
01 busa frame and 03 rear busa subframe.and 03 swingarm.i was planning to use my gixxer swing arm but when i install it    its like 4 or 5 inches lower and then i think i need to shave about an inch of the front  inner swingarm cause the spring would hit the bottom of the swing arm.
everything is put togather exept iam not sure where the vacume hose from the emmision canister thats bolted to the rear subframe goes.iam still planning to make it look like my 02 gixxer ill be using gsxr rpm and speedo.and probably put 750 sticker on the rear plastic subframe cover.this way i get races.

[man00]

I heard you can put more air in the back tire than in the front..so the bike rolls downhill which would mean more speed.

[dtechnologies]

If your sub frame is steel, replace it with an aluminum one...the steel one weighs a ton.

[jeffw]

Guess I deleted my page on my site with my 99 busa weight reduction items...... but seems to me that I remember it was around 100 lbs that I removed with wheels, c.f tank & body, ti bolts, etc.... the list goes on.

Got a 20.56 lb savings  from the c/f body alone.

[dtechnologies]

It's too bad I haven't been keeping track of the weight loss on my bike. Any recommendations on the easiest way to weigh it when it's all said and done?

[NormalAspirated]

If street set up, I will look into;
Big items like exhaust, wheels, carbon body parts 99/00 subframe.
Rest can look into removing pair valves, aftermarket foot pegs, rotors, 99/00 subframe, vario bars, lighter better damper, lighter bar end, windscreen, undertray and signals. 

[Bowman]

switch to aluminum subframe;)

[Ramin]

you removed 100 lbs?.damn let me know what you did.thats like riding gixxer 1k with busa engine.

[hayabusa.nc]

i say the hell with reducing the weight just add HP 

[Ramin]

i think it should be both.the less weight the better.this way the engine is not trying to carry the extra weight.its like your trying to run with 25 lbs in each hand.its also better for cornering and better recovery if you get in trouble.

[hayabusa.nc]

i agree with the wheels.i think after hearing that rolling residence thing that I'm going to look into get some light aftermark wheels..but spending all the money on a few pounds I'd rather take part of that money that i was going to spend on CF and put a few pony's in it.and maybe step up the braking..just my 2cent