I have a weight problem.

[TAftonomos]

Something about unnecessary weight, and where it's located, coupled with the fact that it's to cold to ride, and I have a few $$$ sitting in my paypal account.

Ti caliper bolts (finally arrived), drilling them for safety wire :



Driven Sprocket and lightweight hub.  Scored it on ebay for $150 shipped!!!   WOnder why a bolt is out and there is an allen handle nearby?  Duh, because the bolts are heavy stainless, and I've got some Ti bolts an aluminum washers coming



Lastly are 2 large chunks of metal.  Magnesium ingots to be exact.  Surplus leftover from Boeing, they will be sent off to be machined into a top and bottom triple clamp for the S4Rt. 



Of course, if I can't find a buyer for my forks, they and the calipers (bembo monoblocks) will end up on the monster as well.

These:


I wanted to show a video of the new exhaust that I'm finishing up, but I havn't made it to the camera store yet.  I'll post something soon, but WOW it sounds good (loud) and looks pretty killer to. 

[Speeddog]

What flavor of magnesium do you have there?

[OverCaffeinated]

A buyer for those ugly forks and crappy monoblocks, yeah right.


Just send them to me and I might even pay for shipping. 

[CowboyBeebop]

I share a similar fanatacism.  Do you know how much that sprocket carrier saves over stock?  I have a forged quick-change sprocket carrier, but I forgot to weigh it.  Now its on the bike and I can't seem to get around to taking it off just to weigh it.  Could you throw your stocker on a scale?

[TAftonomos]

I share a similar fanatacism.  Do you know how much that sprocket carrier saves over stock?  I have a forged quick-change sprocket carrier, but I forgot to weigh it.  Now its on the bike and I can't seem to get around to taking it off just to weigh it.  Could you throw your stocker on a scale?

I will when I do the install sometime next week.

Still waiting on:
 some more Ti (rotor bolts, caliper half bolts, caliper mounting bolts, 3 small bolts for the brake line fastener clips....basically everything back there). 
 lightweight wave rotor
 billet axle/sprocket nuts


One day I'll come across a BST wheel to finish it off. 


I'm not a metalurgist, but the Mg came with a card.  It's around here somewhere, but Mr. Ortner said it will work great for the triples.

[CowboyBeebop]

I will when I do the install sometime next week.

Still waiting on:
 some more Ti (rotor bolts, caliper half bolts, caliper mounting bolts, 3 small bolts for the brake line fastener clips....basically everything back there). 
 lightweight wave rotor
 billet axle/sprocket nuts


One day I'll come across a BST wheel to finish it off. 


I'm not a metalurgist, but the Mg came with a card.  It's around here somewhere, but Mr. Ortner said it will work great for the triples.

While you're back there, you should get a ti shock.  It saves 1 lbs+ over stock. 

[TAftonomos]

The Ti Spring is 1.95lbs lighter than the steel one, and yup, it'll on the upgrade list with the shock.

[He Man]

oh my god. you really do have a weight problem!

 I think the magnesium blocks kinda settled it!

you sir, are insane. Whats your goal weight after all this?

[Triple J]

Nice!

May as well got one of these too...save another +/- 6 lbs.
http://tinyurl.com/6p2coz

...or even better, one of these instead and save +/-8 lbs (although it is a little riskier)
http://tinyurl.com/5byfj4

[TAftonomos]

Check this out:


Li-Iron battery.   Under 2lbs   By far the cheapest weight savings I've done too..

Will be for sale shortly, I need a website heh.

[Triple J]

Will be for sale shortly, I need a website heh.

Very nice!!! How does it perform in cold weather, or when the bike doesn't feel like starting and needs to turn over a few times? Can it sit on a trickle charger, or does it need to, like a normal battery? Any idea on approx. cost?

I could use that. I bought an Odyssey battery for my Multi rebuild because it is smaller and will fit in the airbox. That would be even easier.

[jesse370]

Damn dude, thats sick....

[Capo]

http://www.speedzilla.com/forums/ducati-superbikes/51647-new-battery-installed-2.html

[MonsterMan1036]

Be careful with those odysseys I have had 3 brand new ones with only 60% life expectancy.

[TAftonomos]

Be careful with those odysseys I have had 3 brand new ones with only 60% life expectancy.

You never got back to me about the battery/if you wanted one.  LMK, I'm getting set up as a distributor as I type.