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Old October 18th, 2017, 02:33 AM   #20
Kiwi rider
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Name: Al.
Location: New Zealand
Join Date: Jun 2017

Motorcycle(s): '14 CBR300R '07 SV650 (race bike) '04 XR250R

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Originally Posted by cameronjones239 View Post
Wikipedia showing the ninja 300 weighing in at 362 dry and 385 wet, not sure how accurate that is but it sounds close. I'll have the weight for both of mine tomorrow. We're finishing them up today. We found a pound cutting off the kickstand from the frame, another almost pound off the steering lock. Another 8oz cutting off just the lower half of the front stay, still need to cut the tabs off of it though.

If I remember right a 415 chain and sprocket kit weighs less than just the 520 factory chain alone. I'll have weight of a 415 134link today and get some other parts of the list updated.
I was running an aluminium rear sprocket on my CBR300 which weighed exactly 1/3rd of the weight of steel OEM one. I also swapped out my sprocket bolts for aluminium ones and aluminium nuts with a steel helical insert for the thread. Set to about 30Nm with a drop of loctite on each thread. Never came loose.
Good to reduce your reciprocating mass and unsprung weight as much as possible.
I think the Bridgestone evo S21's are one of the lightest tyres too.
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