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Originally Posted by caltony
Liteweight sport bikes under 300 lbs with a gal of gas are rare but they are well within the capabilities of a willing mfg.I have 2 supermoto bikes that are under 285 lbs with a gal of gas. They are fun. However I would be interested in a well made 250 to 400cc sport bike. I already have more than 10 bikes now and I really cant think of anything other than a sub 300lb sport bike(fairings) that would interest me
The ninjas I have now..1 with a carb kit and comp mufflers are fun but they just dont have the speed or performane(brakes and suspension) of the SMs.
Tony
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with in capabilities... maybe, worth the cost to your average buyer? probably not
comparing to a sumo is apples and oranges my friend.
1 cylinder, you save probably 20lbs right there between combine engine weight and intake/exhaust parts
light weight spoke wheels easily save a few lbs on a sumo
+ small plastic tank
now start factoring weight for fairing stays + fairings
just those things alone will add up to over 35lbs easy
An MX 450 tips the scales at ~240lbs and that is bare bones no messing around lean mean machine, add ~35lbs for things mentioned above then another 20 for battery, lights, wiring, signals, tach ect... and you end up with an additional 55lbs total putting you at 295lbs and I think that is pretty conservative
Like I mentioned before, you can drop some weight quick with losing material especially for a track bike, BUT when it comes down to the nitty gritty you are going to shell out some serious cash for CF & Ti parts, no way around it.
You want a 300lb performance 4t streetbike of any cc? be prepared to pay some serious cash
keep in mind a 450 mx bike costs close to $8-9k new, left overs can be had for around $7k