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FZ6R Weight Reduction List
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yupppp just about sick of bumping very useful information=P
No one has replaced their tires, rims, brakes, etc? That should have more impact than weight lost elsewhere (see: unsprung weight)
Michael Wilson
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Because rims are extremely expensive, excpessialy if your looking to loose weight. Not sure the prive of carbon fiber rim but I'm sure they are around 2k a piece?
There is a thread on carbon fiber wheels but consensus it that the wheel cost is not worth 3 grand on a bike thats MSRP is 7.2 or so. maybe if you are in MotoGP lol
Ya sorry man but I don't have the cash to swap rims but if you do weigh them with a fish scale!!!
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just trying to keep this sticky out in the open for people
i made a spread sheet to calculate your bikes weight/hp please pm me if you want a copy of it!!!
i made a spread sheet to calculate your bikes weight/hp please pm me if you want a copy of it!!!
Thanks for the spreadsheet. one question.... I know what everything on the list is except this one.
Injection Pump assy Removed
AIS system.
AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM Yamaha FZ6R (FZ6RBCB) 2012 OEM Parts - Cheap Cycle Parts
Minus the valve cover that is...
wow I feel like such a NOOB... haha that cuz I am.... so I take it you simply remove it all. just for the purpose of removing dead wheight?
is there noe thread about this? I searched it too
You remove it if you have block off plates (blocks the two squares on the valve cover when you remove it all). It is done for tuning purposes and to stop/reduce backfiring/popping on decel. You can remove it for the weight which is not much, or you can simply plug up the tube going into the air box like I did which does the same thing while leaving the system in place.
It is there for emissions only. It dumps air into the system to burn off unburnt fuel. When you get an aftermarket exhaust, you get all the popping etc. Blocking it solves most if not all of it.
For tuning purposes, it needs to be blocked otherwise the tuner cannot get a true A/F reading to properly set you up a good map.
all makes sense now. thanks J
Another pro for removing it, is that it frees up a bit of space up there so when doing your plugs and such, you have a little more room to work.
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