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[Tonio600]

I was trying to figure out how to get rid of 16kg on the Monster when I realised that my rearsets were awfully heavy (standard SSie rearsets fitted using 10mm thick aluminium brackets...).

I know about the Race Supplies Direct at £99 on eBay but I was wondering if they were a lot lighter than the SSie ones I am using atm. Anyone knows how much they weight?

Other than those, what are my options? The cheaper the better obviously.

[chris.p]

Originally Posted by Tonio600

I was trying to figure out how to get rid of 16kg on the Monster when I realised that my rearsets were awfully heavy (standard SSie rearsets fitted using 10mm thick aluminium brackets...).

I know about the Race Supplies Direct at £99 on eBay but I was wondering if they were a lot lighter than the SSie ones I am using atm. Anyone knows how much they weight?

Other than those, what are my options? The cheaper the better obviously.

Why not drop Carl a question re the wheight of the rearsets via his ebay shop???

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/race...fromZQQ_m doZ


Chris

[paynep]

Originally Posted by Tonio600

I was trying to figure out how to get rid of 16kg on the Monster

Start with an SS

Or cut a leg off?

[mat2hew]

I have in the past discovered that things are not always way as much as they look, ally is quite light after all, If yours only weigh 500g and a £100 set weighs 400g thats cost you £1 per gram, so to loose 16,000g (16Kg) would cost you how much!

I actually did buy some ally rear sets for about £100 I think, But if I could have made a set for £10, I would have.

All said and done, they do look good and I love my bike, But where do you stop spending money?

anyone know where I can get one of those under seat exhaust made to cut aerodynamics?

Mat 72

P.s. My bike weighed 168kg with a slight rearward bias, but sit a fat bloke like me on top it doesn't make much differance.

[Scooter916]

Originally Posted by mat2hew

I have in the past discovered that things are not always way as much as they look, ally is quite light after all, If yours only weigh 500g and a £100 set weighs 400g thats cost you £1 per gram, so to loose 16,000g (16Kg) would cost you how much!

I actually did buy some ally rear sets for about £100 I think, But if I could have made a set for £10, I would have.

All said and done, they do look good and I love my bike, But where do you stop spending money?

anyone know where I can get one of those under seat exhaust made to cut aerodynamics?

Mat 72

P.s. My bike weighed 168kg with a slight rearward bias, but sit a fat bloke like me on top it doesn't make much differance.

I Know where there is a large bore underseat pipe for sale..... Its just attached to a DD bike thats the only problem.....
Keep an eye on e bay tomorow....LOL

[AK]

froggy. the race supplies ones are light but you will need monster ones as the ss ones bolt to a different position. get the monster ones he does.
we use them but they go onto a bit of durual (sp?) ally which is light but strong so i have drilled them so that i could move them back. but try them std to start with.
get rid of other heavy brackets like the one that holds your rear shock canister too all things like that add up mate

[Scooter916]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=330323341168

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Tonio600

I was trying to figure out how to get rid of 16kg on the Monster when I realised that my rearsets were awfully heavy (standard SSie rearsets fitted using 10mm thick aluminium brackets...).

I know about the Race Supplies Direct at £99 on eBay but I was wondering if they were a lot lighter than the SSie ones I am using atm. Anyone knows how much they weight?

Other than those, what are my options? The cheaper the better obviously.

I could weigh my standard SSie ones and also remove the ones Carl made for me from my 750SSie and weigh them, but the best route would be to follow AKs advice and get the Monster ones that Carl makes and try and keep adapter brackets to a minimum

[Tonio600]

Originally Posted by mat2hew

I actually did buy some ally rear sets for about £100 I think, But if I could have made a set for £10, I would have.

Been there done that
This is my last season racing, so I just want to treat the bike and myself a bit before retiring

[Scooter916]

tonio whats the latest at the le mans 24hr, I have done a search but its all in bloody french