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Tonio600 18-Apr-2009 20:28

Wtd lightweight rearsets
 
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 18-Apr-2009 20:59

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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:burn:

paynep 18-Apr-2009 21:21

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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? :lol:

mat2hew 18-Apr-2009 21:27

what do they weigh?
 
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 18-Apr-2009 21:37

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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 18-Apr-2009 21:59

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 18-Apr-2009 22:25

:( :(


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

skidlids 18-Apr-2009 22:34

Quote:

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 18-Apr-2009 22:45

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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 :D
This is my last season racing, so I just want to treat the bike and myself a bit before retiring :)

Scooter916 18-Apr-2009 22:48

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

Tonio600 18-Apr-2009 22:49

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Originally Posted by paynep
Start with an SS ;)


Had I known that 4 years ago, yes I would have bought an SS...

Monsters are defo not race bikes, but they look a lot cooler :D
Isn't it the only thing that matters? ;)

Tonio600 18-Apr-2009 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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


Cheers Al'

Yeah I was thinking about the Monster ones, I know frames differ from the SS ones.

And stop with my heavy Ohlins bracket, I love it :lol:

phillc 19-Apr-2009 06:50

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Originally Posted by Scooter916
tonio whats the latest at the le mans 24hr, I have done a search but its all in bloody french


Le Mans live timing:

http://www.lemans.org/24heuresmoto/p...hronos_fr.html

Phase One went out really early. Alf's Kawasaki still circulating.

AK 19-Apr-2009 08:22

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Originally Posted by Tonio600
Monsters are defo not race bikes, but they look a lot cooler :D


please tell that to our riders mate over the past few years.
2005 andyj domski mark hill
2006 andyj otei bones
2007 hawk class a winner & bones class b 3rd
2008 clint jp runner up and bones jp 8th
2009 sam in jp just got 3 podiums out of 4 races at last meeting.

so monsters are not race bikes?:alien: :p

just lose that ohlins bracket and you will go faster :lol:

skidlids 19-Apr-2009 08:24

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Originally Posted by phillc
Le Mans live timing:

http://www.lemans.org/24heuresmoto/p...hronos_fr.html

Phase One went out really early. .


as did David Checa on the 94 bike, and the bike Plater is sharing crashed out of the lead abot 40mins into the race, rejoining in 29th but some back to back sessions by Plater got them back up with the top ten.
Still a frw Brits out there in various teams


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