Tail tidy/fender eliminator for looks.It's likely that aesthetic mods will come before performance ones, as they are more likely to fit across different models/trims of bikes. What are you guys thinking of changing already?
Personally I'm a fan, esp in a small light bike application where you dont have so many HP's to propel you. The lighter the bike the better. The Lithium Ion I had in my CBR weighed a quarter pound. Also, the battery is always in a relatively high position on the bike. The more you can lower your centre of gravity the better for sweet handling.I heard that Lithium Iron batteries are just about the best type of battery that anyone can get these days and for motorcycles its the easiest to justify. Too bad that when used in cars it would cost too much.
I can’t remember exactly. Seems like it was around 5lbs lighter. Aftermarket exhaust will probably shave another 10-15lbs.Well seeing as how the new 400 is already 20 pounds lighter than the 300, I wonder just how much lighter it can be made. What's the difference in weight between the stock battery and a lithium ion alternative?
It's misleading. Some of that weight savings is from a smaller gas tank, and the resulting reduction in fuel weight. I think it was actually like 10 pounds saved or something. Anyway, a lithium battery will save you another 5-6 pounds, iirc.Well seeing as how the new 400 is already 20 pounds lighter than the 300, I wonder just how much lighter it can be made. What's the difference in weight between the stock battery and a lithium ion alternative?
Yeah that's correct, the 300 had a 17 litre tank and 400 has a 14. I crunched the dry weight numbers when the specs were announced and pretty sure the true difference between the two bikes was 6Kg (13lbs).It's misleading. Some of that weight savings is from a smaller gas tank, and the resulting reduction in fuel weight. I think it was actually like 10 pounds saved or something. Anyway, a lithium battery will save you another 5-6 pounds, iirc.