Reducing weight on a track bike: Difference between revisions

Line 4:

The first place to look is in the mirror. If you're not in good shape, consider that most professional racers are athletes. They do a lot of cycling and gym work to deal with the amount of effort needed to get a motorcycle around a track.

As for reducing bike weight, make sure you check the track day provider or race organization to make sure of what you are allowed to remove and what you must keep. The bike dissected for this project is going racing in the [[WMRRA Ninja 250 Cheapskate Cup]], which has decidedly different rules than other race series.

As for reducing bike weight, make sure you check with the track day provider or race organization to make sure of what you are allowed to remove and what you must keep. The bike dissected for this project is going racing in the [[WMRRA Ninja 250 Cheapskate Cup]], which has decidedly different rules than other race series.

It's not uncommon for racers to spend large amounts of money to lose less than a pound off a race bike (think replacing lots of steel fasteners with titanium). It's cool to know that you can drop over 20 lbs on a Ninja 250 just by taking stuff off.

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 The first place to look is in the mirror. If you're not in good shape, consider that most professional racers are athletes. They do a lot of cycling and gym work to deal with the amount of effort needed to get a motorcycle around a track.
-As for reducing bike weight, make sure you check the track day provider or race organization to make sure of what you are allowed to remove and what you must keep. The bike dissected for this project is going racing in the [[WMRRA Ninja 250 Cheapskate Cup]], which has decidedly different rules than other race series.
+As for reducing bike weight, make sure you check with the track day provider or race organization to make sure of what you are allowed to remove and what you must keep. The bike dissected for this project is going racing in the [[WMRRA Ninja 250 Cheapskate Cup]], which has decidedly different rules than other race series.
 It's not uncommon for racers to spend large amounts of money to lose less than a pound off a race bike (think replacing lots of steel fasteners with titanium). It's cool to know that you can drop over 20 lbs on a Ninja 250 just by taking stuff off.