MZ/MuZ Riders

Besides the stock exhaust system, what other parts can come off to lose some weight on the bike?

put down the fork?

Dezmo wrote:put down the fork?

Thanks coach i will take that under advisement

Any other suggestions?

funny... not much really with out major surgery. headlight support bars, aluminum handlebars.

an alloy subframe with lighter plastic would be a major reduction.

maybe some lighter hubs, but how much good can it do? I don't mind the weight that much, I have a 125 for off-road!

1 look at the tools you carry and dont take too much
2 let the wife or girl friend ride her own bike that way if you fall off
she may be able to call the wagon if you hurt yourself
3 it adds weight but always carry a chain master link
a clutch cable and the little nipple in the handle to put it on with
nothing like riding home 300miles with no clutch
4 if on a tour ride dont take so much junk with you

ar dave

quite a bit more really:

Cut as many brackets off of the thing as you can, get rid of all the bracketry at the front (it weighs a ton) and use an enduro type headlamp fairing and a supermoto mudguard (the front mudguard is a universal one anyway).

cut the rear loop out (leave the frame rails !)you will need to be inventive to re-fit the rear lights though.

Use alloy bolts where ever there is a non load bearing attachment.

Chaneg the wheels for a set of Talons (but you will lose the cush drive if you do this)
Change the standard steel handlebars for a lighter set.

Here's a baggy with most of the above done http://groups.msn.com/Rowmx/muzsupermot ... lbumlist=2

what bars are you using? they look very similar to my stock Tuono bars?
Any mounting mods have to be done for the bars to work?

Just the standard Renthal MX ones, I removed the cross brace.

Hey you guysI thought I was the site smartass !!! I cannot add any weight reduction tips as I have done everything that was suggested
as for handle bars..... " Pro Taper " is what I like.....I will have my bike weighed sometime in the future and will post the results......

You knuckleheads <jk> just for the record the stock hubs are actually LIGHTER than Talons. Yes they are.

SM diet:
- alloy handlebars
- Yamaha R1 front brake rotor (alloy center)
- titanium or cabon exhaust canister
- titanium rear shock spring - $$$$$
- tubeless tire conversion
- plus most of the things others mentioned already

I'd yank the starter and battery but it's no fun bump starting a big thumper at my age.

Ivan

Sorry guys, but you are all talking about spending lots of dosh to save a few pounds. Most of us could loose the same amount off of our own frames a lot cheaper.

Keith

Yup Keith totally, but its not as much fun

i have lost 30 lb off my body in the last 14 months
boy the rt125 seems to run better
now to see if i can loose an other 10
and about 40 from the camping gear pack sack
and it should do a fine job
ar dave

If I lost 30Lb I would be see through !!

DAVID THOMPSON wrote:i have lost 30 lb off my body in the last 14 months
boy the rt125 seems to run better
now to see if i can loose an other 10
and about 40 from the camping gear pack sack
and it should do a fine job
ar dave

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Sounds like you are back up to speed.....