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... For your needs a small block Guzzi fits the bill, 135 kg maybe not but 160 was easy (2-1 exhaust, seat, plastic tank and various unnecessary heavy bits gone). Lighter wheels and a plastic headlight would get it closer to your markFrom a V50 to a modern V7, all basically same platform.
jacksonracingcomau mentions a plastic tank.I can only assume the one mentioned is a V7 classic plastic tank or similar? What kind of weight reduction would be possible there?I guess I'd have to convert it a bit so it fits the V7 III?
Lighter wheels:Alloy wheels instead of spoked ones. I already have MG alloys. Any lighter fitting wheels around that don't cost a fortune?
Thanks guys, I added your suggestions to the OP.While cutting unnecessary parts off the frame would be nice of course, I can't really do that for mostly legal reasons.I added it to the list anyway as many people might have more freedom in that regard.
I would not mind shortening the seat, but I don't want to loose the space to put my bags on.But maybe rails+shorter seat is still less heavy than the standard one?
The stock MG wire wheels are about 4kgs heavier than the stock MG alloys, btw.
The weight data for the wheels comes from the weight difference between the special and stone. Beside the wheels the only difference is the rev counter and the grab rail... hence most of the difference must be the wheels. My dealer confirmed that but could not give specific numbers either.
Yeah, sorry. I was comparing the V7 III Stone and the V7 III Special.
Any reasonably priced battery suggestions appreciated.
I'm not doing that for 'performance' reasons btw. I just miss the effortlessness in the handling compared to my previous much lighter bikes (the heaviest was 135kg!).
Inspired by a similar thread on RE weight reduction, and a reply there:... I thought it would be good to have a dedicated thread on that topic covering the V7s, possibly with a little bit more detail.I guess most of the stuff here applies to most bikes, though.For example: I own a V7 III Night Pack (the Euro version with the sleeker taillight; don't know if there are additional differences).And I would love to get rid of, say, 20 of it's ~200kgs (so ~44 of it's 440 lbs).It is bone stock apart from the aluminium side covers and bar end mirrors.Now the single most effective way of reducing weight is obviously the exhaust system.That's easy enough and documented relatively well.In my case, needing a Euro 4+ and EC approved system and not wanting a 2-in-1, I can still lose around 5kgs with lighter slip-ons.jacksonracingcomau mentions a plastic tank.I can only assume the one mentioned is a V7 classic plastic tank or similar? What kind of weight reduction would be possible there?I guess I'd have to convert it a bit so it fits the V7 III?This is a controversial subject, but I'm really only concerned with possible weight saving. And if it only saves weight because of it's lesser capacity that's a no go too.Lighter wheels:Alloy wheels instead of spoked ones. I already have MG alloys (~4kgs/8lbs lighter than MG wire wheels). Any lighter fitting wheels around that don't cost a fortune?Seat:Single seat/ shorter seatI have yet to find any solid figures on possible savings there.Side Panels, miscellaneous other (engine) covers, mirrors...I'll try and weigh the parts as I have already swapped many of themDirk_S also suggested:Aluminium fendersCertainly true - hopefully we can get some numbers too.Lithium batteryIndeed saves a bit more than 3kg/7lbs (that's my stock Yuasa 12aH battery vs. the Shorai LFX21 "A" polarity, case type 6)kev:Removal of unnecessary bits:e.g. passenger footrest,...Cutting stuff from the framerear subframe, unused mountig points...Any input is welcome!The more detail the better, especially the weight of parts.Cheers,D.
I think I would want to directly weight two of them for comparison if I was this serious about weight savings.
Wheel weight: I don't see a reason why the guys at my Guzzi dealership should lie to me.But I'm eagerly awaiting Dirk_S' data to be sure.
As point of reference: 3-4+ years ago I pushed this bone stock 2014 V7R onto the loading dock scale at my place of work just three days after the scale had been calibrated. It had about a 1/4 tank of gas (maybe a hair more). Weight was 396 pounds if I remember right
Ok…so after posting this response I had an epiphany and seem to remember subtracting for that 1/4 tank of gas which put me right at the OEM quoted dry weight …but still taking it on trailer to weigh it again…sorry about the confusion Kev..Mea Culpa!