2000 GSXR 750 vs SV

Originally Posted by pencil shavings

ahhh

that will probably weight in at a lot less than an old carbed model, but would be interesting to see the results anyway!

Haha, hopefully it would, but there's a few conspiracy theorists on here eh

Where do you get these things weighed anyway? My MOT place had something to weigh each wheel (to work out the required braking power to pass the test) - is that accurate enough?

the guy i got my mot done by at in Reading just used some bathroom scales!!

I guess anything that can take a couple of hundred kgs will be fine...

Originally Posted by pencil shavings

the guy i got my mot done by at in Reading just used some bathroom scales!!

I guess anything that can take a couple of hundred kgs will be fine...

Haha, brilliant, maybe I'll buy some and do that, and be cheap and take them back after

make sure you get the rubber marks off first!!

[yorkie_chris]

Bathroom scales fine. Prop the wheel you're not weighing up to the same height.

2000 GSXR you say, that would make it a "Y" wouldn't it? I've ridden one, and have to say it's a license losing bike. IMO it's tuned mainly for track use, and if you properly "ride it" ie let it rev since it's an IL4, you'll be doing stupid mph in 3rd.

I found the power deilvery to be pretty smooth though, and I reckon it was an easier ride than an SV but then I do enjoy riding IL4's. Obviously, it needs more revving than an SV to make it really go and more thought as it's that much quicker, but an easier ride all around and far superior suspension and brake set up as earlier posts. I'm of the mind that there's no need to go as big as 750 but it'll suit some people that like a bit more grunt than a 600 for 2-up riding and a bit of touring I suspect.

Deffo have a go on one if you can first and see what you think. I love my 600 as you get to thrape the nuts off of it, but that doesn't suit all people as many twin riders like the lower down grunt, and seem to think that IL4's don't have any engine braking (they do, but obviously it's in the same range as the power).

It would be interesting just to know to be fair. I know A Falco fully fueled weighs in at 205KG... So what about 16KG for 21L of fuel so maybe 189kg dry of fuel. Not bad really I guess.

[northwind]

I forgot to weigh it Got distracted into building some light mounts for my mountain bike. Sorry! Mine was down to 171kg with a full tank when it was in naked form, still totally road legal and with the heavier battery, heated grips and toolkit. Not sure how much it is just now with the fairings and HIDs fitted though.

Originally Posted by northwind

I forgot to weigh it Got distracted into building some light mounts for my mountain bike. Sorry! Mine was down to 171kg with a full tank when it was in naked form, still totally road legal and with the heavier battery, heated grips and toolkit. Not sure how much it is just now with the fairings and HIDs fitted though.

That is good!! Maybe lightening mine is the weigh forward?

Man this is going off subject

[northwind]

It's quite a lot of work to get it that light... Though most of it came by accident, lighter exhaust etc- total weight wasn't ever the goal til recently. Oh, it still has the steel rear subframe, for carrying luggage It wouldn't be worth it in its own right, ie if I'd just set out to lighten it, I'd be disappointed by the results. But it's still nicer to ride IMO, and it comes without sacrifices. I need to ride another stock SV to really compare though. Once the rear dymag's in it'll drop below 170, but now it's going to get difficult.