Moderator Cynic Posted June 3, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 3, 2019 Ok, so HOW many times do we hear the pub championship winning tw@ say he has saved 3grammes from fitting a different headlight bulb. They say losing a bit of weight makes all the difference, well after that diabetic business I had/have/er? anyway. From October I am now a trim 75kg, (around 12st). That's over 4 stone down. Now this year my bike has felt a lot quicker, initially I had to change the suspension preload by quite a lot and it certainly goes a damn sight better. I thought my cock up fitting those wheels with a 40 instead of a 44 tooth sprocket would be on my to do list. Not a bit of it, pulls it fine now I have got rid of the flab. That got me wondering, 130kg for the bike 105 (ahem) for me as a starting point at my worst. 235 on (lets be honest) 45hp. That's .19hp/kg Now 130kg for the bike, 75 for me and 45hp. 205 = .21hp/kg Or, in real terms, its worth around 11%, so not eating all the pies got me a right result. Lot of waffle if you ride a cruiser or a superbike bit on a sensitive little bugger like mine its made a hell of a difference. And yes I am bragging about losing a shit load of weight. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchFJ1200 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Congrats on the weight loss but ffs if you want response and go fast buy a 'kin proper bike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted June 3, 2019 Author Moderator Share Posted June 3, 2019 Honestly, on your bike I would be dead or in prison within weeks. I sold my 600 because I was riding it too damn fast. Destroying tyres drifting the rear, that was before cameras everywhere. If you gave me a 200mph bike, I would be doing 200mph. Thankfully I realised I would run out of luck, life or licence and bought the TDR. I can rag the bollocks of that and still be under a ton (mostly). I was just surprised at just how much of a difference it made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted June 3, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 3, 2019 I lost 2 stone and had to respiring the fz. The front hardly moved and pattered over the road offering no grip. well done on the power to weight ratio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Jeez jase" thats a shed load of weight , well done,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Well done with the weight loss mate, really hard when your driving all day and the pies are calling Seriously 12 stone is a great weigh to be, not that you were a fat git before! Last time I was 12 stone I was in my 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversaydie Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Thats a great effort. Complete new wardrobe to fit the new you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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