Hi There,
I recently bought a RE Bullet, C5 Classic 2012. UCE EFI.
Chance encounter to be honest, I had my scooter stolen and after a few months of searching for alternatives I came across a Bullet. I didn't think we had a distributor in Australia and bought it next day. It's an amazing bike, alot of fun to ride.
I was thinking about future plans and looking at performance. Since I'm a massive rookie at all this, I wasn't looking to mess with the engine and the first place I was looking at was weight reductions on the bike.
For example, the front and rear wheel guards feel like plate steel. Also removing some of the tool boxes and moving the wiring / filters under seat.
If there is someone with experience with this could you let me know where a good place to start would be? What weight reduction can safely be made and what impact that will have on overall performance.
I'm new to all this so any advice here would be helpful.
Cheers,
Pedro
You COULD loose a LOT of weight off the bike. Certainly the things mentioned above. Ummmmm , but keeping the stock "Look" of the bike would be the challenge if that is what your after. The tool boxes could go, and use the Oval tool box for your new electrical box. The intake you could use a pod or a filter of your choice..... Contrary to popular opinion, they work as long as you tune for them. The MASSIVE heavy , wind catching/shaking combination of the rear fender, fender stays and tail light... Sail light ! On the C-5 would be an area I would look into. Definitely the Exhaust ! Not just the muffler, but that double wall header is not only restrictive, it's heavy too ! Again, you would probably have to tune for the change on the exhaust if you want it optimized, with TPS adjustment or something like a PC-V. Or run the risk of your air fuel ratio being too lean and loosing performace. Your plug will tell ya. You can easily pick up a couple/few HP with intake and exhaust changes. But you HAVE to tune for them. Unless you just stick on an after market muffler, and nothing else... you may get away with it.
As far as really wanting to make a difference? It's gonna take motor work. Head, port work, combustion chamber, cams , compression, piston, valve springs, rev extension etc. And your can get these bikes in the mid 30's at the rear wheel. A bit more with some more displacement.. For the above, GHG would look up Scooterbob on the forum, or get in touch will him at Go Moto out in the frozen ... now thawing , Tundra of Minisnowta .
Ummmmm .... Ninja 300 ? I would certainly like to do a little stop light to stop light test with one of those ? ....While the guy is trying to ring the neck out of that throttle to get it going