How I made my Banshee 45lbs lighter

[Keyser Soze]

August 6th 315lbs

[Keyser Soze]

Oct 9 271

 

 

Seriously though how much difference does weight make. I know 45lb cant be much but what if I got all the way down to 215? Anything noticable?

Edited October 10, 2008 by jugriggs

[csrmel]

congratulations.

it does a lot. fat is like a dynamic weight. when you take off from a drag launch the fat on youre body tends to want to stay in place, so even though you hold onto the handlebars, the fat sloshes backwards. same thing for hard braking, jumping, etc.

 

i went from 265lbs to 220lbs and i noticed a huge improvement in acceleration, not to mention my physical stamina went way up. i can ride a lot longer before getting tired now. it's also easier to load/unload the banshee. plus i dont sweat as much.

 

if you want to run hard and keep up with the skinny pricks you HAVE to lose the weight. it's the only way. if you get down to 215 or 200 you would gain a lot of acceleration, cornering and braking performance.

[92 Z71]

Dude, good job! 45 lbs is quite a bit to lose in my eyes. I think you'll notice a difference, it may be hard to notice because it's a gradual change. If you could go from 315 to 215 in an instant you would definitaly notice. Keep up the good work man, you're lookin great.

[Keyser Soze]

Damn more acceleration you guys got me pumped. Yea I always lose to skinny guys.

[dragbanshee]

Thats great jugriggs, keep it up.

[The Quadfather]

THEN ......its the only fat pic i could find handy......................... 245...............took me about 5 months

 

Edited October 10, 2008 by The Quadfather

[The Quadfather]

NOW..............195..............push ups,sit ups,LOTS of running,eating RIGHT,I was gitting in shape because i was going to go to the air force,but decide not to do it b/c i got a BIG raise at work.

Edited October 10, 2008 by The Quadfather

[boneyardbanshee.]

hey man that is awsome. keep up the good work. screw the riding benifets, thats all extra, the health benifets are much greater. Not to mention the extra attention you get from the ladies

[DallasGDub]

Man that is bad ass. I know it is tuff. Keepin it off is even harder. It is a life style change.

 

Here is my before/after picture. All together I lost 55lbs in a year. All diet, no exercise besides usual everyday walking and stairs. I am 5'3, so 205 is ALOT.

 

[Stellar Performance]

Guys.....this is amazing! You are doing a heck of a job and keep it up. I can tell you at one point in my life I weighed in at 205. I am 5'10" tall, but at 205 I looked huge. I now average 165 to 170 and my energy and stamina are mure greater, I feel better, and my bike hauls ass! So for you guys to lose that much weight and continue to do so, that is one heck of an accomplishment. Keep in mind....its not just about feeling better and going faster, your health is a huge part of it also! Congrats!!!!

[MistBanshee]

Wow way to go guys! :thumbsup: Does make ya'll look younger too then your before shots.

[onebanshee]

I read somewhere that 7lbs removed is about the same as adding 1hp. So, i dont know if this actually true, it may have been someone blowing smoke up my ass, but it seems true. I am a little guy, 5'8 160 and I seem to kill other people that have similar mods. When we go to the dunes, my bro will let me ride his bike if he cant beat someone when he is on it, he is 6'0 and 200ish. It makes a BIG difference, if the race was close with him on it, I will usually pull 2-3 bikes on them when I am on his.

 

PEACE

 

 

 

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[bellracing2]

Thats why I don't drag race anymore . At 6'5" 280 lbs its hard to win anything xcept sumo , and beer drinking contests .

[BellicoseBanshee]

It is a life style change.

That is a fact! I noticed a few years ago, after turning 30, that I needed to make a few dietary changes. It sucked at first, but man I am glad I did. I kinda beat my body to the punch, :biggrin: . It is not easy to lose and maintain, you guys should be proud, it is quite an accomplishment!