joee20002 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Posted April 8, 2009 i was just woundering how lite you guys are getting your drag bikes down to...... Quote
docjcwatson Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 GT Performance had a stock chassis I owned at one time, down to 262lbs. My +14 Wild West Welding chassis should weigh in at around 240lbs. My girlfriends YFZ450 weighs in at around 265. Quote
dragbanshee98 Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 dont have an exact weight yet will get it posted once i get home Quote
shanYE west Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 Last year mine was 235 wet and ready to race with full suspension. Probably coulda got it down into the 220's with struts and swaping out a few other parts. That was with my 421 cub.. My new motor will probably be heavier. Quote
J-Madd Posted April 10, 2009 Report Posted April 10, 2009 265 lbs ridgid (stretched stock frame) 14 mil Cheetah. 245 lbs Suspended 16 mil Twister. TBA twister in new chassis. Quote
docjcwatson Posted April 11, 2009 Report Posted April 11, 2009 I'm curious to know what it is you are trying to find out. Quote
joee20002 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Posted April 11, 2009 I'm curious to know what it is you are trying to find out. just trying to get an idea how much mt stock drag bike will be around.... Quote
docjcwatson Posted April 11, 2009 Report Posted April 11, 2009 Is it lightened at all or anything like that? Quote
joee20002 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Posted April 11, 2009 Is it lightened at all or anything like that? ya it is.. im thinking 250-260lbs Quote
docjcwatson Posted April 11, 2009 Report Posted April 11, 2009 Is it built yet? All you have to do is take it to a local truckstop. Most, if not all, have scales to weigh 18 wheelers for their payload. You walk in and tell them what you would like weighed. Get two weigh slips. One with just the bike, and one with you sitting on the bike. That way, if you have a target weight in mind, you can drop some pounds to get down to race weight. Quote
kawiking Posted April 11, 2009 Report Posted April 11, 2009 i think the last owner said it was around 235 ish Quote
FASTOYS Posted April 11, 2009 Report Posted April 11, 2009 Wth is that? Thing looks like a Praying Mantis all jacked up that high. jk lol Quote
Stellar Performance Posted April 11, 2009 Report Posted April 11, 2009 lol Jeff. The subframe is pointed up pretty high. But it still looks clean. That bike has to be pretty light Rico. Theres not much too it. It seems pretty crazy to me that Shaynes +14/+14 is that light, but Ziggy's Chassis have to be one of the lightest designed chassis's out there. As far as a lightened stock frame drag bike, if you go nuts with cutting the frame and using alot of chromoly, and then get lightweight drag arms, stem, swingarm, etc, the bike could get into the 265 range, but you would have to have drag everything. I would say that most stock lightened stock chassis drag bikes are still in the upper 200's though. Quote
shanYE west Posted April 11, 2009 Report Posted April 11, 2009 It seems pretty crazy to me that Shaynes +14/+14 is that light, but Ziggy's Chassis have to be one of the lightest designed chassis's out there. I was pretty shocked too.. They guy running the scale asked me what I was thinking it weighed.. I told him I thought it would come in high 240's... He kinda smiled and said how does 235 sound. But.. After seeing how everything is sqeezed into this chassis.. I can see it being that light. Hell... My carbs barely fit from the motor compartment being so small. There is also ALOT of aluminum used on the front end. Its deffinately a great design.. I'd buy another one if he was still making the chassis's. I went to the local secretary of state and they sent me to this place to get it weighed.. I guess its where they weigh the trailors for registration. Quote
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