flywheel weight

[12-o-clock-wheelie]

So my question is what are the benefits of a flywheel weight?

[12-o-clock-wheelie]

ok ill just leave it be

[BUILDER]

For the majority of riders you will not notice the difference shaving the flywheel. It is really not worh the time and money. Put your money into other things you will be happier. 

[12-o-clock-wheelie]

I  am rebuilding the motor so ill just invest it into other mods

[trickedcarbine]

I would never lighten a flywheel, but adding weight to the flywheel...... Now there's a concept. Not good for drag or hill shooting, but for a trail guy or moto guy it could be beneficial. I noticed a major difference adding the rotational mass of my slingshot. My bike comes out of the turn quite a bit nicer with the added weight.

[locogato11283]

I disagree about it not being good for hill shooting.

[RagunCajun]

adding weight aids in taming the power delivery hit, power in general and helps in traction, it also may help taking off from a stop. It's very popular with 2 stroke dirt bikes.

 

As for lightening. I had mine done. split on me after a while and ruined a day of riding. Never doing it again. Plus you can always find another stock flywheel cheap on here.

[trickedcarbine]

I disagree about it not being good for hill shooting.

Ahh shit, I totally didn't even think of the way you climb. I was thinking of the desert/dune guys who just drag race hills. With the way you jump and get in and out of the throttle it would be nice. It would probably help when you land off the throttle and lay back on it would still be wound up. A lot less chance of a bog.

[locogato11283]

Ahh shit, I totally didn't even think of the way you climb. I was thinking of the desert/dune guys who just drag race hills. With the way you jump and get in and out of the throttle it would be nice. It would probably help when you land off the throttle and lay back on it would still be wound up. A lot less chance of a bog.

 

We haven't done any heavy flywheel testing, but my crank is a big wheel crank and my brother's is the small wheel crank.. There's a noticeable difference in the way mine comes off the line compared to his. His does seem to rev out a little higher, I assume because of the lighter crank, and it doesn't come off the line quite as easy as mine.

[trickedcarbine]

We haven't done any heavy flywheel testing, but my crank is a big wheel crank and my brother's is the small wheel crank.. There's a noticeable difference in the way mine comes off the line compared to his. His does seem to rev out a little higher, I assume because of the lighter crank, and it doesn't come off the line quite as easy as mine.

Interesting, if you didn't already swap to all that Mattoon stuff I'd say to try a sling shot for a day and see how you liked it. You guys pretty much set it and forget it on the clutches right? I noticed the difference my first ride on it. I started to notice lots of the two stroke dirt bike/motorcycle ice racers are adding weight to clutch set ups or flywheels to keep corner speed. The momentum has a totally different feel. I just think it definitely takes a pretty potent motor to take advantage of it.

[locogato11283]

Interesting, if you didn't already swap to all that Mattoon stuff I'd say to try a sling shot for a day and see how you liked it. You guys pretty much set it and forget it on the clutches right? I noticed the difference my first ride on it. I started to notice lots of the two stroke dirt bike/motorcycle ice racers are adding weight to clutch set ups or flywheels to keep corner speed. The momentum has a totally different feel. I just think it definitely takes a pretty potent motor to take advantage of it.

 

Yea, we just run a ton of lockup weight and forget about it. It has worked very well for us so far.