Trimming weight off a GS1150 Adv

[Alex B]

Any ideas .... apart from me losing weight.

She feels awful heavy these days (but I am wel into my 50s so probably weak and hopeless).

 

[DavidHale]

Any ideas .... apart from me losing weight.

She feels awful heavy these days (but I am wel into my 50s so probably weak and hopeless).

Buy an 800GS. Seriously.

 

[Alex B]

Thanks, David. I'll have a look at one. Still think I might hang onto the 1150 until I can afford to do some serious engineering on it ....

 

[roddy]

if you've not done it yet lose the standard cat and exhaust, this remove about 10/11 Kg makes a huge difference

 

[D6]

besides the cat ,there isnt much,as above, buy 800 or 1200,if you ride 2 up, kill the wife?, eat a lot of currys , this may lose vital pounds/kilo,s from your body

 

[Steve]

Swap the big tank for a small one.

 

[DrAlf]

Fit a set of 17” cast wheels. Saves weight and lowers the height of the bike making it easier to flat foot and paddle the bike around. They also improve the looks of the bike (IMHO), make the bike turn sharper and allow better tyre choice. You can’t lose – unless you’re really into offroad.

Oh, and I know of a pair for sale

 

[D6]

cast wheels are usually heavier or the same?

 

[Welshman]

ABS removal is quite a few kg.

Welsh

 

[D6]

lets face it,,, trim what you want, it will still be a big fat lardy bike......

 

[longdog]

cast wheels are usually heavier or the same?

Cast wheels are usually lighter

 

[longdog]

...or you could jusy get one of these................

 

[falcoron]

cooooool

...or you could jusy get one of these................

God that's beutiful
What is it? (i know its a fecking beamer!)

 

[Tsiklonaut]

It's HPN R1100RR built for Oscar Gallardo. Only one or two of these R1100RRs were ever made for racing purpose. Less than 190kg, more than 90HP. Over 300mm of suspension travel (this bike is tall)

They probably can ramake one for you, but look for around £20K for HPN handwork and bits when bringing them 1100 (lighter than 1150) motor that they build bike around it (pure handwork). The rest of your GS will be thrown into the bin to save every gram of weight.

Factory BMW-HPN R900RR Dakar racers (only 6 of them were ever made) costed around £30+K-ish. 900cc special bores, 90hp, 190kg while having 56 litres worth of fuel tanks on board!

Serious £££ racing bred handwork stuff, but worth every penny of quality if you can ride crap out of them like these professional racers:

 

[longdog]

Have a drool over the HPN website, these really are sex on wheels!!!!

 

[wolfboy]

Man! I love that picture! would love that full size..?

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

sell the 1150adv and get an 1100

 

[Steptoe]

sell the 1150adv and get an 1100

I'm amazed at much lighter my 1100 feels compared to my 1150.

 

[Stewart H]

Phwoar!!! lovely pics
Stewart

 

[Dick Dastardly]

Any ideas .... apart from me losing weight.

She feels awful heavy these days (but I am wel into my 50s so probably weak and hopeless).

Give it to me. Job sorted.