These new Monsters are like 40 lbs heavier than the air cooled ones.

How much weight can be pared from the new M1200 /M821 ?


The cow pie scraper rear fender

Replace stock exhaust with Termi

Replace passenger foot peg brackets

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Quote from: TWDucfan on September 24, 2014, 02:41:56 AM
These new Monsters are like 40 lbs heavier than the air cooled ones.

How much weight can be pared from the new M1200 /M821 ?


The cow pie scraper rear fender

Replace stock exhaust with Termi

Replace passenger foot peg brackets

...

Wheels would be the biggest upgrade.  You could probably drop around 10lbs by upgrading those.  Probably the most expensive upgrade too.  But, by far, the most noticeable upgrade.

Replace the battery with a lithium-ion battery.  Drop 6-7lbs there.

Exhaust will probably get you another 6-7lbs of weight reduction.

Other than the wheels you probably won't notice much of a difference in how the bike handles and feels.

And after all that they will still be 40 pounds heavier than someone that did that stuff to their air cooled bike. 

Quote from: Skybarney on September 24, 2014, 11:15:17 AM
And after all that they will still be 40 pounds heavier than someone that did that stuff to their air cooled bike. 

I really want to get lighter wheels for my M1100 EVO.

how much money do you have?

^ this is true. I'm sure you can reach a light weight if enough rescources are thrown at the project.
BST carbon wheels, and maybe the DP catalogue beckons.
As much  titanium and carbon parts posiible. Ti axels, exhausts and carbon mufflers, etc
Some may not be available yet, but will come.

It's a heavy looking design in appearance too, quite cruiser like.

Quote from: SDRider on September 24, 2014, 09:09:01 AM
Wheels would be the biggest upgrade.  You could probably drop around 10lbs by upgrading those. Probably the most expensive upgrade too.  But, by far, the most noticeable upgrade.

Replace the battery with a lithium-ion battery.  Drop 6-7lbs there.
Exhaust will probably get you another 6-7lbs of weight reduction.
Other than the wheels you probably won't notice much of a difference in how the bike handles and feels.

Good suggestions SDRider,[beer]  yes, reduce the unsrpung weight will improve handling.

Quote from: Skybarney on September 24, 2014, 11:15:17 AM
And after all that they will still be 40 pounds heavier than someone that did that stuff to their air cooled bike. 

You are absolutely correct , sir.

Quote from: SDRider on September 24, 2014, 12:18:45 PM
I really want to get lighter wheels for my M1100 EVO.

What do you have in mind?

Quote from: koko64 on September 24, 2014, 07:30:58 PM
^ this is true. I'm sure you can reach a light weight if enough rescources are thrown at the project.

It's a heavy looking design in appearance too, quite cruiser like.

Remove those plastic scoops & trim panels might make it a bit less heavy looking ...

Quote from: TWDucfan on September 25, 2014, 08:37:20 AM

What do you have in mind?

I am really admiring the forged Marchesini alloys Scoober just purchased for his M1100. 

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=68607.0

Surprisingly tires can also make a difference.  One of the reason I decided to stick with the Rosso 2's was weight.  Sure want some shiny BST's though.... 

Going to have to wait a bit as I have a huge project underway that is fairly costly.

Quote from: Skybarney on September 25, 2014, 12:00:25 PM
Surprisingly tires can also make a difference.  One of the reason I decided to stick with the Rosso 2's was weight.  Sure want some shiny BST's though.... 

Going to have to wait a bit as I have a huge project underway that is fairly costly.

I'm on my 3rd set of Rosso IIs.  I've been pretty happy with them.

Quote from: TWDucfan on September 24, 2014, 02:41:56 AM

Replace passenger foot peg brackets

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Has anyone found any product to do this? I want this to be the first major mod to keep my heels from splaying out, but I've not found anything made for the 821 yet.