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SpikeC
Joined: 20 Aug 2013 Posts: 450 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:09 am Post subject: Stopping by the local bike shop..... |
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I was chatting with a fellow there and he showed me a DB4 that they had in for a service! It had a Florida plate on it. These are rare as hens teeth around here!
While chatting he asked me if I would like to put my bike on their digital scale that they had out, and of course I said yes. With a little over a half tank of gas it weighed right on 400#! Distribution was 51% front 49 back.
This is with an ally tank and a lithium iron battery. This agreed with my bathroom scale weighing one wheel at a time. _________________ Spike C.
Portland, Oregon, USA
2008 Bimota DB5R
1965 Triumph T100SC |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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So that's 181kg and Bimota official figures seem to be 175kg in running order and 165kg dry.
7 litres of petrol is 4.9kg , so sort of lines up, other than the fact you have a light weight tank and a lighter battery. |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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The 50:50 weight distribution lines up also...I've had to Vosa test DB5/Db6 and Db7....and figures were always around 50:50...51:49....I know 50:50 is supposed to be good in a car but heaven knows if its also good for a bike? Evidently it varies tremendously when accelerating and breaking...so I suppose 50:50 is a good static starting point...... |
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SpikeC
Joined: 20 Aug 2013 Posts: 450 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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My thought is that a little weight bias to the front is a good thing, it helps keep the bike planted on turn in and reduces slightly the tendency to loft the front on corner exit. Of course, the front comes up exiting a turn underpower regardless, butt it sounds good! _________________ Spike C.
Portland, Oregon, USA
2008 Bimota DB5R
1965 Triumph T100SC |
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