Recent content by wiggy

Yea the spider one is really nice, I would ideally want it to be somewhat setup for road use so was looking more at the other options, does Pierobon have bad build quality or reputation?

looking into -MOTOHOLDERS REAR ALUMINUM SUBFRAME, (pretty sure it works with dem fairings) claim up to 30% weight reduction, -PIEROBON SUBFRAME, says it can work without rear fairings, and says up to 65% lighter, <<<<---- top option, if anyone has run either brands please let me know your...

GOOD NEWS, the fun continues, had a blast so far this summer enjoying the bike, everything I could have asked for. now that we are winding down for the off season here in New England it is time to take Valentina out of the bike rotation, and do some TLC and upgrades, picked up a 1299 90th...

While I wait for new parts I get to enjoy Valentina, just a few days ago she hit 1100 miles, so I’ll do one more oil change and change oil filter, etc. Overall love the bike, so glad to have it, want to buy 3 more. love the exhaust, can’t wait to have her “perfect” (no such thing but I can...

NEXT STEPS, OZ wheels, brake rotors, sprockets, chain, etc. all your basic easy items. Trying to get her rotational mass down, BIGGER PICTURE ITEMS I am looking into a 1199 or a 1299 aluminum tank, there is not a lot of hard data I found on actual weight savings. The v2 tank is made out of...

So in total we have cut approx. 23+lbs off Valentina. (Assumed weight for new windscreen and old mirrors and new ones based off ChatGPT, need to do official weigh in) Here is a rough excel with all weight savings best bang for buck would be charcoal canister delete for 40$ including shipping...

For carbon fiber bits, as of now I don’t have much, been using motocomposites, was recommended to them from a friend, good product a lil thin but that just means less weight. OEM ALUMINUM HEEL GUARDS = 0.102kg NEW CARBON FIBER = 0.034kg Savings = 0.068kg, 0.149lbs shock guard = 0.041kg CF...

For the titanium bits, I went with the 55mm bolts so I can remove the spacer on top of the stock caliper up front, I’ll be going thru some of the other treads to find suppliers for the next round of titanium bits to order. and where to order from, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

Following some of the other builds on here I have been truly inspired. The drive for weight reduction is an addiction and I can feel my wallet getting lighter. @HKMP7 I’ve read your whole 47+ page thread multiple times, cannot thank you enough for your inspiration and information. I am trying...

For just the exhaust, in TOTAL we pulled off 8.904 kg, or 19.629lbs. For the price I am stoked, would I pay 7k for it? Probably at some point, I would recommend going with a vandemon for the price, and if you could find a Akra for around 5k I’d go with that, either way good savings, below are...

The OEM muffler weighted 10.27kg, servo motor included all that malarkey that gets thrown in the trash with it. when I put it on the scale I didn’t believe it, took it off and weighted it again in LBS because I didn’t think it was that heavy in comparison to the Akra which I had been handling...

circling back to the exhaust weight savings, biggest areas of savings was the muffler and servo motor, and the rear cylinder exhaust heat shield. if I were to get another v2 and couldn’t find a good deal on a full exhaust, just the muffler and heat shield are a good option. TBH I’d go with a...

Forgot to count the CHARCOAL CANISTER BRACKET and the lil bolt that held her in, bracket weight = 0.104kg Bolt = 0.011kg So actual Total INCLUDING canister = 0.535kg or 1.179lbs,

when I did exhaust I also did a charcoal canister removal. Bike is brand new and it is not giving me any issues, but any chance to get rid of weight and make some available space for 40$ I’m down, easy, straight forward install, instructions sucked, there was a good YouTube of a dude doing it to...

next thing was a taller wind screen, I didn’t hear the best things about the OEM Ducati tall windscreen so i went aftermarket, I went with this guy in the UK trackday-tyres, was a good price and they are made in the UK, naught thru eBay, shipping was quick. Windscreen noticeably lighter. (I need...