15-05-14, 07:15 AM
(15-05-14, 12:31 AM)nickodemon link Wrote: I agree about a smaller front sprocket on apes. Regarding changing to fz1 wheels.... Why bother? If you are going to do it get the lightest wheels you can
I doubt there is much weight to be saved with any of the aluminium wheels. I had forged alu Marchesini's on my fireblade and they werent noticeably lighter than the Honda wheels they replaced. A new set of aftermarket blingy wheels is about 1400 quid and I doubt I would spend half the value of the bike just to have nicer looking wheels.
The carbon wheels on my Superduke are much lighter than the originals but I feel the benefits would be more noticeable on a sportsbike tbh. Once you have the extra leverage of a set of handlebars you dont really need lighter steering. I know they also claim improved acceleration and reduced tyre wear and everything else but there is also a benefit in leaving the 3 grand in the bank.
Hard to tell exactly but when I was trackdaying I could run the same (ish) laptimes with either wheels fitted. I certainly wasnt getting the claimed 3 sec per lap improvement with carbon around Brands Indy (wish I was).
So if the original 3 spoke and the FZ1/8/6 5 spoke are of similar weight. The only benefit would be cosmetic improvement. I just thought that if they fit, a used set of these would be cheaper and more readily available than waiting for a used set of PVM's or Galespeeds.