Lightened NC’s?

[HarveyM]

Checking out a NC750x facebook group & one member suggested he got his NC down to 420 lbs. “Aluminum Bars, swing arm and pegs, plus losing the stock exhaust and a lithium ion battery removed about thirty pounds.” The swing arm would be off the European Integra scooter

https://www.nc700-forum.com/threads/aluminum-swingarm-swap-favorite-mod-ive-done.14229/

Anyone else lightened their NC?

 

[fleetingyouth]

With all those changes I believe you could lose that much weight but would it really make a difference performance-wise? It would be interesting to see if it made a difference in mpg.

I have the swingarm swap and have been thinking of getting a gpr deeptone exhaust, but I'm more interested in looks than weight savings. I'd be better off losing the 20lbs I gained this year sitting around the house because of covid.

 

[HarveyM]

The person who posted loved it for dirt riding. I'm shrinking with age, so lighter sounds good to me.

 

[fleetingyouth]

I could see it being worthwhile for trail riding I guess especially if you were adding a lot of accessories and gear.

What handlebars did he go with? Ive been thinking of going wider, I find my hands move to the outside often.

 

[Lee Dodge]

Do you have a link to that discussion? I'd like to read it.

 

[HarveyM]

It was a single comment in response to a group member selling his NC for a lighter bike.
But the facebook group is this one:

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[AVG1940]

The two easiest things would be the batt and a slip-on with a straight pipe. Lose the rear foot pegs (if never used). The batt would probably be close to 5 lbs alone. Skip the next 200 beers and there's your first 20 lbs.

 

[wjvh]

I’ve done the swingarm swap too, the weight saving was a secondary advantage to looks and corrosion-resistance.
agree with other comments that easier & cheaper to save weight on rider and kit than on bike; e.g. lightweight helmet (500g), drop yourself to ideal body weight (10kg+ for many!), empty bladder before setting off (half litre so another 500g), etc.