Monday 11 December 2017

The new Beast

I've had time to mount and almost finish the new Beast, here a recap of the things that have been removed or replaced:
Front fairings with high screen: -1940 g, replaced with Boano's rally fairing: 2360 g  (+420 g)
Original meters&co: ~1700 g, replaced with Koso Db-03r and two lights for fuel indicatiors ~300g (- 1400g)
I've had time to mount and almost finish the new Beast, here a recap of the things that have been removed or replaced:
Front frame plus light: 2720 g, replaced with Boano's front frame and light 1050 g   (-1670 g)
Motobatt: -5500 g, replaced with lithium battery BCB9-FP-WI 730 g   (-4770 g)
Blinkers: -900 g, replaced with One arrow blinkers 160 g (-740 g)
Handlebar: -1400 g, replaced with alluminium one with same measures by Boano 900 g, (-500 g)
Shortened seat: -500 g
Bashplate reinforced with fiberglass: 3060 g, boano kevlar carbon bashplate with pockets 2360 g (-700 g)
Muffler: -6400 g, replaced with original Arrow Paris Dakar 2180 g (-4220 g)
Top carrier: -1100 g, replaced with one made by GPMucci ~200 g (-900 g)
Rear Subframe (Complete with light): -2800 g, replaced with CRF450 mudguard plus plate holder 500 g (-2300 g)
Both rear side covers: -1600 g, replaced with tanks made by GPMucci ~5000 g (+3400 g)
Plastics on the swingarm: -350 g
Front forks plastics: -450 g
Side stand sensor: -200 g
Engine plastic grid: -150 g
Passenger steps: - 1200 g
Original fuel pump plus relay: 900 g, Mikuni fuel pump 250 g (-650 g)

A grand total of 16880 grams have been removed from the Beast, that's a great achievement!

A new Beast is born, completely different and more fun for off-pavement tracks. Right now it is near Bologna by GPMucci: he is building the new side tanks with support for the luggages and other small stuff.