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Feb 16, 2010 | 11:59 PM

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red devil

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well the other night i found a website that sells carbon-fiber wheels for v-rods and v-twins. i was thinking about getting myself a set to lighten the bike a bit... i think that would be like 30 pounds off with just the wheels gone.

I've seen these wheels before and they ain't cheap, around $3800!

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Feb 17, 2010 | 03:48 AM

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Ok, found it:

http://www.blackstonetek.com/pages/products.php

Its TUV approved thats why its very expensive (around $3000/- for a set)

Feb 17, 2010 | 06:56 AM

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For that kind of money, I'd go with aluminum rims, swingarm and composite rotors. Oh yeah; I did...but then you have to contend with improved handling as well as better performance and stopping. The bike also becomes a "keeper".

Feb 17, 2010 | 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Rebel78

Ok, found it:

http://www.blackstonetek.com/pages/products.php

Its TUV approved thats why its very expensive (around $3000/- for a set)

hell... im willing to spend 3k to lighten my bike... with nearly 40lbs off the bike i imagine it would make it HELLA quick from a stop. ya know... just as long as you can keep the front wheel donw haha.

Feb 17, 2010 | 07:01 AM

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hmm ya know i wonder if you replace say... primary cover, rocker box covers and a couple other "covers" if youll have reliability issues or not? anybody got info on that? inybody think its worth it?

Feb 17, 2010 | 07:08 AM

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hmm ya know i wonder if you replace say... primary cover, rocker box covers and a couple other "covers" if youll have reliability issues or not? anybody got info on that? inybody think its worth it?

Are you referring to running an open primary? Not sure you save any weight there plus that mod alone is mega $$$. It sure does look cool though.

Feb 17, 2010 | 07:13 AM

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Are you referring to running an open primary? Not sure you save any weight there plus that mod alone is mega $$$. It sure does look cool though.

no im talkin about making molded carbon-fiber reinforced engine cover parts... my dad has made several parts for his honda but he hasnt tried with engine parts though.

Feb 17, 2010 | 08:04 AM

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Weight savings would be minimal compared to other pieces...you'd be missing pounds to save ounces. I'd replace steel parts before I started replacing aluminum ones...would no doubt look cool, though, as long as you're not a chromeaholic.

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Feb 17, 2010 | 08:26 AM

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well what did you have in mind?

Feb 17, 2010 | 10:22 AM

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personally my only beef with vrods are the fact that they cant hang with the rest of the harley line on the highway. i mean YES they can out run them however you can go farther on a tank of gas on an air cooled harley on the highway vice a vrod on the highway. big thing here is the fact that at 70 mph or so, the vrod "cruises" at like 4 1/2 thousand rpm where your aircooled harley is going to cruise at under 3k... big difference.

Let's see, the Vrod cruises about 4.5K rpm versus the Big Twin cruising about 3K rpm.....Big difference. Hmmm, let's see... the 1584 (96") engine at 3,000 rpm is cruising at about 55% of it's maximum sustained RPM. The 1250 Vrod engine cruising at 4,500 rpm is operating at about 50% of its' maximum sustained RPM. Sounds like the Rod engine is cruising at less rotating stress than the big 96 incher. Combine that with the 1250 engine HP rising near the top end of its' power curve, where the 1584 engine HP is falling off a cliff well before its' rev limit......and you say the Vrod can't keep up with the big boys???

Back on topic, it would be fun to see if my moderately modded 103" engine which puts out 100 ft lbs to the rear wheel from 2500 RPM until 6000 RPM along with the 30 tooth front sprocket and 70 tooth rear (stock 32/66) could keep up with a stock VRod; I do see where we agree that the highway range is somewhat less on a Rod than a big Twin.

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