I think I have the rear frame memeber geometry figured out OK. Here is the material needed, just 14 lbs total minus whatever I remove from the solid chunk of round stock (pivot tube) It will get machined for roller bearings and a hollow axle. I think I will make the hollow axle out of aluminum. So the finished weight of the RFM without shock should be around 11 pounds.
This bike should weigh right around 360 lbs dry finished according to my calculations so far.
That is very light for a 1000 and really skimpy for a 1360.By comparison a new GSXR 1000 weighs about 390 dry, a Honda rc51 is 440 lbs and an original Vincent weighs about 460.
If I can find Magnesium cases then the weight will drop another 22 pounds to about 338 finished. With a 1360cc motor in there it should really get up and leave town!
Glen
Last edited by worntorn; 03-20-2011 at 07:00 PM.
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