Just weighed my 4th gen

Well just weighted my 4th gen with a few mods.

Front 240lbs / Rear 260lbs = Total 500lbs

That's ride ready, full of fuel,tank/tail bags, GPS, ect...

I kind of thought it would be a little heavy in the rear, (6th gen tail with stock gutted cans & 3rd gen wheel). What is the normal weight bias for a VFR?

It handles good (as far as I can tell). So I am not to worried about it. I just wanted to see what it weighted after all I have done, just wish I would have weighted it when it was stock.
(I know I could loose some weight with Carbon exhaust and mess with the stock 6th gen sub frame, but that will be a later and when I have some extra cash)

Travis

Where did you get it weighed?

[image: View Post]Monk, on 07 September 2010 - 09:12 PM, said:

Where did you get it weighed?


Well it might not be the greatest or most accurate, but I used 2 bathroom scales. (I was just trying to get an idea)

In case you didn't see it in my build thread, mine was 491 full wet (tank full to the brim, ready to ride). I had aftermarket pipes and 6gen wheel tho' which are lighter than your stock pipes and 3gen wheel but, of course, I also used different scales and I only weighed one end at a time.

FWIW

[image: View Post]FotoMoto, on 07 September 2010 - 09:22 PM, said:

In case you didn't see it in my build thread, mine was 491 full wet (tank full to the brim, ready to ride). I had aftermarket pipes and 6gen wheel tho' which are lighter than your stock pipes and 3gen wheel but, of course, I also used different scales and I only weighed one end at a time.

FWIW


Doug,

Yep, I do remember that. (Thanks) I thought yours would be a little less than mine because of some of the things you used. (lighter front wheel,pipes and rear wheel)
Do you remember the weight front/rear?

Thanks again for your help and input!

Travis

[image: View Post]tdchonda1, on 07 September 2010 - 09:17 PM, said:

[image: View Post]Monk, on 07 September 2010 - 09:12 PM, said:

Where did you get it weighed?


Well it might not be the greatest or most accurate, but I used 2 bathroom scales. (I was just trying to get an idea)

Sounds close enough... I might give it a try on mine.... (One of my scales also reads fat ratio, guess I'll use that on the back wheel).

Just go and find your nearest grain elevator or recyling center, they'll have a scale you can just drive up on and you won't be propping your bike up on two bathroom scales :fing02:

I love to weigh the cars there too!

[image: View Post]Luvmyvfr, on 08 September 2010 - 07:27 AM, said:

Just go and find your nearest grain elevator or recyling center, they'll have a scale you can just drive up on and you won't be propping your bike up on two bathroom scales :fing02:

I love to weigh the cars there too!


That is a good idea, I will try that. But I was wanting to see what the weight was front to rear because of the mods I have done.

Anyone know the stock wight of 4th gen? and front to rear weight?

Thanks,
Travis

Stock dry weight is 461lbs.

Gasoline = 6lb/gal
Oil = ?/gal
Coolant = 2-3lb(?)/gal

[image: View Post]tdchonda1, on 08 September 2010 - 12:57 PM, said:

Anyone know the stock wight of 4th gen? and front to rear weight?


528lbs according to cycle world

[image: View Post]FotoMoto, on 08 September 2010 - 01:26 PM, said:

[image: View Post]tdchonda1, on 08 September 2010 - 12:57 PM, said:

Anyone know the stock wight of 4th gen? and front to rear weight?


528lbs according to cycle world


Wow... what, other than fluid, is taken out of the bike for the dry weight? Battery?

What good is "DRY WEIGHT" anyways besides shipping something?

It should be ride ready!

I have seen weights from 520 lbs to 545 lbs depending on US/Cal/Europe.

[image: View Post]tdchonda1, on 08 September 2010 - 02:30 PM, said:

What good is "DRY WEIGHT" anyways besides shipping something?

It should be ride ready!

I have seen weights from 520 lbs to 545 lbs depending on US/Cal/Europe.


The dry weight looks better in a brochure... :pinocchio:

My 5G was about the same, 500lbs wet weight, about equal f to r. I used one bathroom scale, measured the front then the rear. (It does work, do the physics. :491: )