A much lighter 950 adventure...

[RoundOz]

Classy comeback
You could be giving some of us lessons...

(Yes, I do understand you could get yourself into several of these wonderful picture ops without "proper" schooled technique', but.... Just sayin'...)

[Pete640]

The crash bars, cans, dual discs and battery are the obvious offenders in the weight department but I think you need to also look at the oil tank up front. Its a very heavy cast biarch that IIRC weight around 3 kg. Add the oil and there is 6 kg acting on your front suspension.
Fab an aluminium tank for under the seat and you can save at least 2 kg but the bigger benefit is you lose the weight from directly acting on your forks. Combine that with a single disc/rotor and light weight fairings/screen (mine weigh less than a kg combined) and your handling will improve dramatically. Sure you havent shaved a heap of weight from the Adv but it sure will feel like you have on the move.

[MotoTex]

Originally Posted by Pete640

The crash bars, cans, dual discs and battery are the obvious offenders in the weight department but I think you need to also look at the oil tank up front. Its a very heavy cast biarch that IIRC weight around 3 kg. Add the oil and there is 6 kg acting on your front suspension.
Fab an aluminium tank for under the seat and you can save at least 2 kg but the bigger benefit is you lose the weight from directly acting on your forks. Combine that with a single disc/rotor and light weight fairings/screen (mine weigh less than a kg combined) and your handling will improve dramatically. Sure you havent shaved a heap of weight from the Adv but it sure will feel like you have on the move.

Plus, you'll have a heated seat!

[Dr LC8]

Originally Posted by Pete640

The crash bars, cans, dual discs and battery are the obvious offenders in the weight department but I think you need to also look at the oil tank up front. Its a very heavy cast biarch that IIRC weight around 3 kg. Add the oil and there is 6 kg acting on your front suspension.
Fab an aluminium tank for under the seat and you can save at least 2 kg but the bigger benefit is you lose the weight from directly acting on your forks. Combine that with a single disc/rotor and light weight fairings/screen (mine weigh less than a kg combined) and your handling will improve dramatically. Sure you havent shaved a heap of weight from the Adv but it sure will feel like you have on the move.

Show us some pictures...

[Pete640]

Originally Posted by Dr LC8

Show us some pictures...

Pics of what? If its the tank I dont have the tank under the seat yet - that'll happen after christmas....

[Dr LC8]

Originally Posted by Pete640

Pics of what? If its the tank I dont have the tank under the seat yet - that'll happen after christmas....

Well...I'll be waiting to see pics in 2013

Nic