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gunrgood
11-08-2007, 04:53 AM
lets hear about how to shed some weight off our skis. lets see some numbers. (besides light weight hood).
wnb800
11-08-2007, 11:42 PM
excess glue should drop about 5lbs and i hear a TDR waterbox will let you drop around 5 also
djkorn1
11-09-2007, 09:43 AM
Aluminum pole.
Battery box.
Battery.
Glue.
Waterbox.
Chop up the hood.
Get rid of Electrical box Bracket.
Drill holes in Motor bracket.


Anything I'm missing?
gunrgood
11-09-2007, 10:29 AM
what are the details on the battery? where can i pic one up? mine just went dead so time for a new one.
crab
11-09-2007, 10:32 AM
Rubber parts?
SXR-FOREVER
11-09-2007, 11:25 AM
Aluminum pole.
Battery box.
Battery.
Glue.
Waterbox.
Chop up the hood.
Get rid of Electrical box Bracket.
Drill holes in Motor bracket.


Anything I'm missing?

Are you just talking about cutting the bottom out of the battery box dj?

Thats all the cheap stuff right there except for taking out the rear exhaust like subnsxr

Next step I think would be carbon fiber..
IceRocket1286
11-09-2007, 09:08 PM
an aluminum pole is heavier than a stock kawi pole
FL-cracker
11-09-2007, 09:25 PM
Cut out the tray, Take the foam out, and reinforce with two layers of 11oz Carbon on the inside of just the upper hull.... a stock hull is 150lbs... complete pig to put it nicely.... the lower is plenty strong as is.... take out the rear exhaust, and run front only with a light weight waterbox.

Alot of work, but if done correctly you could save a good 15lbs.

Stock roundnose pole is lighter then anything, but I suggest reinfocing the bottom with carbon after cutting it down to length.

Do all the other mods suggested as well.
D for Dummy
05-26-2009, 05:19 PM
Stock SXR pole was lighter than a modified SuperJet or Rickter...
global warmer
05-27-2009, 03:23 PM
you could always bin the pole like the new sxr powered samba x5,only 200lb's:biggrin:
CD155MX
05-27-2009, 05:33 PM
Stock SXR pole was lighter than a modified SuperJet or Rickter...


Stock SXR pole was lighter than a modified SuperJet or Rickter...



My -2 UMI is lighter than my stocker was........







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Don 79 TA
05-28-2009, 10:12 PM
when i replaced the pole on her ski with the Dales handpole, it felt lighter, by maybe a pound or two
guess you'd have to ask yourself if that is worth the $$
her pole was broken, so we replaced it

I wish Dale made that handpole for the SJ
I think its an awesome handpole