does anyone know where the exess weight comes from? can i make it go away? i mean i know it use to be a utility but the warrior also weighs 400 and thats heavy for a sprot quad being that the raptor only weighs 400 also with a 660cc engine! and the lakota weights 450! thats to heavy, no wonder y its so slow outa the hole. well any input will be greatly apriciated.
Jerry

IF ITS TO LOUD, YOUR TO OLD!!!!!!!!!
03 LAKOTA SPORT
stock (for now)

 

If I remember correctly a lot of the extra weight comes from the semi auto tranny. It does help to take off anything extra, mud flaps, racks, heel guards. etc.

 

Yeah, the mud flaps actually do weigh alot...
heel guards do too.....but I still don't know if i should take mine off....I do alot of jumping and wheelies....so I feel the heel guards should stay....but their so heavy.!..
any input on what to do guys...keep or not to keep

but actually.....ALOT of weight from the lakota ....is the Engine!.....i remember hearing it weighs like 118 pounds or somethin!.....but i could be wrong!

but what to do with the heel guards!~?
thanks~

 

well you have nerf bars so rip that $h1t off

 

I don't know how much the engine weigh's but I do know that part of the reason it is heavy is cause it is an air coolled engine. A water cooled engine with the same displacement weighs quite a bit less.

One thing I haven't heard (read) anyone say (write) is that the battery is too big and heavy. I am going to try and find and equivilant battery that weighs a lot less. I am thinking I could save several points in the battery and battery box along. I also want to relocate the battery somewhere under the seat. I'm hoping to have enough room when I remove the air box system.

 

If I remember right the motor is 112.Atlest thats what the one I pulled out of mine.When it was put back in it was down to 98.Hehehe.

 

For the additional safety, I wouldn't remove the heel guards. Even if you have nerf bars. There is a lot of room for a foot to slip under a tire if you do not have mud flaps or heel guards to prevent this. A little prevention goes a long way. There was a post about a week ago, where a dragster got his leg caught under his tires . Not good, from the sounds of it, he won't be riding anytime soon. An ounce of prevention goes along way. JMO. I'd try and shave weight from somewhere else.
P.S. I'll try and find that thread.