Hey yall i was reading some past topics and read something about power to weight ratios. I was wondering how do you calculate you own ration on your own quad. Like my z for example. I would say it has maybe 40 h.p. I am running true blue race fuel which is like 112 or 115 octane, plus a quarte of methonal for every 10 gallons of gas. I know that will boost the power some. Oh and if a stock z weight 375 lbs dry, mine should weight around 365 dry. I have removed the heel gaurds, and made my own brackets to hold the fenders at the bottom using the old bracketry. I have cut the front fenders off, installed lighter aluminum rims, with light 2 ply tires, the pipe removes several pounds, and the grab bar is gone also. So i figure that is an 8 to 10 pound weight loss right. So with that what is a round about figure for my power to weight ratio? Any help is appreciated, thanks. Peace.

 

just add your weight and the bikes weight together then divide by your hp that should give you power to weight ratio

 

Yeah what ruffcountry said, with your claimed hp and weight your bike alone has something like 1 horse power for every 9.125 pounds.