How much weight do I gotta lose.... ???

[Speedballer347]

I am swollen-with-toxins at 215.
I should be 190.
Thats an extra 25 pounds.

I could try and lose the 25lbs of lard to be healthier, look & feel better, live longer, blah blah blah. Whatever 

What kind of difference is there in accellerating (06 1K) and more importantly, lean-angle traction.  I know lighter is better for leaning er over, but is 25 lbs even real-world noticable.

Ill be back to check this post after I get something to eat at the feed bag and trough

[Sobottka]

+1 ... what about tire life w/25 extra? 

[Jeff]

Do you agree that mental health is as big a piece as anything (if not bigger than others) in racing?

If so, do something about your weight...  You mention "Look better, feel better" in your post.  If you're feeling better about yourself, you're going to perform better on the track...

If you feel like a tubby lardass, you're gonna perform like one.

[funsizeracing]

I like my lard, it keeps me warm at night.

[KBOlsen]

Or, look at it from this perspective:  More lard = more insulation during the winter months = able to lower the thermostat = lower utility payments = more $ for tires/entry fees/etc when racing season rolls around!

[Speedballer347]

Do you agree that mental health is as big a piece as anything (if not bigger than others) in racing?

ABSOLUTELY,
Thats why I was going to saw my head off to shed the 25 pounds 


Yeah, I need to (and will) get in shape again, just need something to motivate.  Figured lean angles like Becca's would be nice. 
I need to cut my arms and legs off though to get that light....then I couldn't hold the handlebars no mo

[Speedballer347]

Or, look at it from this perspective:  More lard = more insulation during the winter months = able to lower the thermostat = lower utility payments = more $ for tires/entry fees/etc when racing season rolls around!

[Court Jester]

Acceleration I don't know. I would say every little bit would help. But the lighter you are the better the bike will handle. I'm 30 pounds heavier now than when I first started riding on the track. But then I was 159 and at 6'1", that wasn't too healthy looking. Nothing but hip bones and ribs. But I can tell a big difference from how the bike handled then to how it handles now. Still have the bike with the same set up. But I've changed my diet and have been working out as of late and have dropped 5 pounds thus far.
The biggest thing though is how much better you would be able to perform. You may not think the 25 pounds weighs you down too much. But go to walmart and grab a 25 pound bad of dog food and carry it around the store while you shop. It'll wear your ass out. So think how you would do 25 pounds lighter. If you tired out faster because you are slinging an extra 25 pounds from side to side, your head wont be as clear, you wont focus as well, and you are more likely to make mistakes.
Mistakes suck at 100+ mph. That's my two cents anyway.

[spyderchick]

ABSOLUTELY,
Thats why I was going to saw my head off to shed the 25 pounds 


Yeah, I need to (and will) get in shape again, just need something to motivate.  Figured lean angles like Becca's would be nice. 
I need to cut my arms and legs off though to get that light....then I couldn't hold the handlebars no mo

And you'd have to have your leathers altered. The Headless Roadracer. Johnny Depp can star in the Blockbuster movie version. 

[jeremy271]

hmmm..... I was 245 @ gingerman,  whatever u got to do.

[cheezer64]

   I think the standard is-------- every+- 7 lbs. = +-1 bhp. 



        Less weight is better, regardless :)

[Burt Munro]

Personally, I like Kim's idea

You could look at the extra lard as actually being additional safety gear.  You know how they put bubble wrap around parts that get shipped to you??  Think of the extra fat being like bubble wrap for your bones!

Or in your case, for your brain!!