As we've already started the ''09 season i should tell you what has happened to the bike over the winter. The biggest thing cost wise has been the Magnesium Dymag wheels, they should save approx 2 kilos in weight but they will make far more of a difference with handling.
As for cost....well lets say i paid more for the wheels than i did the bike...
Other modifications as you can see are the rear lightweight sub frame, weighing in at just 800 grams its a massive saving over standard. Also the rear disc has been ditched for a light weight replacement which is half the weight of a standard one.
The things you can't see, well the biggest mod which has been done is a programmable CDI, giving the bike a few more horses, giving it a few extra revs and giving more bottom end. The differences were obvious on the track, pulling cleaner and harder through the Esses at Mallory.
The Figures
On the dyno at BMC Racing the bike is now reading 70.12 bhp at the back wheel, and now with the lightweight parts on the bike she is weighing in at 152 kg.
After racing the bike at Mallory as well as it was the bike was down on power to the top spec bikes, and seen as i have a competitive streak, i've decided to send the bike back to BMC Racing and do some further modifications.....
All will be revealed shortly......
Thanks to....
Just a big thanks to
Mike @ BMC Racing
Leon and Rod Jeacock
