Just bought 2007 DK four pack, wanna get weight down.

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Just bought 2007 DK four pack, wanna get weight down.
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flag patrickrider
Posted: Jun 19, 2008 at 19:36 Quote
I bought it for $300 because I got a really good deal. It's in great condition, a few scratches but otherwise no dents, almost brand new. It's also got a linear cable instead of the stock one. It's a bit on the heavy side though, so I'm wondering what are the main heavy parts on it I can begin to swap out. Btw the bike is like 32.5 pounds.

Alright, here are the specs:
Made from 100% 4130 chromoly
FSA Integrated headset (Campy style)
DK chromoly fork with CNC steerer tube
DK chromoly 2-pc bars
DK Chop Stix cranks with Spanish BB
DK Trail stem
DK platform pedals
33T DK Iron Cross chainwheel
Sun rims (36H front, 48H rear)
12T cassette and 14mm axles
street/dirt tires
Tektro FX-3 lever
Tektro 904 U-brake
DK Jump seat
DK Vise grips
2 DK Bundy pegs. 20.75" Toptube
(32.5 lbs)

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-Thanks alot


!!!EDIT!!!:
Ok, soon I'm planning on getting these parts:

Stem: S&M Reckneck XLT (Save me a good 1/4 pound)
Pegs: G-Sport Plastic Pegs (Save me a good 2.5 pounds o_O)
Seat/Post: Macniel pivitol stump post + macniel capital seat (Save me a good 1 pound)
Petals: Oddsey PC petals (Save me a good 1/4 pound)
Grips: Some random grips that are orange and look comfortable =p)

So in total this stuff is gonna cost me like 140$ max. I'm getting the stem off a bud for only 25$ and the other stuff I'm ordering off dans comp. In total, I should shave off an easy 4 pounds or more from only 140$ while laying down a color sheme to my bike. (The seat post will be orange, the pc pedals will be orange, and the grips will be orange, along with the cable already on the bike) Pretty excited about this.
flag lugnuts
Posted: Jun 19, 2008 at 19:42 Quote
bigquotes[/Quoten]I bought it for $300 because I got a really good deal[Quoten]

some deal that was, if you have to spent money.


strip the paint = 3-4 oz. off
seat
seat post if it's steel for alm.
pegs
light weight tube
alm. bars

- or get out the grinder

BTW I love the orange cable

Soon you'll be are next star. enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMjrWwwxpkc
flag lunker8
FL
Posted: Jun 19, 2008 at 20:13 Quote
Your fork is probably pretty heavy. (I'm not joking)
my friends old haro fork weighed like 7 pounds but there is no way for you to be sure
flag justin99
Posted: Jun 19, 2008 at 20:13 Quote
Read this thread. It should help quite a bit.

Click here.
flag TurboTaco
Posted: Jun 19, 2008 at 21:56 Quote
not sure about this but I heard rotational mass can be quite a bit... so rims and tires would most likely make a differnce
flag patrickrider
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 at 4:39 Quote
Ok, so I'll try to find some lighter tires and tubes, cut down the seat post. And eventually, I'm probabley gonna swap frames to a 20.5 TT frame with 13.75 Chainstays. This frame is probabley quite heavy and the geo could be better, but I'll do that later on.
flag TurboTaco
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 at 8:51 Quote
yep and pivotol saves some weight to
flag BMXeastyork
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 at 8:53 Quote
forks, bars,stem,sprocket,cranks.pedals.tires,tubes,front rim. lol its not hard to reduce weight it just costs money.
flag TurboTaco
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 at 8:54 Quote
BMXeastyork wrote:
forks, bars,stem,sprocket,cranks.pedals.tires,tubes,front rim. lol its not hard to reduce weight it just costs money.
thats true but if your going that far in you should just get a new bike period
flag lunker8
FL
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 at 9:00 Quote
why didn't you just buy a bike of jamie or chris
flag broneck
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 at 10:52 Quote
If you have a lot of cash to put towards to this bike, then almost everything, handlebars, forks, stem, seat/seatpost (pivotal to really reduce the weight), sprocket, cranks, and the wheels (the wheel rotating to less weight will bring the weight down, you can feel it too). You can do that or you can sell that bike save up for something lighter or build a custom bmx.

A few things you can do now to reduce weight is take off the brakes and cut down your seatpost.
flag bmxzach
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 at 17:18 Quote
i shaved weight off mine by doing this-

new cranks, stock ones are heavy
new fork, as far as i know Dk forks are rediculouisly heavy
new stem, or even just an old light one
make sure not to get heavy wheels. they weigh you down ALOT. i currently run 14mm in the front. if you can afford it, but a new fork and front wheel asap. also, make sure its 10mm OR 14mm axle studs. that should bring it down.
flag BMX8000
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 at 17:21 Quote
Ditch the brakes
flag patrickrider
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 at 17:22 Quote
lunker8 wrote:
why didn't you just buy a bike of jamie or chris
Chris saw the bike and couldn't believe I only payed 300$ for it. He said if I hadnt bought it jamie woulda bought it and probabley sold it for 600$-700$. And for 300$ I woulda go nothing off jamie.
flag patrickrider
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 at 17:22 Quote
BMX8000 wrote:
Ditch the brakes

Your cool.
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