[NWltr450]

Sorry guys, just had to make a post. Got off the scale and I lost enough to make 1 hp on the R450. I drive a lot for work so I've put on a few pounds during the last 2 years on the road. By the time I'm back in my old shape I will have gained 4.2 hp. If that doesn't make you want to run an extra mile on the treadmill I don't know what will.

 

[BCGIrish]

1 tubby tubby 2 tubby tubby! Congrats

 

[alx]

i got about 8hp to gain good luck

 

[kidsdad0101]

Cool so here is the pay back for being "the skinny guy". Current weight 147.

 

[PokrMny]

^^^^I thought I was the skinny guy at 165. How tall are you?

 

[BCGIrish]

I've lost 30 pounds in the last 12 months, thanks Iraq!

 

[kidsdad0101]

^^^^I thought I was the skinny guy at 165. How tall are you?
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5' 10"

 

[jbfoco]

Nothing is more annoying than a 120lb 16 year old with a near stock ltr beating my modified ltr in a drag race because i have a 80 pounds on the kid.

But do i wish i weighed less? na i ll just push him off his bike next time, then i win.

 

[kidsdad0101]

Well, I'm not 18 (32). Although I may by considered skinny, I can assure you I can hold my own. I am a Marine (14 yrs) and do PT (physical training) everyday and sometimes twice. Now if you know anything about our workout programs vice the gym, you know that it is very aerobic. Means I burn a ton of calories. 2ndly I smoke, giving me a SUPER fast matabolism....
Don't be fooled, it makes a deadly combination; skinny and strong :angry: . Not trying to toot my own horn but I gaurantee I'll keep up with ya and may even beat ya ).
I'd like to say its all my riding but there may be something in the fact that I am in shape and trim.

 

[YFZ450 Blaster Racer]

I'm almost getting a whole horsepower gain too. By the time I'm done i should have gained a few HP and lost some poundage.

 

[Aceltr]

Nothing is more annoying than a 120lb 16 year old with a near stock ltr beating my modified ltr in a drag race because i have a 80 pounds on the kid.

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haha....im 126lbs, 16 years old. Its nice

 

[SandJunkie]

Nothing is more annoying than a 120lb 16 year old with a near stock ltr beating my modified ltr in a drag race because i have a 80 pounds on the kid.

But do i wish i weighed less? na i ll just push him off his bike next time, then i win.
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Remember to kick sand in his face afterwards for me... :lol:

 

[theonlyloaf]

im pretty fat myself, but i have found that this allows me to launch at a way higher rpm when im up on the tank, usually i get an edge when you skinny folks are trying to keep the front end down.

Oh and i usually have a power dount before racing so the sugar gets me going :lol:

 

[bodyguard_29]

I am curious, how many lbs equals 1 horsepower?

 

[LTR450_#67]

I am about 6-1 and weigh about 230-235 right now and when I race I am at a big disadvantage. I would like to get down to about 190 so I have a ways to go for next season. Any good tips would be appreciated. So I'm gonna wait a lil while to revalve my stock shocks so I don't miraculously lose 20lbs and have them set too stiff!

later guys
Aaron

 

[SandJunkie]

G on the Iraqi war zone diet...seems to be working for BCG... :lol:

 

[kidsdad0101]

I am about 6-1 and weigh about 230-235 right now and when I race I am at a big disadvantage. I would like to get down to about 190 so I have a ways to go for next season. Any good tips would be appreciated. So I'm gonna wait a lil while to revalve my stock shocks so I don't miraculously lose 20lbs and have them set too stiff!

later guys
Aaron
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Loosing weight is really easy actually. Change one thing you eat (like no more soda or fast food) and do crunches/push-ups durring every commercial break when you are watching TV. Guarantee you'll be about 1-2 lbs a week and you hardly did anything. Basically, you need to cut and burn 500 calories a day to loose 1 lbs a week. So just by not eating fast food or drinking soda you hit that part 1. If you do say 30 min (total time when your wathcing TV) you hit the other part 2. Sounds easy huh. It is!

 

[theonlyloaf]

I am curious, how many lbs equals 1 horsepower?
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Typically its about 1 hp for every 7lbs but i can vary depending on the actual power to weight ratio of whatever your driving, car, truck, quad, lawnmower etc. :lol:

 

[NWltr450]

Yeah, I think we came up with 7 lbs is equal to 1 hp on a 450cc engine on an earlier thread.

 

[AL Elks]

In that case I could gain about 5 hp by loosing a little weight.