Hello,
A few months back I aquired a '77 Bultaco Sherpa T 350. It is a model 183. Bike came with a street ownership. It is equipped with Headlight, taillight, horn and all the necessary switches and buttons. I'm building the bike with the intent of using it to improve my riding skills as well as participate in the occasional vintage trial event. I've been removing the road going equipment to save weight and prevent any wear and tear to these items. One day when a full restoration is in order I can reinstall these items. I'm worried I may damage an aluminum fender or hard to find/expensive component like the speedometer.
I've been tracking the weights of the items as I remove/replace them.
Plastic components going on the bike:
Front fender 7 oz
Rear Fender 9 oz
Front Number Plate (lexan) 2-1/2 oz
Components removed from the bike:
Aluminum Front Fender with Mud Flap 15 oz
Aluminum Rear Fender with Taillamp 32 oz
Headlight 7-1/2 oz
Headlight Bucket with light socket 13 oz
Headlight Ears (2) 9 oz
Horn 4-1/2 oz
Resistor 2 oz
Wire Harness, Kill, Light Switch 9 oz
Speedometer 4 oz
Speedometer Drive 7 oz
Speedometer Cable 5 oz.
A grand total of 5 lbs 10 oz of weight will be removed. Probably not a huge difference on a 210 lb bike. But definately a huge improvement.
Here are some before pics.