I'm looking to lighten the front end on my 2017 4RT - potentially with an after market front wheel.  The 300RR front end is much lighter - I have to believe that shaving weight there is worth the cost. Anyone have any recommendations on where I could get a spoked rim for it - in the US or in the UK?  Anyone have any thoughts about other worthwhile mods to make the front end lighter?

Thanks

Get a 2 stroke....... lol

 

Inflate with helium?

Not too much though, or the bike might float off

 

Edited September 11, 20178 yr by suzuki250

 The 300 has lighter forks and more power. New front wheel is not going to do much. I just happened to ride both bikes back to back this week. The 300 does feel waay better. Or you could buy a pipe and new forks.

Edited September 11, 20178 yr by lineaway

I agree with oni nou.

you can also switch to a fast throttle tube, this will liven the bike up a lot and make the front seem lighter as it will pickup the front quicker.

good luck.

 

First Question is why?

What are you hoping to achieve or is it just something you want to do? 

Your wallet could be lots of pounds lighter and that's all.

 

If you really feel that the front needs to be lighter for performance reasons (though the results of others would suggest there is not a problem), a wheel is only tinkering round the edges of the issue.  Moving the footrests back would surely have a much greater effect on the liftability of the front end, if that is what you seek to address, but would have other effects also of course.

Edited September 12, 20178 yr by 2stroke4stroke

Montesa improved the peg location in 2016.

I move the pegs back on every bike, as it achieves exactly what your trying to get, a lighter feeling front end.  I like the S3 steel pegs with the 10mm offset rearward.  I have found that on my 300rr with the rearward pegs my kickstart lever does snag annoyingly on the right peg.