Hello, I think we need to stop making knots in our brains with this motorcycle... Carbon parts are objectively magnificent...besides I have plent of them on my Ducati !
So,
1/the Rocket is heavy due to its basic design with its large engine and the necessary reinforcements so as not to break everything quickly...
2/if we want to maintain a quality/price ratio acceptable to most, we cannot lighten certain parts (carbon wheels are the most obvious example)
3/the fact of having a cardan transmission is not suitable for light weight and optimal road holding (have you ever seen GP motorcycles with a cardan shaft?)
4/probably the fork and rear shock absorber could be improved (ÔHLINS?)
So, as far as I'm concerned, I removed what seemed the most obvious to me to gain weight and efficiency, namely the catalyst, the rear mudguard support and indicators and... that's it. The handling hasn't changed much, I'm still testing the suspension settings but, in my opinion, they are not sensitive enough to the settings and, unless you change the rims for carbons, the huge tires or change the fork and shock absorber, I don't really see what to do anymore... in short, when I really want to act stupid on the road I take my Ducati SFV4...