What will happen if "We" weigh too much?

[clmixon]

Of course now I feel even more worried about us riding together, I just used your numbers for distribution and put our weights into the picture and I either have to figure out how to run with no gas in the tank or lose weight! Don't know which will be easier to do.

Makes sense what you say. I knew I had to be missing something. and we are going to lose weight or else! Now we actually have a good reason, got to ride.ig1:

J. Paul,

All joking aside, I do ride two up with my wife and while I will not break down the rider to pillion difference I can tell you that together we weigh about 435 pounds and I have a top box mounted and typically have about 20 lbs in the left saddlebag.

I have the shock preload maxed out all the time and I have never had a handling or manuvering problem 2 up on the ST. This includes riding with a full tank of fuel. While both of us could weigh less, we have no problems enjoying the performance and comfort of the ST-1300 right now.

I run the OEM Bridgestone 020's and have been very happy with the mileage and performance. My first set went 10,000 rear and 12,000 front. I only changed the front when I did because at the time I had a 5500 mile trip planned and did not want to do a change while traveling.

Chris

 

[J. Paul]

Thanks for that. All I really needed to know was if anyone else pushed it without to much of a problem. I to think it will be fine, but I know there are limits. I also know that written limits have to be well under actually limits or nuts like us would just keep pushing it up till something popped!

As far as tire limits you guys should see the "real world" test going on around here. Hattiesburg is in south MS. You wouldn't believe the pickups and light trailers carrying the loads of shingles to the dump after this little storm we had. I'll tell you this, from some of the idiots I've seem here loading their trucks beyond the cab roof with tear off shingles, I am beginning to think that tires will carry any load!