How much do you weigh?

I am about to leave on a long trip and it occurred to me to wonder about the weight of stuff I am about to carry.

I have 25 lbs of "stuff" I carry on a rack which I use which is attached to my trailer ball ... I am carefull not to get that rack too heavy.

I suppose I have a further 45 lbs of tools, boots and heavy riding jackets, as well as clothes and such in saddlebags and frunk.

Plus the two of us weighing in at around 320 lbs total. (Me somewhat heavier than she ... LOL).

So I figure we must add up to something just less than 420 lbs plus the machine itself ... (including a few lbs for farkles):2thumbs:.

So how much do each of you carry? I have seen a few Harley trikes loaded down with at least 500 lbs of passengers alone ...

If I gave you that information I'd have to kill you. :roflblack: But seriously I have never weighed it but I’m pretty sure tgat I frequently push the limit. Never had a problem though.

What exactly are you concerned about if you are overloaded, Blitzkrieg? Tyre blowout, bottoming out, handling ?

Pete

Most vehicles total weight capacity (GVW) are determined by the tire capacity. I'm sure you can load up any vehicle to the point that something mechanical brakes. But you will undoubtedly have tire failure well before that. I don't recall the capacities for the OEM Kendas and mine are long gone. Your manual will give you the GVW for your specific bike. If you have upgraded to higher capacity CTs then you should never have an issue as long as you don't go wild. If you are running the Kendas...... well, good luck no matter what the load.

Many years ago I did a study of weight and capacities for my old Goldwing GL1500. The bottom line is that I was riding at 93% of the capacity of the bike and 81% of the tires capacity when I was riding solo and not carrying luggage. So, when you see a Goldwing cruising by carrying a couple of quarter pounders along with luggage stacked 2 feet high know that they might be a tad overweight.

Just keep a close eye on your tires. They are your best indicator of impending problems

Pump the tires up to max, and load up!
The bike can take it! :thumbup:

There's this thread about how much I weigh.
And the other thread about how old I am.
I'm sorry, but HIPPA won't allow me to answer either of these questions.

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Originally Posted by ThreeWheels

There's this thread about how much I weigh.
And the other thread about how old I am.
I'm sorry, but HIPPA won't allow me to answer either of these questions.

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for me i could be called the HIPPO law:D

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Originally Posted by irvin48

for me i could be called the HIPPO law:D

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:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflb lack::roflblack::roflblack:
That made my morning!! Good way to start a day is with a great laugh.!

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Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911

OMG Bob - no answer is better than a Bad answer :lecturef_smilie:...............Mike :thumbup:

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:D Relax...
Unless you're loading the compartments with lead-shot, and you weren't able to win on that Show: "America's Biggest Loser": most folks will be able to load the bike without concern. :thumbup:
How much do some changes of clothes, and a couple of toiletries weigh? :dontknow:

The original RTs had a load capacity of 525 pounds...
in 2014: the new 1330s could still pack on 494 pounds.
I'm not at all sure if that has changed for 2018: but it's still pretty substantial!

I don't see a need to try and scare folks... :D
The only time that I ever saw a bike dangerously overloaded: it was a 1981 Honda GoldWing. (With the riveted-together ComStar wheels...)
The couple that rode it were both... well fed.
He weighed over 500 pounds, and his better half was pushing 400... :yikes:
They actually over-stressed the rivets that held the wheels together! nojoke
Guess what Honda did for them?
They replaced those wheels with the later one-piece "ComCast" ones: from a 1983 model.

But this story really isn't relevant to this situation anyway!

2012 RS sm5...
Vehicle...699 lbs
Frunk capasity 35lbs
Total weight load allowed (including riders, all other loads and acc.) 440lbs

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating... (GVWR) 1,188lbs

In the shop manual and will be different for the different models I'm sute....:thumbup:

About 4 years ago, the wife and I were on a trip. Stopped and weighed.....was 1550 pounds, which, according to the book, was 50 over max. The next summer we added a trailer and were about 1800 total. Never had a problem either time, both trips about 5000 miles each. Both times on kenda tires.

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Originally Posted by canamjhb

Most vehicles total weight capacity (GVW) are determined by the tire capacity. I'm sure you can load up any vehicle to the point that something mechanical brakes. But you will undoubtedly have tire failure well before that. I don't recall the capacities for the OEM Kendas and mine are long gone. Your manual will give you the GVW for your specific bike. If you have upgraded to higher capacity CTs then you should never have an issue as long as you don't go wild. If you are running the Kendas...... well, good luck no matter what the load.

Many years ago I did a study of weight and capacities for my old Goldwing GL1500. The bottom line is that I was riding at 93% of the capacity of the bike and 81% of the tires capacity when I was riding solo and not carrying luggage. So, when you see a Goldwing cruising by carrying a couple of quarter pounders along with luggage stacked 2 feet high know that they might be a tad overweight.

Just keep a close eye on your tires. They are your best indicator of impending problems

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LOL! A couple of quarter pounders! There's a target weight! Good one!

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Originally Posted by Bob Denman

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The original RTs had a load capacity of 525 pounds...
in 2014: the new 1330s could still pack on 494 pounds.
I'm not at all sure if that has changed for 2018: but it's still pretty substantial!

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Thanks that is exactly what I was looking for. I was primarily worried about handling and balance. But we are good ...

LOL that is a good one

Dave

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Originally Posted by ThreeWheels

There's this thread about how much I weigh.
And the other thread about how old I am.
I'm sorry, but HIPPA won't allow me to answer either of these questions.

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Originally Posted by Joel The Biker

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Thanks Joel......NOT.....it’s going to be weeks till I get that image out of my head......thos3 poor shocks :D:D

Pete