Single rider weight with corbin bags with stuff and rear seat switch.

[burg650]

Do you think with a total weight of around 330 lbs, rider corbin smuggler and saddlebags with stuff in them that maybe the rear seat switch should be pushed in so the rear brakes can take more of the load?

 

[vtrider]

Do you think with a total weight of around 330 lbs, rider corbin smuggler and saddlebags with stuff in them that maybe the rear seat switch should be pushed in so the rear brakes can take more of the load?

I must have missed something. How did you mount the rear seat switch with the smuggler trunk? I just compressed the switch and tied it with a velcro strap and tucked it under the tail piece. Is there a way to mount it otherwise on the smuggler trunk?

 

[irish2themax]

I must have missed something. How did you mount the rear seat switch with the smuggler trunk? I just compressed the switch and tied it with a velcro strap and tucked it under the tail piece. Is there a way to mount it otherwise on the smuggler trunk?

No...you just stow it like you did

 

[burg650]

It is not mounted to the smuggler, actually it is tucked in the frame at the rear so it will not be toss around, my question was should I compress it because of the weight I am riding with.

 

[NancysToy]

It is not mounted to the smuggler, actually it is tucked in the frame at the rear so it will not be toss around, my question was should I compress it because of the weight I am riding with.

If the Spyder stops fine, especially in panic stop situations, why bother? If you are having difficulties, it should be easy to experiment.

 

[burg650]

That's the reason I was thinking of doing it because I feel sometime I will not be able to stop if I had to real fast and wanted to ask the question first to hear what others think or might have done it.

 

[NancysToy]

That's the reason I was thinking of doing it because I feel sometime I will not be able to stop if I had to real fast and wanted to ask the question first to hear what others think or might have done it.

Go find a secluded parking lot or a deserted road, and try both ways. It should tell you what you want to know...and will show you exactly what it takes to stop fast, and how far. With the ABS, you should be able to stop fast either way. Remember, that weight shifts forward in a stop. You do not want to do something that will make the front brakes switch to ABS mode sooner than is absolutely necessary. Find someplace to run a set speed and stop hard from a marked point. A few runs in both modes should tell the story. A rubber band can hold the sensor closed for your trials, on a temporary basis.