Overloading
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For good handling, yes.
Is it going to hurt the bike? Not unless a singal tie down or anchor point has Way too much weight on it.
Is it going to hurt the bike? Not unless a singal tie down or anchor point has Way too much weight on it.
The extra gear weight sounds evenly distributed, and pretty insignificant in the big picture.
I would however consider the passenger's weight, whatever it may be, and if the subframe can handle it.
I would have the suspension resprung and valved for the weight too, otherwise, the handling will be poor.
I would also upgrade the front pads, I'm still sold on EBC "Extreme Pro" carbon ceramic, as they Do stop you sooner.
As @Bumblebee mentioned above, tire pressure is Very important also.
And, for what it's worth, 20ish years ago I was with a group on my 94 zx7, a couple showed up that I never saw before or since, on a blue 2000 Busa...and they Each had to be pushing 500 lbs!
I've never seen so much ass on a motorcycle, even to this day!
How long it lasted or held up I'll never know, but, the group nailed it on the highway, and the newish R1's and the zx9's walked away...right along with the Busa...that they couldn't leave...and my 750 had no chance of catching...with a half a ton of ass on it! lmao!
So yeah, they can take the weight.
Should you? Probably not.
I would however consider the passenger's weight, whatever it may be, and if the subframe can handle it.
I would have the suspension resprung and valved for the weight too, otherwise, the handling will be poor.
I would also upgrade the front pads, I'm still sold on EBC "Extreme Pro" carbon ceramic, as they Do stop you sooner.
As @Bumblebee mentioned above, tire pressure is Very important also.
And, for what it's worth, 20ish years ago I was with a group on my 94 zx7, a couple showed up that I never saw before or since, on a blue 2000 Busa...and they Each had to be pushing 500 lbs!
I've never seen so much ass on a motorcycle, even to this day!
How long it lasted or held up I'll never know, but, the group nailed it on the highway, and the newish R1's and the zx9's walked away...right along with the Busa...that they couldn't leave...and my 750 had no chance of catching...with a half a ton of ass on it! lmao!
So yeah, they can take the weight.
Should you? Probably not.
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Please make sure your chain adjustment compensates for the second body, and the extra weight, or you're running a tight chain.
I've learned to do this over the years, load the bike, lean over the saddle, and grab the chain, check it with the ruler and see what you got.
I've learned to do this over the years, load the bike, lean over the saddle, and grab the chain, check it with the ruler and see what you got.
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