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Battleblue03
Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 09:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I am 6'4'' and 267lbs my girl and i are going for a ride soon and i am afraid to take any clothes. With both of us in full riding gear we are close to the 400lb limit, i already have my stock spring turn all the way up havent messed with dampening, but i was wondering if anyone knew if u can go over the 400lb limit and by how much u can go over. Want to take a long trip but need to take clothes.

Thank guys
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Steviejay01
Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 12:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

dude.......I went to assen this year on my 9R, I'm 6'2 and 220lbs there is NO WAY ON EARTH you missus is gonna be happy on the back of that 9r for any more than about 100 miles in total, its rough, my wife is 154lbs and she moans just going on a 20 mile run!
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 01:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Perhaps you might have an more enjoyable vacation by driving to a nice area, and then renting a touring bike for a week or so. Many Harley dealers, among others, do short term bike rentals.
I think your lady will thank you.

edited by gentleman_jon on July 28, 2004
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Boulderbiker
Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 01:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

get '04 passenger peg brackets (flipped side to side)and the touring pillion seat and its not bad. If you do as much two-up riding as I do, which is 95% of the time, get a better seat made than either the stock or the touring pillion seat. As for the weight, I don't think your bike is going to collapse under you, but I do imagine that if you do much riding at or over the limit your shock and spring will just wear pre-maturely.
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Battleblue03
Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 01:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thankx guys for all your help and spidey too, looks like we will be ok, its only going to be a 70 mile trip Less then an hour on the bike, we are going to see some of my college buddies and thier girls for the weekend.
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Fullpower
Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 05:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

get your lady a bike. the best passenger pillion is the one with its own 2 wheels.
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