Posted by Jujitsu Lizard on March 30, 2009, 10:37 pm
My little Honda Shadow is only rated for 360 lbs. Since I weigh about 240,
that restricts me to dating anemic supermodels. No luck so far there.
Questions:
#1)Do the larger bikes have higher limits (500 lbs, I'd hope)?
#2)Do people respect the limits or do they just pile on fat people and
nothing ever breaks?
#3)Or maybe they pile on fat people and and things do break?
Thanks, The Lizard
Posted by Beauregard T. Shagnasty on March 30, 2009, 11:36 pm
Jujitsu Lizard wrote:
> My little Honda Shadow is only rated for 360 lbs. Since I weigh about
> 240,
<http://www.nutrisystem.com/jsps_hmr/success_stories/index.jsp?weightLoss €>
: -)
> that restricts me to dating anemic supermodels. No luck so far there.
Umm, got no link for this.
> Questions:
>
> #1)Do the larger bikes have higher limits (500 lbs, I'd hope)?
Yes. Depends on the bike, of course. I have an RT exactly like this one,
even same year and color:
http://jeff.dean.home.att.net/rt.htm
and if you check the 'specs' link at the bottom, you'll see it can carry
458 lbs, including me (160), the spouse (125), and our gear.
> #2)Do people respect the limits or do they just pile on fat people
> and nothing ever breaks?
Questionable...
> #3)Or maybe they pile on fat people and and things do break?
Yes, some do. I've a friend who tips the scales (not your average
bathroom scale) at about 420 lbs. His lady is much smaller, but probably
about 120 or so. They ride a K1200LT, and yes, he has had the rear
suspension collapse.
I would never ask this friend to be my pillion. He'd have to walk.
--
-bts
-Friends don't let friends drive Windows
Posted by Jujitsu Lizard on March 30, 2009, 11:41 pm
> Yes, some do. I've a friend who tips the scales (not your average
> bathroom scale) at about 420 lbs. His lady is much smaller, but probably
> about 120 or so. They ride a K1200LT, and yes, he has had the rear
> suspension collapse.
You mean collapse as in structural failure requiring repair?
Destruction of the spring/shock, shearing of a bolt, or weld failure?
Just curious ...
Thanks, The Lizard
Posted by Beauregard T. Shagnasty on March 31, 2009, 12:22 am
Jujitsu Lizard wrote:
> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" wrote:
>> Yes, some do. I've a friend who tips the scales (not your average
>> bathroom scale) at about 420 lbs. His lady is much smaller, but
>> probably about 120 or so. They ride a K1200LT, and yes, he has had
>> the rear suspension collapse.
>
> You mean collapse as in structural failure requiring repair?
That would be correct. The bike went home in a van.
> Destruction of the spring/shock, shearing of a bolt, or weld failure?
A bunch of that, but I don't know the details. I think "cracked metal"
was mentioned. And he did say it was expensive.
--
-bts
-Friends don't let friends drive Windows
Posted by Jujitsu Lizard on March 31, 2009, 12:31 am
> Jujitsu Lizard wrote:
>> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" wrote:
>>> Yes, some do. I've a friend who tips the scales (not your average
>>> bathroom scale) at about 420 lbs. His lady is much smaller, but
>>> probably about 120 or so. They ride a K1200LT, and yes, he has had
>>> the rear suspension collapse.
>>
>> You mean collapse as in structural failure requiring repair?
> That would be correct. The bike went home in a van.
>> Destruction of the spring/shock, shearing of a bolt, or weld failure?
> A bunch of that, but I don't know the details. I think "cracked metal"
> was mentioned. And he did say it was expensive.
I'm a little surprised. Figuring even weight distribution between the
axles, and guessing the K1200LT is good for 500 lbs. (I don't know that),
you have GW of 1040 lbs. I'm guessing the bike would be rated to carry
maybe 350 lbs., giving an allowable gross weight of 850 lbs. 1040/850 = 22%
over weight. Seems within safety factors.
I'm not advising that one should take advantage of safety factors (because
then they aren't safety factors any more), but 22% doesn't seem like enough.
The Lizard.
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