That give us a combined weight of 28.5 stone or 177KG....give or take a good breakfast. Add to that motorbike kit and a bit or weekend luggage and we would be pushing 190/200KG...I pack light!
Is this too much for the old girl?....the bike not the wife!
Yes it is. The max load for for FZS1000 is 189kg, 28.5 stone is just under 180kg not 177kg. Your estimate for kit and luggage is also conservative, helmet, textile WP with armour, boots, gloves and clothes is around 8kg each add your luggage 15 - 20kg if packed light, you're well over Gross Vehicle Weight Rating i.e. what the bike is designed to carry. If you are involved in an accident and this is discovered your insurance will be invalid and the police could prosecute you.
It's not just the shock you need to worry about either but the subframe, front suspension and the brakes all will be working harder than they're designed too. Yes the manufacturer will set the weight lower than it can take or SWL but not much and it's the weight set by them that counts. It's a bit like towing a trailer over the towing weight of a car, that happens all the time and often ends in
to say nothing of the fine
I've seen many bike well overloaded bouncing up the motorway looking like they're about to take off, unstable and dangerous, police will stop you especially in the EU. I've seen quite a few cracked sub frames and herd of them collapsing while riding
