Exceeding Maximum Bike Loading

[Frosties]

Hiya fellas,


As per title as always.


Has anyone knowingly exceeded the maximum loading for their bike (Fazer or other) and had handling/safety issues. I'm sure people 2 up touring must have come across this in the past.


Reason for asking is simple - the maximum loading for my Tiger is 190Kg. I weigh 110Kg & my mate weighs 103Kg. Allowing for 7.5Kg of gear each that's 227Kg.


I'm doing the Reading Toy Run this year and my mate (non rider) is desperate to go. It's all lowish (40mph max) speeds and a distance of say 15 miles in total.


With the above in mind (40Kg over)....would you do it???


Cheers in advance

[clayt74]

2 up with my miss,s on the back of my fazer is 250 kg+ 

I set the rear shock to Max. But apart from the extra braking time required,it handles pretty well.
We often do 100 miles on a good weekend.

[Hedgetrimmer]

If the speeds are going to be low as you say, and you are happy about handling the bike with his weight on the back, I'd say it'd be fine. Bump up the rear preload a bit if you think it might need it, although for 15 miles or so, it's probably not that big a deal. I've had some stupid weights on the back of bikes before (including a mate who was 6' 4'' and heavy with it, on the back of an RG500 before    His knees were up round my ears, and the rear shock was nearly bottomed out, front wheel barely skimming the tarmac - not to be recommended, but the madness of youth and all that... ). I've never paid that close attention to exact load, as long as I'm happy with how it feels on the bike.

[Punkstig]

Not a problem in my opinion, just be aware slow speed handling will be wobbly wobbly heavy ass, getting there and back at speed will be fine!

[Doddsie]

Tell your mate to get his own bike!!!

[Frosties]

Cheers for that fellas - he'll be as happy as a sand boy.


Doddsie - his wife bought him a CBT for his birthday but he's not allowed to buy a bike - WOMEN!!! (or he needs to grow a set )


Cheers again fellas - 250Kg on a 600 Fazer Clay

[adeejaysdelight]

I think we over worry about this rubbish in the UK. We get health and safety drilled into us. You'll be fine mate.

[Doddsie]

Cheers for that fellas - he'll be as happy as a sand boy.


Doddsie - his wife bought him a CBT for his birthday but he's not allowed to buy a bike - WOMEN!!! (or he needs to grow a set )


Cheers again fellas - 250Kg on a 600 Fazer Clay

Tell him to get a new Missus!!!!

[JoeRock]

She bought him a CBT, and he can't buy a bike? How the hells that one work?!

[Frosties]

She bought him a CBT, and he can't buy a bike? How the hells that one work?!

Female logic - if that exists! Orrrr she's the equivalent of a prick teaser 

[ChristoT]

Details

And it handled fine up to 80mph!!

I rest my case.