how much can your fazer take

[sinto]

been in discussions with other foccers and thought we'd compare how you load your fazer up for trips away etc
I'll start it off with my puny topbox, as I don't get away too much and I only need to put my helmet and gloves etc in it when I'm at work

[dazza]

Mine loaded up for the Easter weekend away

[sinto]

Mine loaded up for the Easter weekend away

Very nice dazza,  hope you had good weather for it

[limax2]

Loaded for a ten day camping trip to France. Note the folding seat on top for added camping comfort. 

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[ChristoT]

FOOLS.

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Another trip home:

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And on an aside:

How to load up a 125:

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And how to overload a Peugeot (WITH a Fazer!) 

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I think I win! 

[taylor]

just curios here,? does a bike have a weight limit? and if so what if you are fat, or have a pillion on,  and what if they are fatter, does that mean you might just fit a pack of ciggys in your pocket.?

[limax2]

Of course you win ChristoT  , the rest of us were only ever going for second place  .

[ChristoT]

just curios here,? does a bike have a weight limit? and if so what if you are fat, or have a pillion on,  and what if they are fatter, does that mean you might just fit a pack of ciggys in your pocket.?

Not as far as I can find. There are weight limits on trailers behind bikes, but not for the bikes. I believe manufacturer recommended maxima are used (typically found in the owners' manual), but are not law.

[ChristoT]

Of course you win ChristoT  , the rest of us were only ever going for second place  .

Yay, what prize do I get? 

(APART from No.1 FOC-U muppet?  )

[sinto]

Of course you win ChristoT  , the rest of us were only ever going for second place  .

+1

And Christo, that guy in your trailer, is he comfy??

[sinto]

just curios here,? does a bike have a weight limit? and if so what if you are fat, or have a pillion on,  and what if they are fatter, does that mean you might just fit a pack of ciggys in your pocket.?

Not as far as I can find. There are weight limits on trailers behind bikes, but not for the bikes. I believe manufacturer recommended maxima are used (typically found in the owners' manual), but are not law.

Think if you are in foreign parts, pretty much anything goes lol

[ChristoT]

Of course you win ChristoT  , the rest of us were only ever going for second place  .

+1

And Christo, that guy in your trailer, is he comfy??

Very. 

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[sinto]

Good reply Christo,  he looks well sorted

[ChristoT]

Good reply Christo,  he looks well sorted

(Until my co-workers tried to lock me in it!  )

[sinto]

Lol

[darrsi]

just curios here,? does a bike have a weight limit? and if so what if you are fat, or have a pillion on,  and what if they are fatter, does that mean you might just fit a pack of ciggys in your pocket.?

187kg all in, from memory,which includes luggage, top box, pillion, everything basically, but that's when your rear shock starts suffering, especially if it's the original, and it will definitely pay to have 15w oil in your forks rather than the 10w to make it much more stable up front.

[sinto]

You'd of won outright Christo if you'd put the pug onto the fazer! 

[stevierst]

The Thundercat on my daily commute.

[sinto]

The Thundercat on my daily commute.

Where the foc do you commute to carrying all that?

[stevierst]

Cleveleys to Preston daily. About 20 miles each way. I can sometimes leave my kit there depending on which site I'm working from. I'm used to the handling now, especially now I'm on the thou

[sinto]

Cleveleys to Preston daily. About 20 miles each way. I can sometimes leave my kit there depending on which site I'm working from. I'm used to the handling now, especially now I'm on the thou

Yeah that would help, especially if you look at your pic, your bags look like a lion your carrying on the back lol

[Hedgetrimmer]

Most I've ever loaded a bike up:



3 weeks camping, UK tour 2010 I think it was, 3000 miles covered.

[sinto]

Most I've ever loaded a bike up:



3 weeks camping, UK tour 2010 I think it was, 3000 miles covered.

Looks like your away for longer, but 3000 miles is a lot, where did you go?

[limax2]

just curios here,? does a bike have a weight limit?

187kg all in, from memory,which includes luggage, top box, pillion, everything basically,

That doesn't seem right Mr Darrsi?
Yamaha quote 189Kg as the weight of a FZS600 without fuel and oil.
Haynes quote 210Kg with fuel and oil.
I have no idea what the real figure is but the tyres have a maximum load rating. For the FZS600 a typical rear would have a load index, marked on the tyre after the size, of 69W. For the front 54W. This translates to 325Kg rear and 212Kg front. Making a total of 537Kg 
I don't know what the legal situation would be with that all up weight, but I imagine it would not be good for a track day and probably have no suspension movement left.

[Hedgetrimmer]

Looks like your away for longer, but 3000 miles is a lot, where did you go?

Me and a mate met up at High Beach and went up to the Peak District, camped at a site near Buxton for a couple of days, explored around there (Snake Pass etc). Then he went home and I carried on up to the dales. Camped at Middleton-in-Teesdale, did a ride up to Alston but got rained out of there so phoned my mate who said the weather looked good in Wales, so went to Snowdonia for a bit. Then up to the Lake District for a few more days. Then to Scotland, camped at a site near Inverary, did a ride down to Campbeltown and back, and another up by Loch Awe, Oban etc. Then on up to Loch Leven, did some exploring around there for a few days (Glen Etive etc). One ride out towards Aviemore but it got foccin cold so turned around and rode to Mallaig where it was foccin windy  . Also did a ride out to Skye - didn't get as far as I'd hoped though. Left the tent at Loch Leven so had to get back there same day. Then from there up around the Ben Lawers mountain circuit and back home on the last day. Lost a boot somewhere on Ben Lawers (don't ask  ) and did the rest of the way home in trainers. Started that day at about 8am from Loch Leven, got home at stupid o'clock next morning, only stopping for fuel, coffee and pain killers