csogbk Posted September 5, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 5, 2009 The manual states the maximum weight you can place on an 09 RSV is 418 pounds, including rider, passenger, gear (helmets, etc.) and luggage. Thats not a whole lot. Is this max weight more to do with tire wear and emissions than what the bike frame can safely support? From some of the pics and posts in here, people are loading WAY over 418lbs of trailers, accesories, rider, etc. Heck, I'm 280 of the 418 pounds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoyinMS Posted September 5, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 5, 2009 I'm just a bit heavier than you and once my wife is on back I'm over limit. Add some stuff in the bags and I end up 40-50lbs over. Just wait till I get a trailer hooked up! When I bought the bike I was a little concerned about this too but mainly because of the weight limit of the bike tire. The reinforced ones have a limit of just over 900 lbs. That's one of many reasons that I went to a car tire with a 1200 lb weight limit. All I can say is, now that I have the CT on I have a lot more confidence when we ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted September 5, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 5, 2009 Protecting themslves legally..Have you read Max weight on a harley or wing? I think its an escape goat. My Opinion now and thats all I am going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csogbk Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted September 5, 2009 Max weight on an Ultra Classic is 900 some pounds, on the Wing its also 418 pounds. I tend to agree its liability also.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hig4s Posted September 7, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 7, 2009 The manual states the maximum weight you can place on an 09 RSV is 418 pounds, including rider, passenger, gear (helmets, etc.) and luggage. Thats not a whole lot. Is this max weight more to do with tire wear and emissions than what the bike frame can safely support? From some of the pics and posts in here, people are loading WAY over 418lbs of trailers, accesories, rider, etc. Heck, I'm 280 of the 418 pounds! It seems to me you should be OK as long as you don't go over the 761lbs load limit on the front tire, or the 827lbs limit on the back tire. I switched to the Avons with the narrow front tire, which has the 827lbs limit on the front and has 992lbs limit for the rear tire, which should have increased my safe load limit by over 200lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted September 7, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 7, 2009 It's just to protect them from folks that can't load properly. Now this guy has an entire house and food for a week on his bike: http://images.inmagine.com/img/lushpix/uny540/u19266019.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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