Triumphrat

decobike

What kind of weight limits would there be on the Bonnie for 2 up touring? Any other tips/advice also encouraged.

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mecscc

440 pounds (200 kg) NOT including fluids, but including rider, pillion rider, and all accessories and luggage. Be sure to set your shocks to a stiffer setting and inflate your tires to 36F/40R.

Have fun!

Monte

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Monte

"The Old Ohio Preacher Man"

Geoff

If you 2 are lucky enough to come in at under 440, you can put oil in :razz:
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mecscc

Good point, Geoff. The official limits that I posted are probably honored more in the breach than in fact. In fact, I never paid much attention to them. But deco did ask.

Last summer I was 260 and sue was 120. Our clothes, the saddlebags and windscreen and bag supports and the tank bag added enough to bring it to the limit.........................................
So I made Sue ride her own bike. :-D :-D :-D

Seriously, When Sue was riding pillion with me I can't ever remember a time when we packed for any serious trip and did not exceed the so-called "limit." I just set the shocks on full load, put some extra air in the tires and took off. What were they going to do, stop and weigh me?


Monte

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"The Old Ohio Preacher Man"

decobike

I know, lol, were not the svelt childern we were 30+ years ago when we toured and camped stuffing everything in a backpack and took off on the RD350. Didn't even think of wt limits then. We were young, in love and livin in sin. Sorry Monte. We did stay together tho :-D .

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mecscc

We all sin, deco. Its the nature of the beast. Never ask me to list all mine unless you've got a year of two to listen.

monte :-D

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Monte

"The Old Ohio Preacher Man"