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Post by srx600 on Jul 15, 2015 6:57:17 GMT
think Im getting to that piont in live where some bikes are just too heavy for me.
nearly losted the 750 when my lace got snagged on the bike and pulled it over..only just managed to save it... |
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Post by davefirestorm on Jul 15, 2015 7:50:27 GMT
Joy of getting older lol
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Post by pecon on Jul 15, 2015 8:56:26 GMT
Tell me about it  I took a fancy to a Silver Wing a while back but soon discovered that the 240 kg weight was too much for me. I could not even get the bloody thing onto the main stand without risking a hernia..!!. It lasted about two weeks. I found that the SD at 175.5 kg was much more civilised.
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Post by davefirestorm on Jul 15, 2015 10:08:56 GMT
Think my Hardley weighs around 350 kgs but it's low and easy to get on/off can't imagine picking it up if I ever dropped it,would love a Honda Valkyrie in the garage lol found what looks like a nice one in localish dealers.Kickstarting bikes is a problem for me so no more Brit bikes,a lot of older VMCC members using smaller Jap bikes on runs especialy 400 fours,likely put value of these bikes up
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Post by baldgrimsbybiker on Jul 15, 2015 17:08:00 GMT
I got rid of my `83 Goldwing for the same reason - getting too heavy to man handle in the garage. Got meself a BMW R1100RT instead. Somehow it seems better balanced even thoguh it is still one heavy bike.
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Post by tinytots on Jul 15, 2015 22:46:28 GMT
think Im getting to that piont in live where some bikes are just too heavy for me.
nearly losted the 750 when my lace got snagged on the bike and pulled it over..only just managed to save it... My Varadero is the same, getting it on to the centre stand is like pushing a car over on it's side. I've been looking at other bikes, but most of the bikes today are even heavier than my Varadero. |
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Post by scania on Sept 8, 2015 20:47:57 GMT
My thinking is that anything over 150kg and the fun goes out of it, I rather like my GS125 for the fact that it looks more like a 250 but is easy to lean, wheel, get in and out of the shed, even easy to push start on my own. I can even put in and out of my van on my own.
My 400n is about the max weight of bike I ever wand to own.
Weight is also one of the reasons why 4 cylinder bikes are out of the question for me.
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Post by Cheggy on Sept 9, 2015 12:18:46 GMT
My gsx1400 is 228kgs dry, add in the 22 litres of fuel and it's a big old lump. Once moving it's light as a feather.
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Post by scania on Sept 9, 2015 13:14:26 GMT
My gsx1400 is 228kgs dry, add in the 22 litres of fuel and it's a big old lump. Once moving it's light as a feather. Its the bit before and after it's moving that I have the trouble with. |
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Post by srx600 on Sept 9, 2015 14:13:23 GMT
With me its always the fact that for some reason other I'm always taking the engines out..
The 125 is great for that drop them in and out in 2hrs easy.
With the 750 is easier to take the frame to the engine.
My best bike so far was the 92 RGV250 130KG 130MPH.
kills tyres, chains piston rings, small end bearing, barrel coatings, and if you really unlucky would drop a power valve. Happened to my mate so I shopped around and got some over engineered ones.. Also used to chew full synthetic oil and petrol like there was no tomorrow..but came out to play at 60mph ( 750 110 mph). so was really good fun.
At the minute, am recovering after my second knee op and one side of my body is really weak.
Just started to think about loosing weight before getting my fitness back...All in good time.hopefully looking forward to a full recovery.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2015 14:31:19 GMT
My problem is that my bikes weigh far too much with me sat on em...
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I took a fancy to a Silver Wing a while back but soon discovered that the 240 kg weight was too much for me. I could not even get the bloody thing onto the main stand without risking a hernia..!!. It lasted about two weeks. I found that the SD at 175.5 kg was much more civilised. 
