Load Limits & Guidelines
Before Riding 21
Your motorcycle was designed
as a rider-only
motorcycle. It was not designed to carry a
passenger or cargo. A passenger or cargo could
interfere with your ability to move around to
maintain your balance and control of the
motorcycle.
In addition, exceeding the weight limits or carrying
an unbalanced load can seriously affect your
motorcycle’s handling, braking, and stability.
Adding accessories or making modifications that
change this motorcycle’s design and performance
can also make it unsafe. Also, the weight of any
accessories will reduce the maximum load the
motorcycle can carry.
More specific information on load limits,
accessories, and modifications follows.
How much weight you put on your motorcycle,
and how you load it, are important to your safety.
If you decide to carry cargo, you should be aware
of the following information.
Following are the load limits for your motorcycle:
Maximum weight capacity
220 lb (100 kg)
includes the weight of the rider and any
accessories.
As discussed on this page , we recommend that you
do not carry any cargo on this motorcycle.
However, if you decide to carry cargo, ride at
reduced speeds and follow these commonsense
guidelines:
• K
eep cargo small and light. Make sure it
cannot easily be
caught on brush or
other
objects,
and that it does not interfere with
your
ability
to shift position to maintain balance a
nd
stability.
•
P
lace weight as close to the center of the
motorc
ycle as possible.
• Do not attach large or heavy items (such a
s a
slee
ping bag or tent) to the handlebar, fork,
or
front fender.
•
Make sure that all cargo is tied down securely.
• Never exceed the maximum weight limit.
• Check that both tires are inflated properly.
• Do not place objects near the lights or th
e
muffler.
• If you change your normal load, you may need
to adjust the front suspension (page 144) and
the rear suspension (page 147).
• Balance cargo weight evenly on both sides.
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Overloading or improper loading can
cause a crash and you can be seriously
hurt or killed.
Follow all loading guidelines in this
manual.
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