If your passenger significantly outweighs you on a motorcycle is this a problem? I'm a new rider looking to get the Honda 250, so its a fair?
If your passenger significantly outweighs you on a motorcycle is this a problem? I'm a new rider looking to get the Honda 250, so its a fair?
Added (1). fairly light machine. My girlfriend has 40 pounds on me (no jokes please) is this a problem especially for a newer rider, or is it no big deal?
How much. I would say no as long as they do what you do. If you lean they have to lean the same as you to make a turn. You must tell them that. My idiot friend didn't TELL ME! I thought he was trying to dump the bike. He didn't know I didn't know. I tell people stuff whether they know it or not, safer.
If you are a new rider, you have no business having a passenger of any sort.
I agree with Laughter… As a new rider you might have some problems with a passenger until you're comfortable riding. You'll DEFINITELY feel a weight difference, whether she has 40 lbs on you or not. Simply having an extra person will add a significant amount of weight and you'll feel it right off the bat.
Like, look at the gross weight specs, dude. Rocket science.
It won't let you carry a passenger unless your passenger is very light like under 100 lbs. I suggest any or all the motorcycles in the photos below instead.
I started riding on a brand new '64 Honda Sport 50. Went on a ride with my sister on the back. I pulled a wheelie and left her behind.
I'm 5''8", wife is 6'2", I'm an excellent cook and enjoy food too much. I weigh 200#, wife is a bit heavier asking how much more is hazard to life. We went to Hawai'i, rented a SYM 200 scooter and went up Waimea Canyon. Her last ride was 30 years before. We did 108 miles in 7 hours, no problem. I'm an old rider and know how to handle a passenger.
You are not a experienced rider. You are not experienced with a passenger.
Are you trained in falling? I don't fall on my hands, normally people do and hurt their hands.
Personally, I would not recommend you riding with a passenger. Losing a sister is no big deal, losing a Girlfriend is.
The center of gravity will move up and back. If you aren't 100% comfortable with a passenger that is of equal or lesser weight don't even try it.
A Honda 250 isn't big enough to carry a passenger.
Don't know if a Honda 250 has an adjustable preload on the rear but that can help a little with the different handling you will feel with any extra weight on the rear suspenion.
Weight is weight, more weight is MORE WEIGHT (wait while I express my bar-bell thoughts).
On a Honda 250 you may have a problem with a heavy passenger.
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