i ride with 2 up around 350-375 lbs without any bags and on the stock settings, i havent had a problem what so ever! maybe ill play with the shock and see what happens when i raise it up a notch or two
please do.. I ride too up at around 300lbs but with baggies (mostly empty) and stock settings... me and the wife must be from Japan or China LOL
Ken, yes, after having setting 6 for some time I am going to bring her back to 5. The colder weather may benefit at six better. Also, I am going to check tire pressures and gage them as needed as well.
+1 on the 5 setting. Works for solo and two up. So that would be somwhere between. 250 and 42x lbs. No bottom out. I did find bumping up my tire pressure 2 psi on each tire helped with the comfort part. Stock pressure is "cushy" to me.
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2010 VN900 Classic-Blue
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Cobra Standard Sissy Bar with Chrome insert
Baron Crash Bars
Kuryakyn ISO Grips
Kuryakyn ISO Highway Pegs
Kuryakyn Mini Silver bullet brake lights
Scoot Works Phat Riser II's
Arlen Ness Scalloped Big Sucker
V&H Pro Pipe
V&H Fuelpak
Saddlemen Profiler seat
Barnet and Galfer Stainless control cables
Cobra Passenger floorboards and bag supports
Chilhowee Leather bags
American Biker Tool bag
Chrome Breather filter
Ken, yes, after having setting 6 for some time I am going to bring her back to 5. The colder weather may benefit at six better. Also, I am going to check tire pressures and gage them as needed as well.
The best way to gauge whether you're in the ball park or not is to check the static sag. No need to go into detail since you can start here.
Do you have to lift the bike up to adjust it? I tried to adjust it when I first got the bike using the spanner wrenches that came with it. And could barely get it to move and it seemed like the wrench was starting to bend.
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South of the Twin Cities.
Ride the river.
'07 900 Classic "turned LT"
Cobra Fi2000
Kury HyperCharger
Hard Krome 3" Big Straights (45-8025)
Metzeler WhiteWalls
Speedo fixer in back (170)
Fuel Gauge resistor
'00 Vulcan 750 (SOLD)
Do you have to lift the bike up to adjust it? I tried to adjust it when I first got the bike using the spanner wrenches that came with it. And could barely get it to move and it seemed like the wrench was starting to bend.
Felt the same for me. Just kept pushing until it moved to the next setting. Just did it while on the kick stand, but was a PITA.
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2010 VN900 Classic
Just wish I knew which way to go. The divots are marked.
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eLi
South of the Twin Cities.
Ride the river.
'07 900 Classic "turned LT"
Cobra Fi2000
Kury HyperCharger
Hard Krome 3" Big Straights (45-8025)
Metzeler WhiteWalls
Speedo fixer in back (170)
Fuel Gauge resistor
'00 Vulcan 750 (SOLD)
Vulcan 900 Classic
VN900 Classic
MINE!!!
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