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NAPA121 · 21-03-06, 10:03 PM

Bit of advice please.

A mate wants to buy a bike and wants me to take him pillian on my bike to go and pick it up. It's in Brighton (I'm SE London). I have been riding for about a year and have riden my brother pillian around the block but thats it.

I'm 20 stone and my mate is about 18 stone....Is 38 stone on a SV650 to much? Especially to a rider who is pretty inexperienced with taking a pillian (although I feel I will be ok).

Any tips? (suspension, tyres, chain etc..) I also have a hugger...Will this be ok with a pillian. It wont clip the back wheel will it?

Any advice will be appreciated.

Wheelie

21-03-06, 10:06 PM

Increase the pressure in the rear tyre - check the manual for what they suggest

The front will become very light, especially at slow speeds, which will cause problems around town, eg when turning at T-Junctions

I'd ride very slowly if I were you

21-03-06, 10:11 PM

first off, I think that will be too much for the SV... in owners manual, it says the maximum weight for you not to exceed... think thats about 400Kg, so take bike with fuel etc as roughly 200Kg... that leaves 100 Kg per rider/passenger... which I think is about 16 stone per person...

As for generaly taking pillions, adjust preload... make sure tyres are inflated to at least correct pressure...
I found when carrying lots of luggage on back of my SV that 40psi on rear tyre made things a lot easier to handle...

21-03-06, 10:27 PM

I think that distance with you both will be tricky, especially at low speeds.

Two up motorway/A Road riding is OK but even with adjusting the pressures
& Suspension it's still risky. I only just feel comfortable with me & my wife at
13 stone/9 stone ......(my wife is the 9 stone one!).

Good luck if you do though!

22-03-06, 12:01 AM

go slowly

22-03-06, 12:34 AM

34 stone/485 pounds/220 kilograms, is max payload for the SV

22-03-06, 03:57 AM

add a little air into your rear tyre and do it, or at least meet him there. then look forward to the ride home

!

22-03-06, 07:00 AM

Jeez the poor thing will collapse to it's knees when you two fellas climb aboard!

:P

22-03-06, 09:55 AM

You're going to have to lean well over the front end when you're accelerating!!! I find my bike easy to wheelie even with r lass on the back.

22-03-06, 09:57 AM

I'd take the train.

21-03-06, 10:03 PM	#1
NAPA121 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London / Kent Posts: 204	Pillion Bit of advice please. A mate wants to buy a bike and wants me to take him pillian on my bike to go and pick it up. It's in Brighton (I'm SE London). I have been riding for about a year and have riden my brother pillian around the block but thats it. I'm 20 stone and my mate is about 18 stone....Is 38 stone on a SV650 to much? Especially to a rider who is pretty inexperienced with taking a pillian (although I feel I will be ok). Any tips? (suspension, tyres, chain etc..) I also have a hugger...Will this be ok with a pillian. It wont clip the back wheel will it? Any advice will be appreciated. Wheelie __________________ Ex Owner of a lovely Naked Blue K4 SV650 Ex Owner of a Buell Lightning Long XB12Ss Proud Owner of a Yamaha FZ1-N....Man this thing is quick

21-03-06, 10:27 PM	#4
goonrider Guest Posts: n/a	50 mile wheelie I think that distance with you both will be tricky, especially at low speeds. Two up motorway/A Road riding is OK but even with adjusting the pressures & Suspension it's still risky. I only just feel comfortable with me & my wife at 13 stone/9 stone ......(my wife is the 9 stone one!). Good luck if you do though!

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21-03-06, 10:06 PM	#2
Mr Toad Guest Posts: n/a	Increase the pressure in the rear tyre - check the manual for what they suggest The front will become very light, especially at slow speeds, which will cause problems around town, eg when turning at T-Junctions I'd ride very slowly if I were you

21-03-06, 10:11 PM	#3
valleyboy Guest Posts: n/a	first off, I think that will be too much for the SV... in owners manual, it says the maximum weight for you not to exceed... think thats about 400Kg, so take bike with fuel etc as roughly 200Kg... that leaves 100 Kg per rider/passenger... which I think is about 16 stone per person... As for generaly taking pillions, adjust preload... make sure tyres are inflated to at least correct pressure... I found when carrying lots of luggage on back of my SV that 40psi on rear tyre made things a lot easier to handle...

22-03-06, 12:34 AM	#6
RandyO Guest Posts: n/a	34 stone/485 pounds/220 kilograms, is max payload for the SV

22-03-06, 03:57 AM	#7
$i Guest Posts: n/a	add a little air into your rear tyre and do it, or at least meet him there. then look forward to the ride home !

22-03-06, 07:00 AM	#8
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	Jeez the poor thing will collapse to it's knees when you two fellas climb aboard! :P

22-03-06, 09:55 AM	#9
Jase22 Guest Posts: n/a	You're going to have to lean well over the front end when you're accelerating!!! I find my bike easy to wheelie even with r lass on the back.

22-03-06, 09:57 AM	#10
thor Guest Posts: n/a	I'd take the train.