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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Modified Steering Stem
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<blockquote data-quote="hadronuk" data-source="post: 98162" data-attributes="member: 1866"><p>Not too sure about the benefits of reduced front wheel weight when loaded.</p><p>I have just been measuring wheel weights in an attempt to use the "3g bump" rule of thumb to help rear spring selection. </p><p>With my 166lb weight onboard, my Rapide front wheel weight is 294lb and the rear wheel weight is 360lb.</p><p>Rough estimate, passenger COG 6" forward of rear axle so about 10% of passenger weight goes to front. For 166lb passenger, this gives 311lbs on front wheel, 509lbs in rear wheel. Yes, any luggage behind the rear axle subtracts from front wheel weight, but I would have thought that sufficient to noticeably reduce front wheel weight would result in hairy handling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hadronuk, post: 98162, member: 1866"] Not too sure about the benefits of reduced front wheel weight when loaded. I have just been measuring wheel weights in an attempt to use the "3g bump" rule of thumb to help rear spring selection. With my 166lb weight onboard, my Rapide front wheel weight is 294lb and the rear wheel weight is 360lb. Rough estimate, passenger COG 6" forward of rear axle so about 10% of passenger weight goes to front. For 166lb passenger, this gives 311lbs on front wheel, 509lbs in rear wheel. Yes, any luggage behind the rear axle subtracts from front wheel weight, but I would have thought that sufficient to noticeably reduce front wheel weight would result in hairy handling. [/QUOTE]
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