Max loading weights of sport bikes?

[Oldfulla]

Hi all,
Me again with another question. I’m looking to up grade my bike from the zx636 to a 1litre bike in the near future, hopefully. Reasoning behind this is that the 636 is a bit small for both me and the wife to be on at the same time, it has a max load is 180kg. With the both of us on it with full gear we weigh a tad me more then that, and the poor wee thing gets warm really quick. Meaning we can only make short trips to the okoroire pub and back. I do not want to go touring on it with her, but it would be nice to take off for an hour or two with her on the back on the odd weekend without killing the bike. I also want a newer bike hahaha.

So have the 1 litre sprot bikes got heavier loading capabilities? If so has anyone got the figures? I’m looking at 06-08 models. Mainly looking at Kawasaki’s, Suzuki’s and Yamaha’s, as the Ducati’s and more exotic bike are getting outta my price range.


Cheers

[slopster]

How hot are you talking. I'm sure that the weight limit has more to do with handling then making it hard on the engine. I've ridden all my bikes including small ones 2 up for good distances and not had the coolant temp rise more then a few degrees. Unless you're spending a lot of time in slow traffic I reckon either you are worried about a temperature thats not too excessive or maybe there is something wrong with the cooling system.

[Oldfulla]

yeah on the open road, the temp sits around the low 70s has been up to 80 on some really hot days with just me on it when I have been fanging it. With both of us on it, it was getting up into the mid 90s after 10kms of riding on the open road. Mind you the weather has been rather warm up here over the last couple of months. Also being over the prescribed wieght limit of the bike doesnt sit too well with me safety wise.

[The Pastor]

lose some weight fatty

[Oldfulla]

lose some weight fatty

ohhhh don't be like that, the wife may get grumpy with you and you dont wanna piss her off

[kiwifruit]

the newish r1s can handle a heavy load

[Wheeliemonsta]

Gidday Oldfulla,
Simple soloution to the problem - have a hunt round for a late model ZX 12-R, you'll then have the best of both worlds, cart "her indoors" around with out it raising a sweat, all over the country side & still way more than enough boogie to mix it up with the so called "Proper Sports Bike" brigade !!!

There a bloody great all rounder & comfy to boot...

Cheers

[The Pastor]

Gidday Oldfulla,
Simple soloution to the problem - have a hunt round for a late model ZX 12-R, you'll then have the best of both worlds, cart "her indoors" around with out it raising a sweat, all over the country side & still way more than enough boogie to mix it up with the so called "Proper Sports Bike" brigade !!!

There a bloody great all rounder & comfy to boot...

Cheers

faster than a black man after a [insert crime here] too.

[Wheeliemonsta]

faster than a black man after a [insert crime here] too.

Agreed...

Can't see me getting rid of mine anytime soon

Cheers

[Hellraiser]

Get a Busa

[Oldfulla]

so im picking that nobody has actual figures for the 1 litre sport bikes then?

[slopster]

yeah on the open road, the temp sits around the low 70s has been up to 80 on some really hot days with just me on it when I have been fanging it. With both of us on it, it was getting up into the mid 90s after 10kms of riding on the open road. Mind you the weather has been rather warm up here over the last couple of months. Also being over the prescribed wieght limit of the bike doesnt sit too well with me safety wise.

90's isn't high I wouldn't be worried about that. My kawasaki manual says that 115c is hot and 120c is overheating. But I do see where your comming from as far as safety and comfort go on a bigger bike