I actually got the opportunity to weigh my Road king the other day – it was 842 pounds. This included about 3/4 tank of gas, and a few things in my saddlebags, but I think the bulk of the extra weight over and above the factory spec came from many of the aftermarket accessories I’ve added to the bike. I can’t believe people actually want to ride Japanese sport bikes when they weigh less than half of what my bike weighs – what a joke!. So do you know what your bike weighs?
yeah, my bike weighs about half what yours does, any time you want to got to the track let me know and I’ll show you why jap sport is better than HD.
Look at a more important figure, out of that 850lbs, you get what 100 h.p. … maybe, and in my 400lbs, I’ve got oh 175!
hmmmm…. almost twice the power and less than half the weight, I can’t see why anyone would want that!
oh, and if we end up in the grill of a semi, your 850 isn’t gonna do any better than my 400.
I don’t know why you guys even try any more!
(I can only get about 90 in first … btw)
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It weighs about 720 pounds.
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Well a bit over 200, but I’m working on losing 10 lbs or so!
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Eleventy Billion Pounds.
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Zero because I don’t have one. I keep my body within another body, no bikes for me.
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Less than ur mom
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"07 Ultra" 900lbs with all my gear and ready to roll.
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My cat Harley weighs about 15 pounds. He’s on a diet though.
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My Harley wannabe bike (Suzuki Volusia Intruder) weighs approximately 800.
Hubby dropped it and smashed his toe pulling into our driveway after completing a 1,200 in 24 hour ride for fun!
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740…custom built softail
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Mine weighs 15 lbs
(She’s a dog – LOL)
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2000 roadking……….980 lbs
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Never ask a girl her weight !
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Was that with or without your wife on the back?
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No, I had to look it up (370). But I suspect I weigh more than you, so there!
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my 66 shovel in a ridge frame,kick only lightweight jap front end weighed 505 wet.
my 80 FXE weighs in at 603 wet. the manual said 585.
Been riding forty years and I still don’t like a bike with all the "stuff" on it .would rather have a convertible Now that I’m older,an electric start, two saddle bags(one looks funny) and the smallest windshield that will work, that makes a bike not ten tons of "see what I got" Harley crap.
The sweet thing about bikes, we are both totally right!!!!
no rules, just ride.
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Are you serious? I have several bikes and I know one of them is heavier than yours. It’s listed at 910lbs empty as I recall. It’s a 2005 Kawasaki Nomad touring model. I also have a Yamaha 1000 that is very sporty and "only" weighs 500+ lbs. Even the latest and lightest sport bikes weigh close to 400 lbs. When did 400 lbs. become light? Try picking that much up.
A heavy bike can feel much lighter than its bulk when moving (Honda Goldwing is a well-known example) and a light bike can feel heavier depending on how it’s set up. Feel is a personal subjective choice. A big stable road barge for Interstate might be your choice. I hate the Interstate, even if I am on a road barge.
Heavy, light, I don’t care, both have advantages in terms of comfort, and I love them both, but a light weight sport bike is decades beyond any heavy bike in terms of handling and speed. For you, heavy must feel good. If you ever got to ride a modern sportbike you would understand. I assure you, it is better that you, or I, ever will be. Two different worlds. Big 1000 sport models are actually capable of 100 mph in first gear with five more gears after that!
What is your perceived advantage in weighing more? Plan on taking out a car?
FYI I’ve been riding since 1968. (street)
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