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Ive been sick for the last two weeks and it's rained every day for those two weeks so I haven't ridden any. Yesterday I decided to go look at bikes.
I love the Yahama Royal Star Venture. Its a touring bike. The local dealer had one all tricked out with just about every thing you could put on one. They had even installed a lowering kit which I definetly would need.
The manager was talking to me about it and I wanted to see how top heavy it was with a passenger on the back. I asked him to crawl on the back and let me see how it was balanced and I laughed and promised not to drop it. YEP...YOU GUESSED IT.
He weighed about 220 lbs and when he stood on the rear floorboard he threw his leg over the back trunk. I don't mean eased it like my wife does but he just threw it over so most of his weight for just a few seconds was on the right hand side.
I am only 7' 7" tall and weight 135lb but I have a club foot so my right heel never touches the ground..ever. So I was balancing the bike with my right foot on the ball of my foot. I wasn't expecting the sudden jerky movement of that much weight so over we go. I did manage to lay it down gently along with his help. We both knew it was going over.
Not a scratch of course. I apologized and he did too for not getting on a bit more easily. It did work out good for me though because I guess he thought that would make me back out from buying so he said let's do it again. This time I was prepared and he got on a bit easier.
He said bring your wife to see it and I'm going to let you and her take it for a test ride. Once she rides this you will take it home with you. haha.
It's a beautiful bike...800 lbs,...I may take him up on the offer to ride it if the weather ever clears up.
I love the Yahama Royal Star Venture. Its a touring bike. The local dealer had one all tricked out with just about every thing you could put on one. They had even installed a lowering kit which I definetly would need.
The manager was talking to me about it and I wanted to see how top heavy it was with a passenger on the back. I asked him to crawl on the back and let me see how it was balanced and I laughed and promised not to drop it. YEP...YOU GUESSED IT.
He weighed about 220 lbs and when he stood on the rear floorboard he threw his leg over the back trunk. I don't mean eased it like my wife does but he just threw it over so most of his weight for just a few seconds was on the right hand side.
I am only 7' 7" tall and weight 135lb but I have a club foot so my right heel never touches the ground..ever. So I was balancing the bike with my right foot on the ball of my foot. I wasn't expecting the sudden jerky movement of that much weight so over we go. I did manage to lay it down gently along with his help. We both knew it was going over.
Not a scratch of course. I apologized and he did too for not getting on a bit more easily. It did work out good for me though because I guess he thought that would make me back out from buying so he said let's do it again. This time I was prepared and he got on a bit easier.
He said bring your wife to see it and I'm going to let you and her take it for a test ride. Once she rides this you will take it home with you. haha.
It's a beautiful bike...800 lbs,...I may take him up on the offer to ride it if the weather ever clears up.