1978 Load Leveling System for Motorcycles

Many motorcycle riders face a problem, unique to that mode of transportation. Even the largest motorcycle is severely affected by changes in gross vehicle weight which would barely be noticed on the typical automobile. For example, adding a 150-lb passenger to a 3000-lb car (with 150-lb driver) results in less than a 5% increase in the vehicle's gross weight. Substitute a Honda Gold Wing for the auto, and GVW (gross vehicle weight) increases by nearly 20%. Add another 100 lb. or so in the form of saddlebags, scoot boot, and contents, and the GVW has risen more than 30%, nearly 1/3 over the solo weight...

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