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Old 08-28-2006, 03:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default 2-Up @ 500 pds

I'm 235 pds, and I had a buddy of mine almost 260 pds ride on the back this weekend... took him for a quick ride around a country block (couple of miles)...

Observations:
1) he loves the M, and wants one now too
2) Didnt adjust the stock shock settings, definitely felt a difference in the back end. It almost felt like it swayed like the backend of a car.
3) Performance was a down a bit, but wasn't lacking. I got us up to 60/70 mph no problem.

All in all, I was pleased with the performance, it was still where I needed it. But with almost 500 pds of weight on the bike, it definitely rode like a much bigger bike. (Rode a little lower too)