-Safety-

–May 2012–
Hello again from Safety! This month we are discussing the very interesting and sometimes humorous tasks of overloading your bike. Each model has a specific GVW or gross vehicle weight. This is the maximum weight that the bike has been built to hold, including the rider, passenger and all packing contents. Through the use of video we will display the one who might have a tendency to overload the bike with so much weight that stability and safety are not part of the ride. They will do whatever is necessary to carry their gear to the selected location.
Proper loading of your ride takes some preliminary preparations. Select only those items that you need to live with. Many items that we believe are necessary are actually options. Careful planning aids greatly in having enjoyment on the trip or being miserable the entire duration of the trip.
To aid you in your planning, packing and participating in the ride of choice, I have located a specific website to aid in your calculating the proper weight distribution between riders, passenger and packed materials. It allows you to select your bike by year, and weights of both parties. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for the great ideas for future talks. I trust that you are learning about safety while you are having fun. I’m gone, the sun’s almost up and the harley is runnin!!

http://www.unsafemotorcycles.com/weight_and_riders_form.html

2011 Safety

Club Articles/Video’s

November 2011 – Impairments

October 2011 – Winterizing your Motorcycle

September 2011 – Safety Margin

July 2011 – Special Situations

May 2011 – Group Riding Tips

April 2011 – Slow and Fast Riders

March 2011 – Ready to Ride

Feb 2011 – A Clean Motorcycle Is A Safe Motorcycle – Video

Jan 2011 – Winter, Good time to prepare for riding season