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Title: Mine and wife's weight and height. Any suggestions?
Post by: bountybuddy on February 13, 2015, 01:57:58 AM

Hi everyone.  I hope I'm not giving anyone a headache.  My height is about 5'9" and I weigh 233 pounds in my birthday suit.  My wife is 5'2" and she weights 110 pounds.  Do any of you have suggestions of things that may help us or be more comfortable?  Is this to much weight for the Downtown 300i?  I sure hope not.  We will also have luggage in hard top box and saddle bags.  Can you tell me what the maximum weight is that the DT300i can carry?  Thank you for your help.  Ride safe.

Title: Re: Mine and wife's weight and height. Any suggestions?
Post by: windwheeler on February 13, 2015, 03:13:59 AM

You are not over-loading it, but depending what and where you want to ride you may do a few test-rides first, and put the pre-load of the spring on shock absorbers to maximum.  If it "bottoms out" over bumps you need to definitely go to heavier duty rear Shock absorbers.  I t

For example:  shock absorber Forsa for Kymco Downtown 300i Item Nr.:32160

http://www.racingplanetusa.com/shock-absorber-forsa-kymco-downtown-300i-p-176551-1.html?cPath=2_21322#.VN1xfJiTZno (http://www.racingplanetusa.com/shock-absorber-forsa-kymco-downtown-300i-p-176551-1.html?cPath=2_21322#.VN1xfJiTZno)

A good idea to go more heavy duty, no matter what...

Title: Re: Mine and wife's weight and height. Any suggestions?
Post by: AMAC1680 on February 13, 2015, 04:13:43 AM

You may also want to see how your wife fits with saddlebags. It cuts into the passenger seating position.

Be Big,
AMAC

Title: Re: Mine and wife's weight and height. Any suggestions?
Post by: zombie on February 13, 2015, 04:18:01 AM

Pictures or it didn't happen!