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Old 08-12-2016, 05:59 PM   #9
SeerAtlas   SeerAtlas is offline
 
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Grin

LOL, ur about half right
I put it on a scale once with a full tank (7gallons if I remember right)
bout 1015 lbs.
It is indeed a BIG bike, and NOT for the faint of heart to ride partly because its damned tall..
Once its rolling or out on the open road, it is amazingly comfortable and not terribly difficult to ride..BUT In a gravel parking lot with any grade to it, though, it seems life-threatening. If it goes over takes the proverbial "three men and a small boy" to pick it up. Bought it in my prime, just under 6'4 and 225 lbs. of sixpack toting army combat ranger badness, and it was still a helluva big bike.
my bro at about 185, was and remains unable to put it up on the centerstand, just not enough weight to lever it up (its a two step design).
one of my favorite memories,of my divorce,was when the wife's new guy was over and accidentally bumped it over in the dark with his mercedes, in what was then still 'my' garage. my then 5 year old son (one day to become a combat Pathfinder-Ranger himself called me up and told me bout it and that I needed to hurry over and pickit back up. seems that the new guy at his 'california beachmaster 'athletic 6'5- 250'ish, was unable to pick it up LOL That memory is probably the reason I still keep it some 33 years laterLOL
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