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The way I read weights is the shipping company way.
Gross Weight Vs. Net Weight used for weight calculation always occur regardless of whether the goods are transported by sea, air, or rail.
Most shipping documents related to the goods must refer to the weight, a crucial element for freight forwarders.
Gross weight is the total weight of all items in the shipment.
So, gross weight means total weight, which includes any additional weight that comes with the shipment, and the added weight can be the packaging.
Here is a simple formula to remember the gross weight.
Gross weight = product weight + packaging weight (all those steel frame members and cardboard and foam etc.)
Net weight is the weight of the product itself.
So, net weight means the weight that does not include packaging or is not placed in a container.
It also refers to the total amount of inventory or cargo on board, excluding the weight of containers, packaging, or other cargo protection equipment, such as racks or pallets, used to secure the load.
Here is a simple formula to remember the net weight.
Net weight = product quantity X product weight
Weight capacity: 440 pounds
This is worded a little bit more obscure.
Carrying capacity is the magic number that represents how much weight the motorcycle can carry. You reach it by subtracting the wet or curb weight from the GVWR. It’s important to do the research to determine that the wet or curb weight accurately represents your motorcycle in ready-to-ride condition, which includes the weight of any accessories you may have added.
Using a bit of simple algebraic manipulation you could start with Carrying Capacity and Net Weight and get something close to the ballpark of the GVWR rating.
GVWR = Net Weight + Carrying Capacity + Wet Weight (NOTE 1)
GVWR = 258 pounds + 440 pounds
GVWR = 698 pounds + X where X is the unknown right now, the Wet Weight.
Note 1: Wet Weight in this formula is used on the assumption Net Weight is dry weight. The Wet weight would be the additional weight of all the fluids added to the Net Weight if the net weight is dry weight.
For Templar X, I just unboxed my Shock Spanner Punch so I have not adjusted sag yet. I have adjusted the rear shock compression setting. Right now I am not experiencing any harsh bottoming out while riding.
For rear shocks you are supposed to replace the spring coil component to match the riders weight once you exceed a given sag parameter, you go up on the rating of the spring, or if you are having trouble getting the sag in, you go down on the rating of the spring to match the riders weigth. However, this is primarily adjusted for racing on the dirt track which I will be riding almost exclusively on street.
EDIT: Back in a while, I have just got floor jack and jack stands set up to raise the SUV and do a tranmission filter, gasket and fluid change.
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