How much added weight do you guys have when traveling for say, 7-10 days? This is my 4th cross country trip and I'd like to think I have things refined in terms of luggage, but I'm not so sure. I'm all packed up and after all that's said and done, I'm probably carrying 75-80 lbs. The weight is evenly distributed in left/right bags with the lightest stuff in the tourpack. I've always had the best intentions to camp, but have not, thus far. I HOPE to this time, so I'm carrying a sleeping bag, tent and thermarest(no other camping stuff). I do use the Saddlmen backseat bag which weighs a bit in and of itself. I'm curious to hear how much weight you guys carry during similar trips?

 

The weight should not be an issue provided you have everything properly secured and keep the heavy stuff low if possible. Remember, you can easily carry a 250 lb passenger on back and you would have a lot more weight and it would be higher on the bike then any of your luggage.

I probably carry about a max of 50-60 lbs between all my bags for long rides.

 

When I traveling with camping gear I'm probably carrying about 75#. Without camping gear (tent, mattress, sleeping bag, Kermit chair, lantern, etc) less than 50 pounds.

 

This was split between 2 bikes. I would guess less than 50 # each though.

I'm pretty sure it was a lot lighter than 50 come to think about it. I could handle carrying all my gear at once.

 

Last July we went on a 10 day trip through New Mexico and Colorado. I was 2up and loaded pretty good. I use that largest luggage bag from Harley. I weighed it after packing it. It weighed about 48# best i recall. Then I added that overnight bag (the biggest of the rounded looking bags they have) from Harley on top of that. Not sure what it weighed, but would guess 15#. then had both saddlebags loaded with all that would fit. I weight 240 and the wife is about 130ish. I don't really notice the difference loaded like that or with not much at all. I would guess thats a total of somewhere around 500#s of weight on the bike.

 

Thanks for the responses. Guess I'm good to go. I've packed/unpacked don't seem to over packed. Thanks again!

 

I over pack on every trip I take and the bike has no room with all the bags on it and never a issue.
Keep saying on my next trip going to pack lite and just wash clothes at the hotel

 

Longest trip to date is 8 days but now that I'm retired that will change. I like clean socks and a clean T shirt every day if possible. Last trip I took 2 pair of jeans in case one gets wet before I can get on the rain gear. One saddle bag is full of rain gear, tools, and a bike cover. Other saddle bag is clothes weighing about 10 pounds. Have a bag I strap to the luggage rack on the top of the tour pack that loaded with clothes weighs about 20-25 pounds. Try to keep the tour pack no more than half full in case I want to buy something, and I carry my SLR in there, along with a small first aid kit, gloves, etc.

 

I've gone WAY over gvwr it will handle fine until u go over. then the front end starts getting light and wheelies are the result.