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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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What is the reasonable max weight for a passenger on a '98 Ultra?
 
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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No chicks over 130 lbs!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Why would you want any passenger over a buck twenty?
 
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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The wife would modify that to just "No Chicks", and she's bigger than me.[sm=outcold.gif]
 
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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BC I weigh in at 2 bucks and a dime, see above
 
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I'm roughly 195-200 and the wife (wait, is she around somewhere looking[8D]) is probably about 180, conservatively speaking I don't have any problems
 
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DEPENDS ON WEIGHT OF THE RIDER. CHECK MANUAL FOR MAX GROSS WEIGHT. THEN PASSENGERS AND BAGGAGE SHOULD NOT EXCEED THAT WEIGHT AND PUT AT LEAST 20 LBS IN THE REAR SHOCKS.
 
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If they're too big to be on top.....too big for the back!!!!
 
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Lots of factors to consider here: How much do you drink? Do you care what your friends think? Do you own a neck brace? Do you have access to one of those trick mirrors from a fun house? How about a little ramp for her to waddle up, to get her hoof over the seat?
 
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