Whether you’re off to local events or heading across the country for a huge rally, we all know how good it feels to put our faces into the breeze and hit the highways and backroads for high-mileage motorcycle touring.
You’ve spent the winter planning your route and nailed down a destination, and now riding season is here and you’re itching to get going. So, you toss a few gonchies and a couple of t-shirts in a backpack, bungee all your camping gear and necessities onto the bike and off you go, right?
Not so fast! Any overnight trip requires a tad more planning, and if your week-long pilgrimage is on a full-blown touring bike, you will have to make every kilogram of cargo count.
This experience of riding can be challenging if your motorcycle is overburdened with luggage, and can be even more difficult if you’re riding two-up. But, with this freeing wind therapy comes the responsibility of knowing how much weight your motorcycle can safely carry by understanding and respecting the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) specification.
Well, that is where our mitigation of risks needs to dive a
