Unofficial Royal Enfield Community Forum
Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: powder22 on September 25, 2012, 09:56:21 pm
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just looking to get advice on weather a C5 or G5 could handle a 6 ft tall
210 Lbs driver (me) and a passenger of the same or would it be too much weight will do mostly around town riding but would like to do occasional rides 2 hours or so through the rolling hills of central Virginia not looking to do high speeds just casual cruising thanks
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There is 48 army guys on the 500 that is under there. So, unless she is lying about her weight...
;)
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There is 48 army guys on the 500 that is under there. So, unless she is lying about her weight...
;)
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I took my 200 pound self, my 160 pound girlfriend and 50 pounds of gear from the Pacific Ocean, across California on the interstate, and over 10,000 feet elevation to the eastern Sierra and back in two days. It was no problem!
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Just because it's possible ...... doesn't make it comfortable, or, a good idea.
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I should add that I fabricated a custom pillion seat. The stock pillion seats aren't very wide. Make sure your pillion tries it out before you buy.
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According to the owners manual for the C5 the maximum payload is 178 kg which is about 392 pounds.
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What will help is a set of Hagon shocks properly sprung and NOT running Dunlop K70's. The Avon AM26 the C5 comes with has nice stiff sidewalls.
Mind your ground clearance while cornering and enjoy.
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The down hill parts will be a lot easier than the up hill parts.
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The down hill parts will be a lot easier than the up hill parts.
Unless you have to stop !!! :o
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You could always get two bikes to remove any doubts. ;) A C5 and a G5 riding together would get more than a bit of attention.
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