05-20-2021, 02:42 AM
I’ll ask about load capacity. While swinging my leg over the seat I had to consciously try to avoid the passenger platform because it’s so elevated. And that is what it really is. More so than a seat. It kind of sits high like those on a sport bike. I can’t image a pillion doing any true adventure or distance riding on the stock offering.
It appears to be easily removable and prob so to make room for the obligatory aluminum top box. As noted above by another member.....these bikes don’t see passengers frequently in my non-scientific casual recollection. I can count on one hand the couples I’ve seen on ADV bikes. And we have a lot of ADV’s on Utah roads. In those cases the rider appeared to be 170 pounds max with gear and the passenger well below that estimated weight. Im all but sure the STEREOTYPICAL HD couple we see cruising around town will not be moving to this platform.
Stichill....I mentioned the salesperson during the discussion stated it was ‘based’ on the VRod. I guess that’s subject to some interpretation of what exactly he meant. You could start with a clean sheet for the Pan America and still pull in some of that motors tech. But I’m not up to speed on the specifics of either motor or their possible similarities, if any exist at all.
Still planning on riding it today. Asked salesman to have it set for sport mode and the slow speed lowering to be engaged if that’s an option to turn it on/off
It appears to be easily removable and prob so to make room for the obligatory aluminum top box. As noted above by another member.....these bikes don’t see passengers frequently in my non-scientific casual recollection. I can count on one hand the couples I’ve seen on ADV bikes. And we have a lot of ADV’s on Utah roads. In those cases the rider appeared to be 170 pounds max with gear and the passenger well below that estimated weight. Im all but sure the STEREOTYPICAL HD couple we see cruising around town will not be moving to this platform.
Stichill....I mentioned the salesperson during the discussion stated it was ‘based’ on the VRod. I guess that’s subject to some interpretation of what exactly he meant. You could start with a clean sheet for the Pan America and still pull in some of that motors tech. But I’m not up to speed on the specifics of either motor or their possible similarities, if any exist at all.
Still planning on riding it today. Asked salesman to have it set for sport mode and the slow speed lowering to be engaged if that’s an option to turn it on/off