Motorcycle luggage, maximum payload and safety. Most people seem to think that you can load anything on a motorcycle and still be safe.

 

For example we look at the Honda CB500F, the maximum load for this motorcycle is 185 kilograms, that means rider, pillion, and luggage. So for example the rider 95kg, passenger 65kg that is 160 kilograms, which leaves 25 kilogram for luggage.

 

The 25 kilograms of luggage is calculated from the center between the front and rear axle. Which means you can probably load nearly 25 kilograms on your fuel tank without having any problems… But move it to the back say on-top of the rear axle and the maximum weight is greatly reduced, move it over the rear axle and maximum luggage weight will quickly reduce to a low single digit number of kilos.

 

In South-Korea, the only country in the world that to my knowledge did some serious enough testing on the maximum load of motorcycles, the same Honda CB500F is certified for a maximum load of 160 kilograms. Also over the axle weight (front or rear) of luggage cannot be more than 2 kilograms.

Well l guess you know some people don't even think about it.