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weight capacity on honda spree
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:27 pm
by xsk3l3t0rx
i just looked on wikipedia for specs about my spree, and i dont know if i believe that the weight capacity is 180 lbs or what not. is this really true? it just seems way too low. i understand obesity wasnt such an issue 20 years ago but 180 lbs is really light. im 6'3 173 lbs and im a fricken walking stick i dont think im about to break my spree if i put my guitar in my gig bag and ride around town will i? also, can how much will a lens for my rear left side directional set me back?
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:32 pm
by Dac
i really dont follow those specs. i mean, that might be what they say, but really i would not worry about it.
i know a guy who is d*** near 250lb whos rides around on an elite with the same frame style as the spree. It has never broke on him.
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:27 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
My 230 lb dad has rode my spree and so has my even larger cousin. Im 200, only complaint is it doesn't have much of a rear shock but I might just be sitting back too far (6ft tall).
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:28 pm
by Johnny5
I wouldn't worry either. I've been riding all summer with my girl. Together we're 280lbs.
But I would check your tire rating. My originals said something like 290lbs max capacity and my new ones say 410.
Considering most of the weight is on the rear tire. 225ish + 100lbs of scoot = 325ish. It makes me feel safer.
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:25 am
by steffen707
Holy crap, 6,3 and 170? My weight and only 9 inches taller, LOL.
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:47 am
by ALOW1
Dac wrote:i really dont follow those specs. i mean, that might be what they say, but really i would not worry about it.
i know a guy who is d*** near 250lb whos rides around on an elite with the same frame style as the spree. It has never broke on him.
I ride my 99 Elite all the time, on road, off road you name it. It has never broke on me.
How big am I? I am 6'5" and 280
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:44 am
by e_kmiec23
Is that your dog on your back? If it thats great!!!!
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:18 pm
by Bear45-70
The manual for the Spree (all years) says;
Maximum weight capacity...................82kg (180 lb)
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:54 pm
by Miller1155
Most of the TKS members are over 225...No problems
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:59 pm
by Bear45-70
The Spree is spec.ed at 180 pounds for max rider weight. But I rode mine when I weighed everywhere from 200 to 300 pounds. I haven't weighed less than 195 since high school. It just seems to bottom out the suspension if you aren't careful.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:37 pm
by PimpinSpree
spree doesn't have enough power to pull more than like 250. I tried riding with my gf and it would only go like 10mph.
I can tell you my elite motor moved faster with 450lbs on the spree than the spree motor did with 300
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:27 pm
by Bear45-70
PimpinSpree wrote:spree doesn't have enough power to pull more than like 250. I tried riding with my gf and it would only go like 10mph.
I can tell you my elite motor moved faster with 450lbs on the spree than the spree motor did with 300
Well, that is interesting. I will advise my Doc that his scales are wrong and I weigh less than 250, because my Spree wouldn't move faster than 10 mph with over 250 on it. Mine runs 27 mph flat out so I can't possible weigh 280, down from 305.
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:18 am
by PimpinSpree
somebody is full of them self............ maybe your spree would do it, but we had maybe 300lbs and we tried going up a small hill, and it wouldn't hardly do it
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:56 pm
by Towlieee
I towed my friend on his 400 pound sport bike home 2 nights ago about 2 miles with my honda elite!! lol
I hit the bottom of a steep hill at about 15mph, it pulled up the hill to about 23-24mph! lol
edit (only reason I used the elite was because my sport bike wasn't running at the time lol)