Weighed my 1200 Sport on an industrial scale

[willowstreetguzziguy]

I was curious what my 1200 Sport weighed with a full tank of gas, so I recently had the opportunity to do some work in a factory that had an industrial scale. I filled my gas tank, removed my tank bag and rode it onto the scale. Before doing this, I weighted myself on our bathroom scale and checked it against the industrial scale and it was dead on.

Total weight for my 1200 Sport, with a full 6 gallons of gas, was 560lbs.

Six gallons of gas in the tank weighs 36 lbs. of that weight.  So the riding weight, depending on how much gas in the tank, is between 524 - 560 lbs. With the gas tank mounted high, you would think I would feel the weight difference when the tank is near empty vs. full, but I don't.

[Lannis]

I was curious what my 1200 Sport weighed with a full tank of gas, so I recently had the opportunity to do some work in a factory that had an industrial scale. I filled my gas tank, removed my tank bag and rode it onto the scale. Before doing this, I weighted myself on our bathroom scale and checked it against the industrial scale and it was dead on.

Total weight for my 1200 Sport, with a full 6 gallons of gas, was 560lbs.

Six gallons of gas in the tank weighs 36 lbs. of that weight.  So the riding weight, depending on how much gas in the tank, is between 524 � 560 lbs. With the gas tank mounted high, you would think I would feel the weight difference when the tank is near empty vs. full, but I don�t.

I think Guzzi claims 503 "dry" (no fluids and probably no battery).   So not surprising that the real weight is probably a little more ....

Good info though!

Lannis

[John A]

With an assistant you could put a scale under each wheel with you on the bike steadied by the assistant. I am curious about the weights front and rear.

[Kiwi_Roy]

With an assistant you could put a scale under each wheel with you on the bike steadied by the assistant. I am curious about the weights front and rear.

Why not just weigh one wheel at a time, put the bike on a board about the same thickness as scale then roll forward onto the scale, put the scale behind and roll back
onto the scale.

[nc43bsa]

Why not just weigh one wheel at a time, put the bike on a board about the same thickness as scale then roll forward onto the scale, put the scale behind and roll back
onto the scale.

You can.

It just takes more time and a degree of mathematical ability.   

[John A]

Is this going to take a long time?

[Dean Rose]

Is this going to take a long time?
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Probably all winter! 


Dean

[bad Chad]

I think Guzzi claims 503 "dry" (no fluids and probably no battery).   So not surprising that the real weight is probably a little more ....

Good info though!

Lannis

Claimed dry weight was actually 513 dry.   Just wondering, is your 1200sport bone stock, or have you made any additions, or subtractions?

[willowstreetguzziguy]

I have Stelvio hand guards which don't weigh much.

[willowstreetguzziguy]

Forgot to mention I don't have a center stand.

[ohiorider]

The 1200 Sport is truly an industrial-grade machine ...... it is only appropriate that you weighed it on an industrial-grade scale.  Thanks for the weight info!

[boatdetective]

I believe the red ones are lighter...

[dibble]

Weighed my Volkswagen Passat a few years ago and it came up lighter than quoted, dodgy Germans.

In the UK your bike gets weighed as part of the brake test in the MOT each year, 150Kg for my modified V50

[drums4money]

I believe the red ones are lighter...

Truth. .

[bad Chad]

Ok, Im weird about stuff like this, I went back and checked the 08 line brochure.   The 1200 sport is listed at 505, and I don't believe they came stock with a center stand.   Center stand must weigh about 6lb or so.   Dry weight does not include any fluids.   I'm going to guess a 1 lb. per Lt of oil, thats 3.5 Lbs, plus another 1 lb. for trans, and CARC.   So wet weight, with no gas should be about 510LB.   So their claimed weight was only off about 14 pounds, I seen worse!