weight distribution vs "sags"
Setting up sports cars is so about "weight distribution" (50/50, and all that).
With sporting motorbikes, we often talk of "weighting the front." And with these bevel drive Guzzi, the worry about the rear weight bias.
So, another member and I are looking to compare "sags" and weight distribution, but what to expect?
Not 50/50 like a sport car? 60/40? What?
Revealing results. We all know the big block Guzzi are "rear weight biased." I thought I addressed this by setting my sags (32mm front/ 25 mm rear) and dropping my triples 5mm. Yet, I carry a good bit of kit in the Tekno panniers (about 18 pounds) behind the rear axle.
With Mistral carbon fiber canisters (saves 5 pounds per side) and no US evap system (another 5 pounds), this 2000 V11 Sport weighs 543 pounds/246 kg. Weight distribution, with rider/ Aerostich/ helmet on board: 43/57% front:re
