Load Limits And Guidelines - HERO MotoCorp DUET Manual

Load limits and guidelines

Your vehicle has been designed to carry you,
one pillion and limited amount of cargo. When
you add cargo or carry a passenger, you may
feel some difference during acceleration and
braking. But so long as you keep your vehicle
well maintained, with good tyres and brakes,
you can safely carry loads within the limits and
guidelines.
However exceeding the weight limit or
carrying an unbalanced load can seriously
affect your vehicle's handling, braking and
stability. Non
Hero MotoCorp
modifications, and poor maintenance can
reduce your safety margin.
The following pages give more specific
information on loading, accessories and
modifications.
Loading
How much weight you put on your vehicle,
and how you load it, are important to your
safety. Anytime you ride with a pillion or cargo
you should be aware of the following
information.
WARNING
! !
Overloading or improper loading can cause
Ÿ
a crash and you can be seriously injured.
Follow all load limits and other loading
Ÿ
guidelines in this manual.
Load limits
Following are the load limits for your vehicle:
Maximum weight capacity: 130 kg
Includes the weight of the rider, pillion, all
cargo and all accessories.
Putting too much weight in individual storage
compartments can also affect stability and
handling. So be sure to stay within the limits
given below:
Maximum weight:
Center compartment : 10.0 kg
Front inner box
Rear luggage hook
Front luggage hook : 3.0 kg
accessories,
1
(1) Center compartment (2) Front inner box
(3) Rear luggage hook (4) Front luggage hook
Loading guidelines
Your vehicle is primarily intended for
transporting you and a pillion. If you wish to
carry more cargo, check with your Authorised
Distributor/Dealer for advice and be sure to
read the information regarding accessories on
(page 8).
Improperly loading your vehicle can affect its
stability and handling. Even if your vehicle is
properly loaded, you should ride at reduced
speeds whenever carrying cargo.
7
: 1.5 kg
: 3.0 kg
4
2
3