Actual weight of a ZN1300?

[trikebldr]

Anybody actually weighed their 1300? I did recently with 1/4 tank of gas. I used a hydraulic scale and did the weight as I lifted the bike into my trailer. It was about a foot above the ground. 880lbs. Book says it should weigh 908lbs, curb weight. My scale could be +/- 10lbs off.

I've heard weights of 1100lbs+ for these bikes.

[sir old dirt]

You are in the ball park with 840 or so. My 1984 1300 weighed 970 lbs. fully loaded with all fuels.

[Lucasind]

...Well, now ya got me wondering why you were puttin the bike up on the trailer ? whats up ?

[trikebldr]

Long story, but I'll try to keep it short.

Oil change didn't cure clutch slippage, so I will have to replace the discs and springs. but, the deadline for getting MO title was near and they require a numbers check by an inspection station before going to DMV. Didn't want to chance that clutch not getting me back up a couple of hills near me, so I trailered it around town to get inspected, then to locksmith to see if he could re-key two locks on it so all keys are the same, then to sandblaster's to talk about blasting some parts for re-paint. It's back home and safe under the carport now, though.

Just not much time to work on it right now. Too much to do before winter hits.

As for why not ride it up on the trailer, the clutch won't allow an easy climb up, and we almost collapsed the ramp when we loaded it at the dealer's down in Texas. My cherry-picker handles it with ease around here. BTW, for anybody lifting one like this, the balance point is right above the air cleaner box. Took me a while to keep trying until I got it just right. BTW #2, a tow company owner friend suggested that for an older bike I should make four tabs somewhere on the bike to fit a custom lifting harness so they can quickly grab the ring on the harness to carry the bike in case of breakdown. That way they won't damage anything. The harness can be carried in the remote tool box below the trunk.

Had a guy follow me until I stopped at the locksmith's to ask if I wanted to sell. Offered me just $1500. Idiot!

[Lucasind]

now I can sleep(a little) ....... thanks,

[Mrace4u2c]

Most of the time I have seen motorcycles that had clutches that slipped someone had added a oil additive in the crankcase which is also the oil the clutch runs in always use just oil alone I use Mobil 1 synthetic 10w40 use the high mileage oil because it has good seal conditioner send it for an older machine the clutch discs can be pulled out use some lots and paper like 3:20 to knock the glaze off of the fiber disc take the metal disc on smooth flat concrete or on about 190 grit sandpaper knock the glaze off of them as well on both sides reassemble it and get ready to go that usually does just fine most of the time warner to oil changes allow the glaze to vanish anyway if you're not riding it exceptionally hard
Most of the time this will fix it unless you have some noticeably broken or worn Parts in your clutch plates I have done this many times on many different motorcycles it works great