Norm

Norm

You are also correct about weight v. CC engine. An overweight person will want to choose a motorcycle that is rated to handle their weight and hopefully a passengers weight.

In the end and like I stated in my article, I think that overweight people can ride just as good as anybody else. I know I have seen it.

Norm

Those giant bellies you often see perched on top of a lounge chair cruiser wouldn’t fit on the seat of a motorcycle that has 21st century brakes, suspension, or handling characteristics. I’ve often considered most of what Hardly sells to be “motorcycles for the physically challenged” or “rolling wheelchairs.” If you are limited to a particular style of motorcycle because of your physical condition, it’s obvious that you are equally limited in your capabilities. You might be able to compensate for those limits with experience, judgment, and by limiting your exposure to complicated riding situations (such as only riding in your backyard), but you’re still less capable than someone not so encumbered.

While it’s obvious that your “rights” will not be reduced because of obesity, it is equally obvious that a jury’s sympathy for a lardass on a Harley will be dramatically different than it would be for a healthy adult riding a less stereotyped motorcycle.