front Weight

[scratch99]

what was the reason for the front weight box?



(corrected title spelling)
AApple

 

[joedrum]

some purely american dumb ideal.....think abiut it front forks with springs that are to weak to begine with and air assit and a front fairing and a weight ....just plane dumb engineering :shock: :mrgreen: like the springs could handle anymore weight thinking it might try to fly away or someting :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :mrgreen:

 

[Joep]

I believe it is there to help absorb some of the vibration and jolts from the forks... it is only a 3 lb weight ... at least that is what mine says.. the weight helps disburse some of the influences of road interaction.. adding some weight up front also helps balance the weight of the trunks and bags in back.. not exactly lb for lb but helps preload the front..

 

[AApple]

:read: I thought it had to do with keeping the moment of inertia of the steering at the same level as a standard with all of the headlight/turn sig stuff on them, since all of that was mounted to the steering head. The fairing is frame mounted, so it doesn't add to the steering input. At least that is what I understood the weight to be for. It definitely states to not ride without it mounted... :read:
Ida no... :headscratch:

 

[dan filipi]

I don't think it's dumb engineering, there must be a purpose for it.
I've read on other forums it's to add some weight to the fairing to offset the wind lift in the fairing design. I doubt this.
I think it's more to reduce harmonics or vibrations something along this line like Joep and Apple mentioned.

 

[Winger 82]

the front wight box? :?: :headscratch: :?: :headscratch:

 

[BigAndrew]

the front wight box? :?: :headscratch: :?: :headscratch:

Im with you, Ive never seen it :smilie_happy:

 

[jdegase]

Hiya All,
I had to google this, but heres what I found.....

1.its there to stabalize the frontend while riding wheelies.

2.it helps bust-up iceburgs while riding in cold climates.

3.as honda wanted to be regaurded as one of the greats, they engineered this weight to take up the same space and approximate mass as the harley davidson toolbox. not wanting to be ruled out for being too light.

and finally
4.so people would ask.... "what is that for?"

 

[AApple]

Well...there ya go! :rtfm: Mystery solved! :clapping:

:smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[scratch99]

Well the reasion I asked is im cleaning up and need the room so im throwing some stuff away.and it is one of the pices that i took off the bike when i put the harley fairing on.So as i had it in my hand i wounder what it was for.(It was mounted to the front forks,just below were the headlight would be on a naked bike)was told it was to keep the front of the bike down at high speed.

 

[Winger 82]

the front wight box? :?: :headscratch: :?: :headscratch:

Im with you, Ive never seen it :smilie_happy:

Pic Pic I gotta see a Pic oh2: oh2: oh2:

 

[scratch99]

Sorry no pics.

 

[Andyb]

I thought you were talking about a beer gut. :smilie_happy:

 

[Omega Man]

3 lbs? It's just 3 lbs? Maybe the front of the fairing and the windshield produce some lift, not much but just enough to cause a problem. As for the engineering we are always complaining about...How many 28 year old bikes run this well? Hmmmmm?

~O~

 

[mcgovern61]

I don't think it's dumb engineering, there must be a purpose for it.
I've read on other forums it's to add some weight to the fairing to offset the wind lift in the fairing design. I doubt this.
I think it's more to reduce harmonics or vibrations something along this line like Joep and Apple mentioned.

I think it might be to offset the wind effect! On my ride out to Joedrums house, I picked up a lot of crosswind through Kentucky and with traveling at 75 MPH, the front end started to wobble up and down (not the wheel, the faring and front springs). I have a Vetter faring with no weight in it. Based on othe Honda improvements I have seen on their faring (heat shield inside lowers..etc) I would assume that the weight was added to offset this phenomena.