VStar650CL wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 11:42 am
elric wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 11:32 am
Looking at installing a rear hitch for recovery and LIGHT hauling.
Nothing wrong with loads up to about 1K lbs, but be aware that towing puts a lot of shear stress on the CVT fluid that doesn't occur under any other circumstances. Keep it fresh, and if you tow frequently, bump the normal 30K interval down to 20~25K.
Looking at a Class III hitch which is WAY overrated for tow capacity, -BUT- the tounge weight is 350lbs which should be better for bike racks or cargo platforms. Reading on the towing rules, the total weight of EVERYTHING counts against GVWR [whatever]. All internal cargo / passengers, the weight of the trailer, then we add the weight of whatever is being towed.
Measured the Divide n Conquer shelves in back. A sheet of plywood 40 1/4" wide [side to side] and 32 1/2" long [front to back] will cover both halves and cover most of the gap behind the rear folded down seats. Of course, there is a projection at both front ends of the front shelf that need to be notched out.
Compared to the '14, there's a cavern under the front seats... It used to be filled with the seat position adjustment mechanism plus other things. This '16 SV has lots more space...
I'm trying to finagle a tow hook to swap for the anti-tampering device I found under the driver's seat
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