Where to weigh my bike

[Nutty]

With all this talk everywhere about bike weight, I'd be interested to get mine weighed, with and without luggage, just out of interest. I know what BMW claim the weight is on a standard bike, but I'd be interested to find out how much mine actually weighs with all the farkles (not that there's many).

Other than those places they weigh lorries by the motorway, where would be the best place? My wife's not happy that I've wrecked the bathroom scales.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Anywhere that has a Public Weighbridge sign?

Haulage yards/Quarry etc - just tip up and pay them a few quid, job done

 

[Fanum]

Your local abattoir?

Dunno, but that's the only sensible solution I can come up with....they weigh large carcasses

 

[Fanum]

Anywhere that has a Public Weighbridge sign?

Haulage yards/Quarry etc - just tip up and pay them a few quid, job done

How accurate though Johnny?
+/- 10kgs?

 

[Big Si]

Anywhere that has a Public Weighbridge sgn?

Haulage yards/Quarry etc - just tip up and pay them a few quid, job done

Just google public weighbridges for your area

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

How accurate though Johnny?
+/- 10kgs?

Dunno, I've funded a few though

I would have thought to the nearest kilo perhaps, I'll ask a client next time I see him

 

[SteveBSW]

Scrapyard!

 

[Loiq]

scrap metal dealer isn't such a stupid suggestion

it's up to you if you want to accept the offer...

 

[Nutty]

scrap metal dealer isn't such a stupid suggestion

it's up to you if you want to accept the offer...

I'm worried they won't let me ride my bike back out once they see it

 

[Popell]

I realise that most of you will never have been to such an establishment but my bike gets weighed each year at the MOT station

 

[Nutty]

I realise that most of you will never have been to such an establishment but my bike gets weighed each year at the MOT station

What's an MOT station?

 

[Loiq]

I'm worried they won't let me ride my bike back out once they see it

it'll cost you a beer and they won't give a monkey's they'll never admit that they've ever seen you.... pikey's know the score...

 

[Ogmios]

Your local abattoir?

Dunno, but that's the only sensible solution I can come up with....they weigh large carcasses

1200 section
large carcasses

*sniggers*

 

[Popell]

What's an MOT station?

See what I mean?

Mind you when all the new bikes have GPS trackers so big bro can see where you've been and charge you accordingly, all the older bikes will suddenly become object of jealous desire.















Thats what I keep telling myself anyway!!

 

[aspiring]

public weighbridge will probably be to the nearest 20kg,scrapyard will be your best bet

 

[Bobbin-Man]

Buy some cheap bathroom scales .... seriously

3 lots of scales, under the front wheel, back wheel and side stand, and add up the total weight. These show 136kg max so it might be necessary to use an extra set and spread the load across a piece of wood for the rear, but whatever way it's done the total weight of the bike is simply the total of the readings on the scales.
I've known people successfully use this method to set up the "corner weights" of small 2 seater cars for use on track - 2 sets of scales for each corner.

 

[(RIP) Miff]

Buy some cheap bathroom scales .... seriously

3 lots of scales, under the front wheel, back wheel and side stand, and add up the total weight. These show 136kg max so it might be necessary to use an extra set and spread the load across a piece of wood for the rear, but whatever way it's done the total weight of the bike is simply the total of the readings on the scales.
I've known people successfully use this method to set up the "corner weights" of small 2 seater cars for use on track - 2 sets of scales for each corner.

Or one set of scales. Measure the weight on the front wheel, then the rear. Add both weights together.

 

[g.s.john]

I realise that most of you will never have been to such an establishment but my bike gets weighed each year at the MOT station

I have never had a bike wieghed at the MOT

 

[Padowan]

Bathroom scales. Front wheel on, take weight, back wheel on take weight. Add 2 weights together and it'll be more or less accurate, I would say to within a couple of kg.

 

[duckspeed]

scrap metal dealer isn't such a stupid suggestion

it's up to you if you want to accept the offer...

Depending whether he is buying or selling, as to how the scales have been rigged.