2007 Yamaha Motorsports Big Bear 250 Owners Manual - Page 51
2007 Yamaha Motorsports Big Bear 250 Manual
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G G G ity or suitability. Choose a genuine Yamaha accessory, or one that is equivalent in design and quality. Accessories should be rigidly and securely mounted. An accessory which can shift position or come off while you are riding could affect your ability to control the ATV. Do not mount an accessory where it could interfere with your ability to control the ATV. Examples include (but are not limited to) a heavy or bulky object attached to the handlebars which could make steering difficult, an accessory that limits your ability to move around on the seat, or one that limits your view. Use extra caution when riding an ATV with accessories. The ATV may handle differently than it does without accessories. MAXIMUM LOADING LIMIT ATV loading limit (total weight of rider, cargo, accessories, and tongue): 165.0 kg (364 lb) Front carrier: 30.0 kg (66 lb) Rear carrier: 45.0 kg (99 lb) Trailer hitch: Pulling load (total weight of trailer and cargo): 3230 N (727 lbf) (330 kgf) Tongue weight (vertical weight on trailer hitch point): 147 N (33 lbf) (15 kgf) G 6 EBU21090 Loading Cargo or a trailer can change the stability and handling of an ATV. You must use common sense and good judgment when carrying cargo or towing a trailer. Keep the following points in mind: G Never exceed the weight limits shown. An overloaded ATV can be unstable. 6-9 Do not exceed the maximum tongue weight. You can measure tongue weight with a bathroom scale. Put the tongue of the loaded trailer on the scale with the tongue at hitch height. Adjust the load in the trailer, if necessary, to reduce the weight on the hitch. If you are carrying cargo and towing a trailer, include the tongue weight in the maximum ATV load limit.