I'm about to go on the first tour with my 2014 ES in a couple of days. I will be riding solo but with fully packed panniers + top box. Total weight of the luggage will probably be about 50 kilos (110 pounds) and I weigh about 85 kilos (185 pounds) myself. My question is whether I should put the preload setting to "solo rider + luggage" or to "rider with passenger - no luggage"? I.e. what sort of luggage weight does the solo rider + luggage take into account in reality? It's a big difference between some half-full soft luggage and a fully loaded set of panniers + top box. I'm thinking about putting it to rider with passenger - no luggage to begin with and maybe change it after a couple of days when there is less weight in the panniers. (From consuming food and beer.)
Experiences would be appreciated!
Experiences would be appreciated!