[SantaCruzRider]

I have a buddy who weighs over 250 and rides a 400cc Suzuki dual-sport. This single-cyclinder is more than up to the task of carrying him (plus sometimes his 100lb son) all over town and on freeway speeds for an hour or so. It’s no superslab commuter lane speedster, but it is perfect for his use and is up to the task. Rider weight is not the primary issue, it’s as much frame geometry and suspension travel that matter.