What is Dry Weight?

Dry weight means how much a car or motorcycle weighs without any fluids. Wet weight means how much the car or motorcycle weighs with all the fluids. The weight of fuel and engine oil are almost always excluded to get the dry weight.

Sometimes coolant fluid, brake fluid, hydraulic fluid, and the entire battery are also excluded. The term dry weight is commonly used in motorcycle specifications. It is often mentioned in articles related to motorcycle testing and handling.

Dry weight is considered of interest because a lighter motorcycle has better handling and performs better than a heavier one.

The weight of a car can be different depending on who weighs it. Sometimes, the weight that the car company says is the dry weight is different from what other people say.

This happens because sometimes when people weigh a car, they don't include the battery in the weight. Learn more at curbweights.com

The difference between the weight of a motorcycle when it is dry and when it is soaked in water can be 70 pounds (32 kg). This is because some of this difference comes from the fuel, some comes from oil, and some comes from coolant fluid.

It may vary depending on things like how big your gas tank or how much cooling fluid you have.

A car engine is usually cooled by water that circulates through tubes in the engine. This system makes the car heavier.

Motorcycles usually have an air-cooled engine which means the heat from the engine is released into the air. This cooling system reduces the weight of the motorcycle.

You can also use a different weight to measure a vehicle. A gross vehicle weight rating is the highest amount of weight a car can carry, including extra equipment, liquids and more.

Wet weight, dry weight and GVWR are important for buying motorcycles too because it tells you how much your motorcycle can carry. Touring motorcycles often have higher GVRW ratings than other types of motorcycles.

The curb weight is a car's weight when it is full of everything. It doesn't account for gas or the driver though. The curb weight includes all passengers, including those in the back seat and trunk storage as well as anything that you put into your car.

Cars have to pass a curb weight test before they are sold. The curb weight of your car is printed on its window sticker.

This number can be important to know if you want to upgrade a part of the car because it lets you know what kind of difference each upgrade will make.