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Trailer hitch MC carrier

Post by JeffStrom » Thu May 19, 2016 11:11 am

Anyone have experience with one of these things?

Example: http://www.cyclegear.com/TRACKSIDE-Motorcycle-Carrier
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Re: Trailer hitch MC carrier

Post by JTChiTown » Thu May 19, 2016 11:18 am

I always cringe when I see those. Always rocking back and forth going down the highway. Makes me think "metal fatigue".
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Re: Trailer hitch MC carrier

Post by nitzer » Thu May 19, 2016 12:17 pm

Hopefully you aren't trying to put that V-Strom on it....
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Re: Trailer hitch MC carrier

Post by JeffStrom » Thu May 19, 2016 12:27 pm

nitzer wrote:Hopefully you aren't trying to put that V-Strom on it....
No way. It's was the Gold Wing.




But seriously, it's the Ninja 300
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Re: Trailer hitch MC carrier

Post by LonestarCBR » Thu May 19, 2016 12:31 pm

I've wondered the exact same thing. Of course they have a weight rating your Ninja 300 isn't going to exceed. They always appear to me like they need safety chains on the corners to limit the movement.

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Re: Trailer hitch MC carrier

Post by fixxervi6 » Thu May 19, 2016 12:46 pm

No personal experience with them but I have seen full blown sport bikes on them.

As long as your hitch is rated and it has solid construction it should be fine, but I too cringe when I see it. I know putting a bike in the bed of my 1500 is enough to notice, I'm sure putting the load on the opposite side of the axle amplifies it many times over.
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Post by LonestarCBR » Thu May 19, 2016 1:19 pm

And then there is the a-hole who decides to a-hole you in traffic, and you're in jail for beating him senseless. I guess jail is okay, if you don't have a bike to ride.
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Re: Trailer hitch MC carrier

Post by nitzer » Thu May 19, 2016 1:20 pm

I have a full sized truck and a ramped utility trailer so I have no need for one of these carriers. I would rather invest in a trailer, but that's just me...

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Post by LonestarCBR » Thu May 19, 2016 1:23 pm

Yeah, I have to say it been amazing all of the uses I've found for my trailer since I bought it. Makes me wonder how I got along without it.
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Re: Trailer hitch MC carrier

Post by nitzer » Thu May 19, 2016 1:25 pm

Ditto. It does take up quite a bit of space in my garage so I put it on those tire rollers so I can move it around with the SV650 still mounted on it.
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Post by LonestarCBR » Thu May 19, 2016 1:27 pm

Ha, nice. Mine sits in the driveway. One of my neighbors "politely" commented on it. I don't think he feels the big honkin' shark on the side does much for the ambiance of the neighborhood. Personally, I thought it added a nice touch.
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