Motorcycle Hitch Carrier

[MrShmikeuk]

All those people saying you'll blow your fork seals don't understand how forks work. Fork oil is only under pressure when forks are moving. When stationary (regardless of travel) the spring is the only thing under pressure.

[_unk_]

Final step: just shake the hell out of it and say "that ain't go anywhere"
Got it.

[andCI]

"I'm not a weak-ass bitch"

I just don't know how to aim 🤣

[joshfixall]

Ok. Boys and girls. DO NOT DO THIS. USE A CHEAP TRAILER. Hitches on these SUV's can only handle a few hundred LBS of "tongue weight" aka the weight that is pushing directly down on the hitch. For example, Ford Ranger's say only 200lbs of tongue weight, even though they can tow like 1500 lbs trailers. You will break the hitch doing this. Especially when you hit a little bump and the momentum of the bike causes the apparent weight on the hitch to double.

[rickvanstiphout]

Important step: be sure to check the manual of your trailer hitch to make sure it can handle the immense weight you're going to put on it, otherwise you risk tearing the entire hitch off of your car (have seen it happen)

[BigDrinkTEA]

I got the Black Widow version two years ago. Tens of thousands miles and still solid as the day I bought it.

[marcopaolo]

Tsinelas- a lethal weapon used by parents specially moms when your makulit 🤣

[spddemon]

I've used one of these for four years now. The tongue weight is my hitch and the weight the carrier can handle are the same. I travel a lot for work. My bike weighs 504lbs with a full tank. Never had an issue

[tjscrivener]

I just can’t trust that little piece of square tubing I can’t do it lmao

[noallegiances]

My dude's soon gonna find out how tough that piece of square tubing is. Good look to the person behind him when he's got that bike on it.

[jaytubin]

“I’m not a weak ass bitch”
Drives a gmc Acadia

[trashman]

And this is why i have a pickup truck just load and go. I had my old man fabricate me some ramps that i can take apart and put together to make them really makes loading suuuuper easy

[ArlenTattoo]

That’s one bad move away from falling off 😢

[Oob]

This dude seems like a really nice guy!

[Andrew-svck]

You want to get a fork saver - don’t want forks under pressure for a really long time. I blew fork seals just getting a bike back home once.

[jasong]

instead of pulling on the end of the handlebars with those overgrown solo cups, you can get little soft loop things that are made of the same material as the ratchet straps that you can loop onto the handlebars closer to the triple clamp and then you hook onto this loop with the ratchet strap. doesnt scratch the paint, just as tough as the ratchet straps, and they are more easily stowed, i keep a pair in my bikes emergency toolbox in case i ever need it towed

[peterlucas]

l would also strap the rear tyre to the frame because if you hit a large pothole the rear could possibly bounce and dismount.

[rionoko]

Used to do towing for a larger company and was the go-to motorcycle towing guy (and maybe the only one to tow a bicycle) and here's my 2¢ if you're doing this on your bike

Don't need to crank all the way down on your forks, especially for long distance it's not a good idea. Don't need ratchet straps, just regular 1 inch cam straps are plenty.

Pull the straps tight so the bike holds itself up on its own, check the angle to see if you have the bike not too far over to one side. Adjust until it's square and then compress the forks just a bit, pull the straps, and you're gtg. If you're using ratchet straps don't go nuts.

I prefer handbar straps over this cup style if you have a bike that you can strap to each side of the fork just above the cross bar, these cups can fail over time, especially if you're towing frequently the plastic will crack in the sun.

Even the best strapped motorcycle on a rollback tow truck feels super sketchy but it only takes 2 straps front to keep the bike up and from rolling and 1 in back at a minimum to be perfectly safe. 2&2 is how I prefer to do it, sometimes more is needed depending on the bike but 2&1 is all you can do sometimes.

[YouBetterCallSaul]

Canyon dancers are amazing, love em. Also you’re pushing the limits of that “SUV” 🤣

[nauuwgtx]

Yes tsinelas are more at risk of slipping when used for that task