Tinkering | Motorcycle Carrier? | Not A Trailer? | SMC-600R

I found the best price for both were usually on ebay. Sometimes the carrier is $20 cheaper somewhere else. Sometimes the Straps from Herman USA is cheaper because of free shipping.

I'd probably pick the trailer if I had a place to store it, but the carrier does the trick!

That bracket on the hitch came with the carrier. Google "Anti-Tilt Bracket" and something similar will come up.

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[owenthomas]

Thank you for getting right to the point and leaving out a long-winded intro like every single YouTube channel out there that you have to fast forward through to get to the point. Seriously thank you thumbs up it's refreshing to see a video just get to the point the only people who like intros of the people who create them

[bgb]

"What's going on guys, we're not wasting any time; let's get into it."

Friggin right on! I'm stoked! I'm friggin stoked! Greetings from Saskatoon!

[ebr-fan]

Great video. I've got thousands of miles on the same carrier, hauling a superbike as well. They are the perfect system for keeping room in the back of the truck for gear, and not having the expense of hauling or storing a trailer. As you stated, the proper size of hitch and carrier rating are a must.

[atheistontheroad]

Okay, I know this is a pretty old video, but I'm so happy I found it! I've been designing a motorcycle carrier and am looking for a way to tie down just the wheels that won't scratch up the paint. I haven't been able to find anything that would work, so nearly gave up on it. But, those TyreFix straps are exactly what I've been looking for! I'm going get a set of them now.

[FrancoCastro]

I remember seen one of those for the first time. A guy in a expedition carrying a massive gold wing.

[jdub]

Nice format. Refreshing to see someone who gets that we all don't want some super long intro and such. I really liked that you talked about something relevant to the video without narrating the video. Thank you!

[Mr.Blessed.]

thank you for having content about motorcycles without foul language. kudos to you sir, thank you very much.

[CHIBACRV]

Fantastic I purchased the carrier, and now if you can make a video on where you hooked up the straps in more detail, that would be very helpful..I thank you for sharing your video..👍👍👍👍👍

[ElViveHoy]

DUDE . EXCELLENT VIDEO TO THE POINT HOW IT SHOULD BE.

[gardnerberry]

I have a 2012 Triumph Bonneville (530#) and want to take it on my retirement travels with my 2016 RAV4 (150# tongue weight).
Maybe I'm misunderstanding something but I don't see how carrying a load in excess of the tongue weight can be good for the operation of the vehicle.
I just placed an order for a single bike folding trailer called the Ace by the USA Trailer Store.
It weighs only 300# so it and my Bonnie won't come near exceeding the 1500# tow limit.
Safe travels to all! 🙂

[ridewithgnr]

Thumbs up! The toyhauler is not the answer for everyone, but I highly recommend it! It has really opened up the possibility to take my wife on rides far away from home. But we live where space / storage was not an issue on our property. Very thankful.

[stalker]

You know I've watched you for a while and went for a s1000rr instead of the 1299 but think this carry mount is a must.

[MrChris-bxss]

o the loading ramp stowage, don't use only the wingnut. use large washer, then lock washer, then wingnut. A quick visit to the home improvement store for the additional hardware.

[Jethrumi]

Just ordered an after market hitch for my 2002 BMW X5. Max lounge weight is 600lb. Will be putting my ninja650 which is "465lb wet" and bought the previous version of this carrier, give or take 100lb. Giving me approx 570lb.

The tongue weight is almost maxed, but i hope it wont give me any problems

[sscbkr]

to avoid wheelies, I've decided to shelve the JK and use our Astro.. being camperized, it makes a better base camp anyway!

[mujerbiker]

This is a great video and I loved the ramp. That’s exactly what I am looking for. I have a murano and my bike is a ctx700. Thanks again for the info.

[SthrnShutterbug]

I am glad i came across this video! I have a question for you though, well, actually 2. I will be heading out on a round-the-country road trip this spring... . as much as I'd like to do so on the bike alone, I'm pretty sure I'm not up to 11, 000+ miles on the bike ... so I will be taking my new-to-me Chrystler Town & Country minivan (after being a daily rider for all of my adult life, believe me, its hard to even type the word mini-van!, but I purchased it last fall due to the amount of traveling i had coming up, and have put 10, 000 miles on it in 5 months!).. anyway, back to the questions... for Numerous reasons, I will not do a trailer.. so the hitch carrier is the clear solution to take Max (my Suzuki SFV650/Gladius) with me.. which is a MUST on this trip. my first question is, is it possible to load the bike onto the carrier, once it is installed, by yourself? (I will be traveling alone). and secondly, you mentioned that the combined weight of your bike and the carrier came in under the tongue weight of the hitch receiver. THis is where I am running into some concerns. In looking at the heaviest-duty, classIII hitch reciever I can find to purchase for the Town and Country, the max tongue weight I can find is 350 lbs, with a "distributed tongue weight" of 500 lbs. Max's "Wet weight" according to suzuki specs, is 446 lbs. Any comments?

[jackcastro]

Excellent video, but I have a question: Does your insurance cover in the event of an accident with the bike on the carrier? There are many instances that come to mind, like an uninsured motorist rear ending you. Or the hitch failing, etc. Thank you.

[apehead]

Again, another real world, informative video. Thanks!

[stevenshelp]

I’m really considering one of these for my ‘17 r6. Seeing you use one of these with peace of mind having an expensive Ducati back there really make me believe I should get one! Thanks for the video