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Anyone on here uses those heavy duty motorcycle carriers at all?
http://www.discountramps.com/heavy-duty-motorcycle-carrier.htm (example)

I know a couple companies make them out there, just wanted to see what people think about it. How reliable or safe those things? I have no room for actualy trailer so something like this would be perfect for me. Take the bike down south for trips and I'm also looking currently for a stunt bike that I can carry around to the lots.
Car is Dodge Magnum 5.7L AWD (1" higher suspension from factory) with towing package.
I'm more wondering if my hitch set up can hold ~430lbs just like that.

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I also would like to know. Seems to be unsteady to me but it would be so practical for me. Especially since I'm moving to a condo. I think tafb has one.
 
daisoman said:
I also would like to know. Seems to be unsteady to me but it would be so practical for me. Especially since I'm moving to a condo. I think tafb has one.
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Yeah, I'm kinda worried. Scrapping from driveways or stuff like that. A bunch of them are for sale on kijiji for decent price.
 
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I have one and used it when I imported my Buell from the US.

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The hitch rating is the most important part. My Jeep has a tongue rating of 750lbs, the carrier itself is about 80lbs and my bike, I estimate was about 480lbs. Doing the math, there wasn't too much spare capacity. It seems to be a decent solution but is better suited to longer wheelbase vehicles. As long as I kept the Jeep around 110km/h it was fine; above that there was an oscillation that could be felt.
 
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I've looked at these, but my biggest concern would be the shock load going over a bump at high speed. I think if it's big enough it would just snap it and bye bye bike!
 
Tonnes of people have used that trailer to carry bikes for thousands of kms, search around here there is a bunch of threads. As long as you do not go over the weight rating you should be fine. 1195lb is enough to carry two bikes (unless they are both big tour-ers)
 
daisoman said:
How small can that be folded? I'd be in a condo soon so it needs to take up as little footprint as possible. Something that could fit in the storage locker
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It folds down the middle:

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daisoman said:
How small can that be folded? I'd be in a condo soon so it needs to take up as little footprint as possible. Something that could fit in the storage locker
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Look up on Google "1195 Lb. Capacity Heavy Duty Folding Utility Trailer, 48" x 96"" in pictures.
 
s0dhi said:
I have one and used it when I imported my Buell from the US.

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The hitch rating is the most important part. My Jeep has a tongue rating of 750lbs, the carrier itself is about 80lbs and my bike, I estimate was about 480lbs. Doing the math, there wasn't too much spare capacity. It seems to be a decent solution but is better suited to longer wheelbase vehicles. As long as I kept the Jeep around 110km/h it was fine; above that there was an oscillation that could be felt.
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I will look up what my hitch rating is. It already was on the car when I bought it.
 
Chaos said:
This has potential for me for sure. Do you tow with a generator? I assume you throw that in the towing vehicle?

I was looking at garden-style trailers that can have both the bike and a generator tied down.
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It would probably have room for a generator too, I don't ride on the track so I do not own one.
 
I use one every time I take my bike to the track, used it to pick up a friends new bike for him the other day. SUPER solid, doesn't move an inch (it comes with an anti-tilt adapter). Nice thing is it doesn't murder your fuel economy like a normal trailer, doesn't mess up the handling, and your bike gets the benefit of your vehicles suspension, not the horrid suspension on a uhaul trailer, etc.

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That's the Sport RO model, good for up to 600lbs :)

http://www.versahaul.com/vhsportro.php
 
chiefswallow said:
I use one every time I take my bike to the track, used it to pick up a friends new bike for him the other day. SUPER solid, doesn't move an inch (it comes with an anti-tilt adapter). Nice thing is it doesn't murder your fuel economy like a normal trailer, doesn't mess up the handling, and your bike gets the benefit of your vehicles suspension, not the horrid suspension on a uhaul trailer, etc.

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That's the Sport RO model, good for up to 600lbs :)

http://www.versahaul.com/vhsportro.php
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cool product
 
chiefswallow said:
I use one every time I take my bike to the track, used it to pick up a friends new bike for him the other day. SUPER solid, doesn't move an inch (it comes with an anti-tilt adapter). Nice thing is it doesn't murder your fuel economy like a normal trailer, doesn't mess up the handling, and your bike gets the benefit of your vehicles suspension, not the horrid suspension on a uhaul trailer, etc.



That's the Sport RO model, good for up to 600lbs :)

http://www.versahaul.com/vhsportro.php
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I just checked the carrying capacities on their website (http://www.versahaul.com/vehiclecarrycapacity.php), and basically anything less than a Ford F250 / Chev / Dodge 2500 series isn't recommended for handling the weight of a sport bike ... or am I reading that wrong?
 
beverage said:
I just checked the carrying capacities on their website (http://www.versahaul.com/vehiclecarrycapacity.php), and basically anything less than a Ford F250 / Chev / Dodge 2500 series isn't recommended for handling the weight of a sport bike ... or am I reading that wrong?
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I believe that chart is the "sits level" chart, not sure ANY vehicle when you put a bike on the back, that sits level? lol.

I know it puts a TON of weight on the trailer hitch, so it's gotta be heavy duty Class III hitch :( I had two 1/4" steel plates welded to the side of my hitch assembly, nice triple bead welds, etc. Just to be safe :) (2008 Chevy Trail Blazer 4x4).
 
chiefswallow said:
I believe that chart is the "sits level" chart, not sure ANY vehicle when you put a bike on the back, that sits level? lol.

I know it puts a TON of weight on the trailer hitch, so it's gotta be heavy duty Class III hitch :( I had two 1/4" steel plates welded to the side of my hitch assembly, nice triple bead welds, etc. Just to be safe :) (2008 Chevy Trail Blazer 4x4).
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Class III hitches generally only have a 500 lb weight capacity. The carrier is 111 lbs, and there's no common sport bike (600cc+) that weighs under 400 lbs wet. You would need a class IV hitch, and the vehicle to support it, for any common road bike

Do I think a class III hitch would work? Most likely. Do I think my insurance company would use anything it could to deny me coverage and leave me personally liable if something unexpected were to happen? Hell yeah. And if a 3rd party were to be involved in an incident... Let's just say I wouldn't want to put myself in a position to have to personally pay for the rest of my life. My recommendation: don't exceed the maximum tongue weight as specified by the manufacturer or you could be leaving yourself open to liability.
 
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