Receiver Hitch Bike Carrier

[rgramjet]

And another......

[kawazar]

Can people still see your taillights or are there light on the rack?

[rgramjet]

Yes, at least the high third brake light.  cool part is it blocks my plate so no photo radar tickets!!

[Raux]

ahhhh pics of my favorite headlight setup (now if my wife was just around  )

i was thinking about the hitch too. you have to have a 2" Class III hitch if i'm not mistaking. It has a lot to do with the tongue weight.

The only thing i was wondering about was the distance between the bike and the back of the truck. was worried it would slam the bar through the window on hard breaking.  but i see there is some good room there. I think this is the way i'm gonna go too. with all the kids, i will also get the cargo hauler for trips.

[ducatiz]

I hear ya.  In my younger days they would have been off the day I got the bike.  Now with 3 kiddos under 7, I constantly think about all the idiots in cages around these parts and if the refectors keep me from getting T Boned, its a small price to pay.  I do run open belt covers and front sproket though...  Sucks getting old and responsible.

i just put reflector tape on my middle fingers.  they always see me.

[El Matador]

hmm... For the price, it seems you're better off getting a nice used trailer...

[ducatiz]

hmm... For the price, it seems you're better off getting a nice used trailer...

no kidding.. those are expensive!!

(harbor freight's fold-up trailer is only $240 new)

[Jaman]

no kidding.. those are expensive!!

(harbor freight's fold-up trailer is only $240 new)

Another advantage to receiver hitch carrier, aside from maneuverability, is if using highways, truck/autos with trailers have a lower speed limit (55 vs. 65, well at least in CA), as well, they/and your bike don't bounce around as much, and they're easier to store...

[ducatiz]

Another advantage to receiver hitch carrier, aside from maneuverability, is if using highways, truck/autos with trailers have a lower speed limit (55 vs. 65, well at least in CA), as well, they/and your bike don't bounce around as much, and they're easier to store...

i got the tires balanced on my trailer and it is very stable up to about 80 mph.  most of those trailer tires are not balanced from the factory. 

do you stick to 65 on the hiway?  i thought not.    

[mitt]

Another advantage of the carriers vs a trailers is no extra insurance, license, and registration.  Also, in parking lots, much easier to manuever

mitt

[mookieo2]

You think this would hold a monster w/ an empty gas tank.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=99721

[kawazar]

I wasn't going to get one that only holds 400 lbs. I wanted one that held at least 600, also I didn't want to deal with the possibility of getting a flat on a trailer or deal with any light issues that could come up.

[Gimpy]

You think this would hold a monster w/ an empty gas tank.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=99721

MY '01 M900 is 407lbs DRY.  Most of the specs are listed this way. So that means no gas, no oils, etc.  I wouldn't want to risk my several thousand dollar bike on a $150 dollar carrier. 

[mitt]

You think this would hold a monster w/ an empty gas tank.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=99721

No.  Harbor Freight stuff is probably rated optimistically besides being just under a typical monster (450lbs)

mitt

[rgramjet]

MY '01 M900 is 407lbs DRY.  Most of the specs are listed this way. So that means no gas, no oils, etc.  I wouldn't want to risk my several thousand dollar bike on a $150 dollar carrier. 

I only paid a buck fitty for my carrier.....thanks again Yuu!