Motorcycle towing alternative

yes, a full sized truck will fit two sport bikes. Seen it, never done it. Always rode. Not that I've gone THAT far..

 

My vote is for a used enclosed trailer, 12' or so, secure, clean when underway and you can haul lots of other stuff. Only one issue--you will often get voted in to move friends and relatives. I got a 17' and made front wheel chocks for four bikes, works great.

 

Saw a full sized Chevy with two Ducs in the bed....... Then I thought, "what a nice guy in a Chevy giving two broke down bikes a ride." Or he could have been showing them what speed really is like. otstir: :chaingun:

 

Had something like that (can't seem to find it now - MIA after moving) in the past - but it was much simpler. Used it to tow my kind of heavy KZ to Alpena Mi and back (from Columbus OH) with my '67 Bonneville Convertible back in the late '80s. At the time, I didn't have the funds for a trailer or even a class III or IV hitch. Just used the trail-a-bike and a class 1 (1 1/4 with some metal work :madgrin hitch. It just bolted to the hitch and cradled the front wheel. It was the least expensive way for me to get all my stuff there for 4 months. Worked great - I don't think I even took the chain off. Took some getting used to - the scary crazy tailgating ghost motorcyclist behind my cage. :crazy: Just don't ever, ever try to back up with it on that thing. :der:

Drove home on the last day of October with the top down - beautiful day - high 60s . A few days later they had 2 feet of snow. :smow: :yuck:

Now I have a truck with an 8' bed if I want to get the bike somewhere, and don't want to ride. - just can't think of when that may be.

 

Sweet. I sure miss my 71 Lemans Sport rag top. My first car. White interior. That was a bitch to keep looking nice.

 

There are various version of these, Titan Bulldog Moto Cradle Wheel Chock - webBikeWorld ,two mounted to a good plank or treadplate could be fitted/dropped into the back of your PU & the bikes popped into them & then locked down. The bike rides on its own suspension & the rear wheels just need a strop to stop them sliding sideways, so a rope or web strap with a loop for each back wheel & connected at each side of the load bay & job done !

 

Also, wouldn't it be a issue in tight turns? I think towing this way will put additional load on the front end trying to balance the bike..

 

No additional load was noted during use.

The handlebars are strapped down, and the wheel is held in the chock. The back of the bike is free to piviot through the range of the steering - at least that's how the one I used worked. It's kind of weird watching the back of the bike track off to the side when you are going around turns.