Can I load carry a 575lb Hayabusa on the hitch?

As best I can find on the internet the 97 Tacoma has a tongue weight of only 350lbs. Does anyone know how much weight you can load onto the hitch? Wanted to know if my Hayabusa would be too heavy to transport on an hitch carrier. Thanks for any advice!

 

575 > 350

so no.

That's even too heavy for the v6's.

Looks like you have a camper shell. That's going to be WAY too much weight for the truck in general, not even considering just the tongue weight.

 

I’ve carried a 350 pound KTM 640 Adventure with a camper shell on my truck. It was a bit much. You can really feel it in the steering.
personally there’s no way I’d carry a 575 pound bike on a hitch.

 

You could do something like this probably.
https://www.discountramps.com/swivel-wheel-trailer/p/SW-58/

 

Just what are you doing a quick trip to the bike Shop for R&R or across the country ??

Years ago I built a receiver insert that held the Bikes front wheel allowing it to be towed quite easy.

I have no clue what needed to be done on the bike to prevent damage.Rear wheel on the ground

I was told it worked great .

 

Probably something like this?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/182397582249

 

Thank you for the tongue weight confirmation. I do have upgraded leaf springs for excess weight the truck carries but yea the Hayabusa is a big girl.

 

I had that style of hitch carrier you are talking about but didn't really like it. It would work fine for a quick trip but nothing long distance.

 

Probably not as much as an issue but the Hyabusa is 86 inches long.
A 97 Tacoma is 66 inches wide.

 

A small open trailer rented from Uhaul would solve the problem for cheap (return to same place).

 

Yep, time for a suitable trailer.

 

Close Enough

 

Plan B. Looking for something small and fold up I can put in my car garage. I'm Planning on doing some multi-day hiking on the Colorado Trail this summer and want to taxi myself back to my truck instead of hitching a ride

 

That is very interesting but a little out of my price range thanks.

 

So I have a buddy with one of the folding harbor freight trailers. We hauled his Honda VTX on it pretty comfortably. They're not amazing, but it might get the job done.

 

That’s a great idea!
I’ve section hiked a bunch of the Appalachian trail in New England. Self taxing would have been way better on a motorcycle than hitch hiking.

 

Your upgraded springs don't technically matter for your weight ratings. Those are set by the factory based on not just the suspension, but frame, axle, etc... It's like the gross vehicle weight rating. That's set from the factory and can't change.

The stronger springs just make it so it doesn't sag so much under a given load, but you still can't (safely and legally) go over the limit no matter what.

Best way to increase your load limits is the Tundra mod.

 

I rented uhauls motorcycle specific trailer when I bought my bike, it was great and cheap.

That said I'd like to start tracking at Willow springs and live in the south bay, I'm looking for an option I can own (so great thread OP).

That eBay link is interesting.

I was also looking at dual ramps to walk the bike (clutch, gas) up into the truck bed (no shell) but I know my dumb uncoordinated ass would fudge up and drop the bike. (Plus the truck is lifted making the angle more extreme).

A fold up trailer similar but smaller than the uhaul version would be awesome.

 

OP, the uhaul for reference from when picking up my... Baby (cagers just won't get it):



Looking for the pic of the handle bar specific front straps- cycle gear usually has them in stock- neat way to not tangle, strap burn etc the front end when strapping down.

 

This one isn't exactly cheap or readily available as it's from England being the way things are right now, but damn it's slick. Literally will fit in the back of your trunk.

https://youtu.be/GdQHGzchVr4