Any pics of a motorcycle loaded into a double cab short bed?

Title says it all. I looked through most first pages in photo section, nada.

I figure a moto back tire would end up about 3 inches from end of tailgate with back half of wheel hanging off end of tailgate. Just wondered what that would look like.

or, would you recommend against a 5ft bed for hauling a motorcycle?

 

I hauled my GSXR 1000 in the bed the other day... The rear tire was about 5inches on the the tailgate... It did just fine...

I was actually surpised on how good it did...

 

Cool.

I guess if it's tied down well enough, no need for a bed extender gate.

 

Can anyone confirm that hauling a normal size dirt bike in DC short bed, cannot use bed extender gate?

 

Measure from wheel to wheel at the longest point. The bed is about 60" long and the height is about 18". So that would make your total length about 78" with the gate down if you went straight back. Subtract about 3-4" for where the bed extender will sit plus the diameter of the bed extender bars. The bed width is 56". You have about 80" if you put it in on a diagonal with the tail gate up. About 98" on a diagonal with the tailgate down.

 

Appreciate the feedback.

Safest to go with 6ft bed for moto hauling.

 

I'll post some in just a second

 

I'd agree. I wish I had a 7 or 8 foot bed when loading motos.
But I don't sport bike.

 

Ramps I use



I had a blue bike then got a red one after some 16 yr old d-bag texting on his phone ran me off the road and totaled the blue bike.

 

ok so its not a 2nd gen or a dc or motorcycle but it still makes me laugh i cant believe i got that bitch in there
its my buddies 2010 polaris RMK to bad the guy blew it before i got to go do any BC riding

 

you should be fine

 

I bent the front of the bed on my 94 Toy pickup from hauling motorcycles...I guess tied them down just a little too snugly

Now I cheat and use a purpose built lowboy Big Tex bike trailer.

Howard

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/motorcycles/120955-loading-motorcycle-dcsb-pics.html
Lots of photos!

 

Tactical, where'd you get that ramp?

 

That poor bike is begging for an undertail

 

Nice looking bikes you fellas got!

 

There you go. Not one but two

 

Anyone have one with a GSXR on it---I know the R6 look smaller but not sure about the wheelbase.

 

I can't imagine your GSXR has a longer wheelbase than my Katana shown above. If you want to compare wheel bases, google the R6 and the GSXR. I'll bet they're within a couple inches of each other and not enough to make it so it can't be hauled in a short bed.

I just googled the specs for a 2011 R6 vs. GSXR 600 and the R6 is .4" shorter than the GSXR.