Hitch Mounted Motorcycle Carrier on a Tacoma

As seen in the thread.

 

The first image shows that the center of gravity of the hitch mount is way further back than a typical ball mount.

The second image shows that the widest part of a sport bike, which defines the offset of the center of gravity, is the bars. The bars are sitting below the top of the tailgate.

My statement was:

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I will admit to accidentally deleting the word "double" between "effectively" and "or", so if that's what your are arguing about, you're right.


OP
A liter bike on a hitch carrier, in my opinion, is a terrible idea.

You can get a u-haul MC trailer for $20 a day. It'll pay for the hitch carrier for like 10-15 days, which is likely more days than you'll actually want to use the hitch carrier on your truck.
Everyone I've ever know who has hauled their bike to the track on a hitch carrier only did it for one weekend.

 

Oh had no idea you could rent them that cheaply. I only need to transport for a day. So that'll be the way to go..thanks.

 

Next time just call and ask them how much it’s super easy. Then you don’t have to guess and go through all this. And their trailers are awesome for transport

 

Black widow heavy duty version

 

Yes, although I bought a cheap one and hatted it. Did not feel confident on its ability to hold the bike. Felt like the tires would not sit deep enough into the slots.

 

Yeah, that does not look safe.

 

User error. Why would you tilt the bike towards the truck? They are suppose to be tied down straight up and down. My buddies have used hitch carriers to travel all over the West Coast on some real shifty roads with no issues. The road in to our favorite spot is literally 30 miles of potholes and still no issues hauling them on hitch carriers.

 

Because that’s a shitty carrier with no wheel chalk or anything. Prob even safer leaning against the truck with that setup

 

Did you take the time to look at the tires and see how they are not fully sitting down in the pre set up spots for the them. They are unadjustable. It's leaned into towards the bed as a safety measure with an extra strap, because the tires don't fit into the spots they are supposed to go into. So not enough of a secure hold for me to feel comfortable with it. Which is why I said mine was cheap and not really working as it should.

 

My buddies setup. He has taken it all over with no issues.

 

Anyone have any thoughts on a 22 DCLB OR with OME lift and heavy Dakar springs with the added 400ish pounds of a Alu Cab canopy and RTT to carry a Kawasaki versys x300 with a wet weight of 380ish lbs. Stock class IV hitch and a hitch carrier. For trips it would also probably have an extra 200 lbs of gear and stuff in the bed, I know the springs add a little to the payload but is that maybe too much?

 

You need air bags for that setup.

 

I picked up this bike for $300 bucks earlier this year and the seller gave me a new hitch carrier to haul it away



After a little rewiring and some rattle can tan, I had no issues hauling it 1200 miles down to our house in Orlando

 

Don’t be afraid to get creative

*edit (That's my son pretending to poop in the background)

 

I've used a few carriers, trailers and pickup beds over the the years. I prefer the back of the truck if I have a choice, anything bigger than a 650 single I pull on a trailer and in some situations in the back of a pickup (not the tacoma). I agree with the mention of the added weight a carrier's leverage has on a hitch, I've seen what that can do. All I need is to carry a dual sport.

I settled on this one after having 3 or 4 over the years, it's kind of different but I like how it holds the bike. It's a little more trouble to get the bike secured in initially but once it's hooked up the bike isn't a loaded spring ready to jump off the carrier. I've followed a truck carrying a bike on one of these carriers, because it's lightweight and secures the bike at it's COG directly above the trucks (side to side) COG the bike's suspension is free to take up some of the side to side rocking that's common with all carriers, when a bike is cinched down the suspension can't assist at all. It's worked great hauling the bike to some remote camping spots and long distances, I don't know it's on there except the truck rides a little better with the extra weight.





It was great when I had to work up in Colorado.

 

This rack looks solid. Anybody have a link to it?

 

Well &^$%@%

Now I want a motorbike to explore further...

Can I pass of the purchase of a motorbike as a Taco mod??