Any experience with this type of bike transport?

**quartetwest** · 02-13-07, 06:18 PM

Does anyone have any experience with this product (or something similar)? I need a way to transport my bike to/from track-days this year, and I'm wondering if this is a reasonable alternative to using a trailer. Opinions are welcome as well.

Here's a link to the product:

Motorcycles And Dirt Bike Carriers, Scooter Hauler, Motorcycle Carrier Hitch

Thanks.

**Manny** · 02-13-07, 06:42 PM

you need to check the tongue capacity of your vehicle and see if it will support that kind of weight. I have seen posts with this kind of thing before and a lot of people tend to say they suck, ut I have no first hand exp.

**OreoGaborio** · 02-13-07, 07:27 PM

i've seen somethin like that on the back of a caddy... it was a fuckin riot. scraped the shit out of itself at the bottom of the hill goin into the tunnel leaving the track.

I got the 4'x8' 12" rim trailer from Harbor Freight... alot of other guys on here have it as well & for the price, you really can't beat it.

Trailer - 289 shipped
Lumber & hardware for flooring & side rails - 'bout 100

Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

think the price went back up a little.

**RandyO** · 02-13-07, 08:18 PM

any thing that has a tongue capacity to carry a bike has a bed in the back

worthless for anything more than a moped IMHO

**Hamburgler** · 02-13-07, 08:52 PM

One of my friends made one of those for his jeep. It worked pretty well, but i'd much rather have my bike in a truck bed or on a trailer. For that price though, i'd just build one with probably less than $100 in materials.

**Half Squid** · 02-13-07, 11:47 PM

I wouldn't trust that. It is only 1/8" thick. & Anti Wabble... Bull shit!!

I had something similar for my old dirt bike but the bike was only 240 lbs. The rack I had wabbled like mad unless you put tie downs everywhere. I can't believe that will not wabble.....

Buy a small trailer and get a $300 hitch put on your car. Best bet! Even better, BUY A NICE TRUCK!

**quartetwest** · 02-14-07, 10:11 AM

I like the idea of a separate trailer for carrying additional track day essentials as well. I think I'll go the Harbor Freight route. Thanks everyone.

**OreoGaborio** · 02-14-07, 03:56 PM

here's the latest thread on the H.F. trailer if you haven't seen it already
http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...-trailers.html

**quartetwest** · 02-14-07, 04:04 PM

I haven't seen that thread. Thanks for the link. Much appreciated.

**OreoGaborio** · 02-14-07, 04:21 PM

no problem. there's a few threads about that trailer round here. run a search & you'll come up w/ em

**FastJohnny** · 02-14-07, 07:04 PM

That thing looks bootleg.

Any experience with this type of bike transport?

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