Who's Used This?

[Garandman]

What kinds of bikes can you fit into a TC? I seem to remember picks from somebody trying to fit a strom in one and it was hanging out like 6"...

Anything but big adv bikes or cruisers with long wheelbases. Most sporty bikes are about 83" long and fit with the front wheel between the seats. V-Strom is 90" long so you'd have to remove the front seat. The new model TC is 6" longer so it should fit anything.

Tiger 1050.


SV650.

[reks95]

Nice..

[Garandman]

For comparison, even with the front wheel here.


The V-Strom was too long.


But in the UK dealers take out the front seat so they can put in longer bikes.

[nhbubba]

That's not a set of bucket seats, it's a wheel chock.

[Rambunctous]

I use two ramps but they are not attached (assuming those are?).

That seems like the walking ramp would be too close to the bike.

I just use 2x10 wood ramps with metal ramp ends attached.

I use (4) 2 x 10's. The are attached beneath with some strapping strips to make (2) 2 x 20's. The I painted them. While paint was still wet I threw some speedy dry on them. Then repainted them for a no-slip surface. This way I can put any bike in the back of the truck singlehanded if I have to. The downside is the take up too much room.

[KnuckleBallz]

This is exactly the ramp I use. It's wide enough that you can have both your feet on the ramps (while sitting on the bike). It's the most comfortable way I've found to put the bike on or off the truck.

I hadn't even considered riding up the middle...It doesn't look like a very strong point at all. How much does it flex? Are you worried at all about it buckling and the bike falling through?

[Rambunctous]

I hadn't even considered riding up the middle...It doesn't look like a very strong point at all. How much does it flex? Are you worried at all about it buckling and the bike falling through?

If you worried about standard 2 x 10's use staging planks instead for extra strength.

[GNTurbo6]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATV-Motorcyc...ecdbea&vxp=mtr

I got one of these, I paid $100 for it a while back. It's great, rode a riding lawn mower up just fine. I've loaded and unloaded my bike myself with it too. No worries about it being too narrow.

[KnuckleBallz]

If you worried about standard 2 x 10's use staging planks instead for extra strength.

Definitely- I was referring to the guy who said he rode up the center of the setup I originally posted.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATV-Motorcyc...ecdbea&vxp=mtr

I got one of these, I paid $100 for it a while back. It's great, rode a riding lawn mower up just fine. I've loaded and unloaded my bike myself with it too. No worries about it being too narrow.

Doesn't look too bad at all.

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys.