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Message started by Paladin on 03/20/05 at 18:44:19

Title: Bike towing
Post by Paladin on 03/20/05 at 18:44:19
Does anyone make a thingie that will slip into a Class I reciever hitch that will hold the front wheel of a motorcycle for towing purposes?  Something like:
http://www.andruschak.net/mike/TOW.jpg

Title: Re: Bike towing
Post by gitarzan on 03/20/05 at 18:49:03
Yes I just patented it tonight.  Now looking for investors to begin production.

;)

Title: Re: Bike towing
Post by sluggo on 03/20/05 at 18:58:00

Paladin wrote:
Does anyone make a thingie that will slip into a Class I reciever hitch that will hold the front wheel of a motorcycle for towing purposes?  Something like:
http://www.andruschak.net/mike/TOW.jpg



here's one for about 500 bucks
http://www.sportutilitytrailers.com/Magneta/RHMC1.htm  a bit pricey  but just the first one i found,  looks to be to others

Title: Re: Bike towing
Post by Reelthing on 03/21/05 at 05:29:18

sluggo wrote:



here's one for about 500 bucks
http://www.sportutilitytrailers.com/Magneta/RHMC1.htm  a bit pricey  but just the first one i found,  looks to be to others

Man that looks like it would put a lot of stress on parts not designed for it

Title: Re: Bike towing
Post by Paladin on 03/21/05 at 06:42:40
What I would like is to be able to attach the Savage to the Beetle so that when I take the car in for servicing I amd not stuck waiting at the dealership for a couple of hours.  It would only be a 5 mile tow at speeds upto 40 mph.  Stress maybe, but I doubt it would be enough to harm the bike.

The Beetle can take a class I (1.25") reciever hitch with upto 200 pounds hitch weight.  The one Sluggo found requires a 2" class III or IV reciever.

Title: Re: Bike towing
Post by Reelthing on 03/21/05 at 10:30:10

Paladin wrote:
What I would like is to be able to attach the Savage to the Beetle so that when I take the car in for servicing I amd not stuck waiting at the dealership for a couple of hours.  It would only be a 5 mile tow at speeds upto 40 mph.  Stress maybe, but I doubt it would be enough to harm the bike.

The Beetle can take a class I (1.25") reciever hitch with upto 200 pounds hitch weight.  The one Sluggo found requires a 2" class III or IV reciever.

now that sounds like a reasonable tow - had this thought of folks pulling a bike across the country at 70mph by the front tire - man that has to give the forks and such an odd directional stress  

Title: Re: Bike towing
Post by Ed_L. on 03/21/05 at 14:44:57
I've seen a rack that fits into a 2" receiver that the entire bike rides on. Very popular with the off road crowds in the area. Supposed to have a capacity of 500lbs so a Savage could be transported on it as long as there is room for the handlebars. Of course getting the bike up on it would be the hard part.

Title: Re: Bike towing
Post by Paladin on 03/21/05 at 18:21:45
The New Beetle can have a 1.25" Class I receiver, not a 2"  I need a light weight carrier that can handle a maximum of 400 pounds, maximum 200 pounds on the hitch.  I'll be buying one from Gitarzan as soon as he has it in production.

Or I might build the prototype.

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