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Title: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by shorty on 04/24/14 at 04:35:08 ordered a motorcycle carrier that slides into the truck's 2" receiver hitch.. rated at 500 pounds, length of track/platform supporting bike is 75.5 inches. There is a short ramp that temporarily attaches at either end for loading. anybody try one of these? The photo shows a dirt bike but the rated capacity is higher than our s40 weighs. I was worried the length of the s40 would cause a problem but tape measure shows it should fit. it's a Wal-Mart online purchase and they said I can return it to my local store if there is a problem... $125 shipped |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by Dave on 04/24/14 at 05:12:51 I believe it is going to take a manly-man to get the Savage up that short ramp. I had no problem using those kind of things with my 165 pound trials bike.....but when the bike gets up that high it is very hard to push and just as hard to keep the bike balanced. Chances are you will need help to get the Savage up there. The wooden work bench I built is about the same height as the bumper mount bike haulers, and I had an 8' long ramp made from a couple of 8" wide Oak boards. I can't get the Savage up and down by myself, and I needed a helper. |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by verslagen1 on 04/24/14 at 07:59:30 Lot's of places have them... http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_21127.jpg notice how much the rail is tipping? single point mounting is not too sturdy. if you can add brackets from the bumper to the rail it would be better. at least tie off to the bumper at each end. you don't want it rocking back and forth. another issue, the savage has relatively low clearance compared to a dirt bike and it'll bottom out at the top of the ramp. get yourself an electric winch with a remote and pull it up the ramp. |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by Dave on 04/24/14 at 08:44:33 I have a double bicycle rail for the back of my car that uses a 1.25' receiver. In order to prevent the tipping and shaking.....the pin is built with a a threaded pin and the 1.25" square tube has threads inside it. When the pin is is tightened it pulls the square tube up tighty agains the receiver....and the wobble goes away. The part of the pin that extends through the receiver has a notch where a lock is installed so folks can't steal your bikes or rail. |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by Serowbot on 04/24/14 at 09:36:55 Looks like the guy with the KLR is using engine power to walk the bike up...(notice hand on clutch)... |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by verslagen1 on 04/24/14 at 09:50:20 Hmmm... you could do a jog... temporarily deactivate the clutch safety, put it in 1st gear, and bump the starter to walk it up. |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by curmudgeon on 04/24/14 at 10:45:36 I must be late to the party here, but why spend the money on a 2" receiver carrier when you could buy ramps and just put it in the truck bed? Just make sure you buy long enough ramps! Why buy long ramps, you may ask? Allow me to paint an amusing picture for you: I bought 6 foot ramps at Harbor Freight on sale for something like $50 to get the bike into the back of a 2013 Silverado 1500. (My savage was not running at the time and I was by myself.) I was able to muscle the front wheel up onto the tailgate, but then the frame bottomed out and the bike wouldn't budge. I was already reaching as high as I could to steady the bike, so I couldn't lift the extra 1" or so. I had 4 ratchet straps on hand, so I attached them to tie off points within the bed. Two went to the handlebars and two went to the lower frame near the footpegs. It took about 15 minutes of ratcheting, but by golly I finally got that front tire back up on the tailgate. Then I was able to jump into the bed and lift the bike the rest of the way in from the top. Long ramps are your friend! |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by shorty on 04/24/14 at 13:25:54 170413120D0006040F50610 wrote:
I've been waiting for a reason to un-do the clutch safety, BRILLIANT |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by shorty on 04/24/14 at 13:30:49 7462657A627370727879170 wrote:
Got a shell over the truck bed, will be loaded, no room for the bike |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by verslagen1 on 04/24/14 at 14:01:22 Given that idle speed in 1st is about 9mph... 300/1000 rpm should be about 3mph on the starter. I'd run it up the ramp as far as I could, then bump it to finish. be sure to check the starter for excessive heat during/after and a smart move would be prepared to stop where the frame might hit and have a tie ready to keep the bike upright while you lift the back somehow. |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by shorty on 04/24/14 at 14:22:39 may take the exhaust system & fuel tank off to save weight, both are easily removed.. heck if I pull the spark plug the starter won't work so hard |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by verslagen1 on 04/24/14 at 14:55:58 4B59564B57565D5F380 wrote:
Little gained though. Quote:
Better idea... block decomp open. |
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Title: Can't wait to hear how this works out... Post by DaveLKN on 04/24/14 at 19:54:42 I bought the large VersaHaul off Craigslist about a year ago cheap and haven't used it yet. I'm hoping to use it to haul the Savage to the beach or mountains when the family goes with me. Ain't happened yet, tho. I'm looking forward to hearing about your experiences, shorty. Perhaps a few photos, or even better, a YouTube style video of the process would be great. |
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Title: Re: Can't wait to hear how this works out... Post by shorty on 04/25/14 at 03:51:43 6E4B5C4F6661642A0 wrote:
whenever I attempt to video one of my poorly conceived plans it ends up in disaster..LOL I will report back the experience, good or bad |
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Title: Re: Can't wait to hear how this works out... Post by Dave on 04/25/14 at 06:01:23 5446495448494240270 wrote:
whenever I attempt to video one of my poorly conceived plans it ends up in disaster..LOL I will report back the experience, good or bad [/quote] Absolutely! Why do you think I spend time looking at YouTube? ;D When you get your bike up on that rack you won't be able to open your tailgate, or maybe even the lid to the cap. I use a trailer. Little ones can be bought cheap, and trailers in Kentucky don't require license plates or registration.....and I store this trailer by just tipping it up againt the back wall of the garage. I do license the trailer that I use to haul out of Kentucky......as other states don't always recognize our right to use a trailer without a plate. |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by DaveLKN on 04/25/14 at 12:29:39 Shore is a fancy Savage you have there Dave...all dooded up ;). I'd put it on a trailer, too. ;D |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by shorty on 05/05/14 at 09:35:59 reply #2 shows the unit I bought ($120) and I used engine (running) to get up the ramp.. had a spotter but did not need help. I cut off the welded stop-plate to allow the unit to slide 2" deeper into the receiver hitch (increasing strength) only had to remove RH mirror after this alteration |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by Dave on 05/06/14 at 04:01:38 Shorty: Glad it all worked out like you had planned. It is good that you shortened the shaft and moved it closer.....leverage is not your friend in this instance. |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by shorty on 05/06/14 at 06:17:32 I have not driven yet so we will see if it worked out...LOL 1300 miles (one way) spending the summer in NM (near El Paso) cleared 10 acres, trucked-in a doublewide, wife and kids coming.. was going to ride out but I would need to carry too much gas to get through western texas.. not many towns beyond San Antonio |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by shorty on 05/21/14 at 14:53:20 UPDATE: made it safe, receiver hitch/bike hauler worked fine (panic attack @ potholes) beloved s40 here in the mountains, never rode 2-wheels in mountains before..wish me luck (might ride off a cliff) |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by Steve H on 05/21/14 at 15:06:20 Just take it easy until you get used to the quick turns in the mountains. It's a lot of fun. ;D |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by shorty on 05/21/14 at 15:21:28 554E17141512101F260 wrote:
thanks buddy.. first long ride was today in Cloudcroft NM.. pretty lady riding a BMW invited me to follow, tried to keep that long flowing blond hair of hers in my sights but the cliff edges alongside the road distracted me (must be getting old) those hard lean-overs from left to right come lightening fast, surely my riding skills will improve faster if more pretty ladies invite me to follow ;D |
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Title: Re: receiver hitch motorcycle carrier Post by old_rider on 05/21/14 at 15:35:09 I was stationed at Holloman AFB back in the early 80's and went riding up there a lot, camping also, really nice area. Loved the skiing in the winter and the camping in the summer, roads were almost always in good shape and riding was a joy. Dang... I might have to follow suit and do what you did....find me a place along the bottom of the mountain range and make a vacation home outta it. |
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