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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Bike towing 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:
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Gitarzan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline ! Posts: 827 Columbus, Oh, Earth, Solar Sys Gender:	Re: Bike towing Reply #1 - 03/20/05 at 18:49:03 Yes I just patented it tonight. Now looking for investors to begin production.
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Re: Bike towing
Reply #2 - 03/20/05 at 18:58:00

Paladin. wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

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

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Bike towing Reply #3 - 03/21/05 at 05:29:18 sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03: 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
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Re: Bike towing
Reply #4 - 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.

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Re: Bike towing
Reply #5 - 03/21/05 at 10:30:10

Paladin. wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

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

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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Bike towing Reply #6 - 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.
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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Bike towing Reply #7 - 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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