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shermeco Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 65	Vacation what should I do for bike transport 05/16/08 at 08:40:56 I am going home to upstate NY from Virginia Beach on 6/19 and riding my bike that far is out of the question what is another cheep way i can get it home maybe a rental trailer from u haul is the cheapest but i figured i would get some ideas from everyone here first
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Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport
Reply #1 - 05/16/08 at 08:51:43

Coincidently I was just looking at a couple of websites that sell 'cradle style' trailers for motorycles. Our group was thinking about picking one up in case one of us should have an unexpected breakdown.

http://www.hhauler.com/website.html
http://www.topgear-products.com/

Both units plug into a hitch receiver on the back of a vehicle. No wiring harness required, no trailer plates, takes up very little room. I imagine you could use it once and resell it at a fair price.

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Dice YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 22	Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport Reply #2 - 05/16/08 at 09:27:56 where abouts in upstate ny i'm from just outside of albany
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shermeco Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 65	Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport Reply #3 - 05/16/08 at 09:29:09 Gloversville Ny where outside Albany
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shermeco Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 65	Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport Reply #4 - 05/16/08 at 10:01:25 well i just bought the H-Hauler and a hitch for my car i will let every one know how it works out for me
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Keith_T Senior Member Offline Posts: 289 Northern Illinois Gender:	Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport Reply #5 - 05/16/08 at 10:38:02 shermeco wrote on 05/16/08 at 10:01:25: well i just bought the H-Hauler and a hitch for my car i will let every one know how it works out for me Looking forward to the review. I may get one of these if it works well.
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shermeco Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 65	Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport Reply #6 - 05/16/08 at 11:22:30 well see now if you do that ill have to charge a finder/review fee haha jk thanks for the post
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport Reply #7 - 05/16/08 at 11:40:03 The handy hauler is the one that I got. It works ok, but I would perfer one that pivots. Because the bikes leans alot in corners. This is because of the 35° head angle and raising the front wheel up just makes it worse. My recomendation to you is not to stop in corners. Stop straight then turn.
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Reply #8 - 05/16/08 at 15:07:24

Looks like a good idea -- I'd consider removing the belt or chain for a long haul. It wouldn't be pretty if the bike popped into gear on the slab.

Only other drawback is, you're "trailering" on your back tire. That could put some serious wear right in the middle of the tread.

And of course, if it means the difference between a vacation without your bike and a vacation with the thumper, it starts entering the no-brainer territory!

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Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport
Reply #9 - 05/16/08 at 16:21:05

shermeco wrote on 05/16/08 at 08:40:56:

....maybe a rental trailer from u haul is the cheapest but ...

If you're thinking of a trailer rental you have or will be installing a hitch on your cage. In such a case one of the little utility trailers from Harbor Freight is a rather handy thing to have. Costs about the same as a single trailer rental. Even the smallest can be made to hold a Savage. Also handy for moving furniture to/from apartments for yourself or friends, go camping with everything including the kitchen sink, haul trash to the dump, whatever. Almost as handy as a pickup truck and easier to load since it's not so high.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport Reply #10 - 05/16/08 at 17:11:42 And depending on the hitch you got, the savage is light enough for the hitch carriers.
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Dice YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 22	Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport Reply #11 - 05/19/08 at 21:44:22 Not to far from Gloversville, I'm in Rotterdam/Schenectady area
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Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport
Reply #12 - 05/20/08 at 09:07:53

I looked up your trip on GoogleMaps and it quotes 545 miles from Norfolk (USNavy) to Gloversville...
That's along the coast and riding much too close to NYC for comfort.

There's another route, Rt95 to DC, Beltway and Rt270 to Frederick MD, Rt15 to Harrisburg PA, Rt81 up to NY State and Rt88 around the Catskills...
This route totals 620 miles or 6 tankfuls

Should make a pleasant 2 day ride.

If you cruise at a steady 60mph (boring, I know!) you should be home without any trouble.

Of course, you can pack only so much (bags) on a Savage...

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drharveys - FSO Serious Thumper Offline Greetings from San Luis del Norte! Posts: 1776 St Louis MO Gender:	Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport Reply #13 - 05/20/08 at 11:43:55 mpescatori wrote on 05/20/08 at 09:07:53: Of course, you can pack only so much (bags) on a Savage... But Fedex ground or UPS can send a box of stuff to your destination and back home fairly reasonably!
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ebmiller2 Junior Member Offline Posts: 67 Bel Air, MD Gender:	Re: Vacation what should I do for bike transport Reply #14 - 05/21/08 at 06:34:44 Here are a couple of pictures of my hauler. I love it. Well worth the money. Ed http://www.model-t-man.org/Savage/SavageMCCarrier.JPG http://www.model-t-man.org/Savage/SavageMCCarrier2.JPG
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