Charon
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I haven't actually tried this, because I haven't needed to. My idea for single-handed loading a bike up a ramp into a pickup, was an electric winch such as the ones used on ATVs. Acquire a suitable winch with a remote control long enough to reach from the winch to the front of the motorcycle, with the motorcycle on the ground at the end of the ramp. The winch can be mounted to the front of the box, or somewhere else with a pulley so the cable runs straight along the ramp. Spool the cable to the bike and attach it thereunto. Holding the remote in one hand (or attaching it with hook-and-loop tape to the bar), use the winch to pull the bike up the ramp. You should only have to balance the bike and walk alongside it. For unloading, park so the bed of the truck slopes slightly downward, then use the winch to control the bike as it rolls out of the truck and down the ramp. The same general idea ought to be workable for a trailer, or even sideways loading such as a bike carrier on the rear of a motorhome.
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