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tractorboy · 01-07-2010, 01:01 PM

OK.....Me and My FZ6R have come up with a way to still be together when on vacation with the family this upcoming summer and when we go to my inlaws about 2.5hrs away. This will allow me and my mystress to be together when my wife is yacking with her family!!

Any rate I have a P/U truck ( dodge Dokata Quad cab) and I have loaded it before and take it but man...SHES a bit heavier than a dirtbike and I DID NOT really like Getting her way up there! I have a trailer but much of the time we travel with our camper/even to inlaws.

Ive been wondering/thinking about those Hitch carriers were you put the bike on Horizontal with the tailgate? Anyone have ANY experience with them OTHER than for a dirtbike! I know they make them for sportbikes but thats alot of wieght to swing around back there and again..I may have a custom one make with a thru-hitch to still be able to tow the camper.......but just not sure even normal driving around if its worth it...how those things really hold up! Anyone with any experience with one would be appreciated.

**99vengeur** · 01-07-2010, 01:27 PM

You could try one of these instead...

Or, you could do it your way. The company that makes these I believe is called Hydralift USA. Hydralift USA ™ Motorcycle Lifts For RV’s I don't know if you could get it to work with a pickup or not.

tractorboy · 01-07-2010, 02:53 PM

Ok , Ok I see...I got it all WRONG!! Im double checking and calculating tow capaicty/toungue weight of the TRUCK...I need to just check Hauling capacity of the BIKE and in turn what HITCH I need for the BIKE!! I got it all WRONG!

I like your way better! then family can be in truck and I cant hear them!!

I look ok for the basic 600lb capacity motorcycle hitch as my truck is rated for that and so is the hitch...but now I gotta check the bikes specs..

I think the truck is only 4500 lbs so......maybe the FZ6R can roll that baby!

cbzdel · 01-11-2010, 11:56 AM

find a loading dock that is accessible durning non-business hours at a local company.

then back the bike down into the truck bed, then when you take the bike out again find a loading dock and the ride the bike out the truck.

I have done this in the past when I needed to put my bike into my buddies lifted F250, but his truck was lifted so high it was pretty much straight on/off at the loading dock haha!

**mfischler** · 01-11-2010, 04:23 PM

Put your family in the truck and you "ride" the bike?

pyrocpu · 01-15-2010, 05:42 PM

No need for a custom-hitch. Versahaul has a variety of products that include a hitch-pass thru. Bear in mind though, whatever your Dakota is rated to pull, the tongue weight can only be 10%. So if your truck can haul 5000lbs, the combined weight of the bike + hitch should not exceed 500lbs since the carrier bears ALL the weight.

Check out this rack: Single Motorcycle and Dirt Bike Carrier | Versahaul
It looks like something you're looking for.
HTH.

01-07-2010, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
tractorboy Senior Member Bike: 09 FZ6R Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Honeoye NY Posts: 213 Thanks: 37 Thanked 20 Times in 13 Posts	Transporting Bike when NOT riding it? OK.....Me and My FZ6R have come up with a way to still be together when on vacation with the family this upcoming summer and when we go to my inlaws about 2.5hrs away. This will allow me and my mystress to be together when my wife is yacking with her family!! Any rate I have a P/U truck ( dodge Dokata Quad cab) and I have loaded it before and take it but man...SHES a bit heavier than a dirtbike and I DID NOT really like Getting her way up there! I have a trailer but much of the time we travel with our camper/even to inlaws. Ive been wondering/thinking about those Hitch carriers were you put the bike on Horizontal with the tailgate? Anyone have ANY experience with them OTHER than for a dirtbike! I know they make them for sportbikes but thats alot of wieght to swing around back there and again..I may have a custom one make with a thru-hitch to still be able to tow the camper.......but just not sure even normal driving around if its worth it...how those things really hold up! Anyone with any experience with one would be appreciated. __________________ 2009 Cadium Yeller - No Cut Frame sliders (Home Made) Red Rim Tap FE Kit "home made" Star Sticker REMOVED TO DO List - Gear Selector, GPS Bracket, Helmet Lock, ENJOY iT !!!

01-07-2010, 01:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
99vengeur Administrator Bike: 2009 Yamaha FZ6R Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 2,657 Thanks: 719 Thanked 753 Times in 477 Posts	You could try one of these instead... Or, you could do it your way. The company that makes these I believe is called Hydralift USA. Hydralift USA ™ Motorcycle Lifts For RV’s I don't know if you could get it to work with a pickup or not. __________________ Robert 2009 Cadmium Yellow FZ6R//Intuitive Racing No-Cut Frame Sliders//Evotech Swingarm Spools//Two Brothers Racing V.A.L.E. Complete Carbon Fiber Exhaust//Two Brothers Racing JuiceBox//Driven AIS Blockoff Plates//Uscgduncan Fender Eliminator//Custom Garage Door Opener//Custom Painted Windscreen//Bi-xenon Projector Retrofit with Blue Angel Eye//More in the making...

01-07-2010, 02:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
tractorboy Senior Member Bike: 09 FZ6R Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Honeoye NY Posts: 213 Thanks: 37 Thanked 20 Times in 13 Posts	Ok , Ok I see...I got it all WRONG!! Im double checking and calculating tow capaicty/toungue weight of the TRUCK...I need to just check Hauling capacity of the BIKE and in turn what HITCH I need for the BIKE!! I got it all WRONG! I like your way better! then family can be in truck and I cant hear them!! I look ok for the basic 600lb capacity motorcycle hitch as my truck is rated for that and so is the hitch...but now I gotta check the bikes specs.. I think the truck is only 4500 lbs so......maybe the FZ6R can roll that baby! __________________ 2009 Cadium Yeller - No Cut Frame sliders (Home Made) Red Rim Tap FE Kit "home made" Star Sticker REMOVED TO DO List - Gear Selector, GPS Bracket, Helmet Lock, ENJOY iT !!!

01-11-2010, 11:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
cbzdel Super Moderator Bike: 2009 FZ6R Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,061 Thanks: 37 Thanked 222 Times in 105 Posts	find a loading dock that is accessible durning non-business hours at a local company. then back the bike down into the truck bed, then when you take the bike out again find a loading dock and the ride the bike out the truck. I have done this in the past when I needed to put my bike into my buddies lifted F250, but his truck was lifted so high it was pretty much straight on/off at the loading dock haha! __________________ 2009 De-Badged Raven FZ6R Mods: Intuitive Racing Sliders // Competition Werkes FE // Camcorder & GPS Mounts // Motrax Flush Mounts // Pazzo Shorties // K&N Air & Oil Filters // 6000k HID Kit // Red Wheel Stripes // Tank Slapper Kit // Oberon Fuel Tank Cap / /Axio Tail Bag // +1 Front Sprocket // Integrated Smoked LED Tail Light //

01-11-2010, 04:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
mfischler Senior Member Bike: FZ6R Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 114 Thanks: 44 Thanked 47 Times in 25 Posts	Put your family in the truck and you "ride" the bike? __________________ 2009 Raven FZ6R - Intuitive Racing No-Cut Frame Sliders \| Evotech Fender Eliminator \| Two Brothers Racing V.A.L.E. Complete Carbon Fiber Exhaust \| Black Pazzo Levers \| Black/Red Galfer Brake Lines \| K&N Air Filter \| 6000k DDM HID \| Red Wheel Stripes \| Oberon Fuel Tank Cap \| Dynotune PC-V

01-15-2010, 05:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
pyrocpu Senior Member Bike: 09MY Cadmium Yellow FZ6R Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: From SoCal; live in Tennessee Posts: 417 Thanks: 139 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts Blog Entries: 4	No need for a custom-hitch. Versahaul has a variety of products that include a hitch-pass thru. Bear in mind though, whatever your Dakota is rated to pull, the tongue weight can only be 10%. So if your truck can haul 5000lbs, the combined weight of the bike + hitch should not exceed 500lbs since the carrier bears ALL the weight. Check out this rack: Single Motorcycle and Dirt Bike Carrier \| Versahaul It looks like something you're looking for. HTH.

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