see someone use one of those dirtbike tralier hitch things for a strretbike my buddy has an expedition and one of those for his dirtbike was wondering if a streetbike was to heavy for it or not?

 

bump anyone??

 

hmm never seen anyone use it for a streetbike, but that be sick if it worked!

 

I was wondering the same thing. Never done it, but I've bent two trailer hitches before pulling trailers whose tongue weights were too heavy and I think a street bike has got to be too heavy. especially with the leverage.

Anyone done it?

 

yeah i think i saw a pic before of dlish from colorado... using one but im not sure... i should go look...

 

i found the pic..

 

I have seen it a few times. it just looks shady! You have to strap the **** out of the bike, but it can be done.

 

thats fukin sweet

 

damn i can jus see that thing come loose down the E way lol not a good idea in my book but ya whatever floats your boat !!!

 

+1000

 

weight limit on those is 500lbs i think


bikes are why i'll always own a truck.

 

i just need to find a ****** truck......CHEAP haha

 

a streetbike weighswhat??? like 450 rite? maybe a lil lighter..

 

one good bump n the bike would be a tumble gym

 

i had a joe hauler that i bought from a bike shop back in california and had my old DR350 strapped onto the back for a drive to texas. about 3/4 of the way there hit a bump and lost it off the back........ broken the bars and cosmetic damage.

anyway... i drove it again on there but just compressed the shocks all the way so it did have any play whatsoever.

the limit for that particular hauler was 350-400.

i wouldnt risk it with a bike worth more than 1200... like the DR.

 

buy my silverado, i'm pickin up my new whip tomorrow. :YEAH

Fuct420, yeah 380-420 wet, but then you have to factor in that when you hit a bump the weight is multiplied at the hitch on the movement when youre traveling down.. so your 420lb bike goes up and comes down with the force of 520lbs, and whamo you just lost your chit on the highway.

 

true but i think it would just bend downwards if anything thos things look pretty damn strong but im probly noy goin to take the risk maybe for a short drive but not from phoenix to l.a thats for sure..

 

more summer salts then a gymnist on crack!!

how much for the truck and how many miles??? year??

 

99 silverado (99.5, it's the round body not the square one)

5.3l voretch, 145k on it.. 4" spindles and 3" blocks, fresh seals on the driveshaft, just changed plugs/wires, oil always done around 3k, etc etc.

hit me up if you're serious, but it's in vegas.

i just want 5k, enough to pay off my RR and fund my move back to texas.

 

If anything, i would try and run a tiedown horizontally across the bike longways and then tether it to the vehicle, to prevent as much as possible the bike tumbling off backwards.

i'd be pissed if i dropped my bike offa my ride on the hwy.