[gringopapo]

I've been told that this is possible. Anybody know of a product that allows this? To make it all the more difficult I have a sportbike.

I've thought about adapting a trunk bike carrier but haven't tried it yet. Thought I'd throw it out there for discussion.

 

[mattv2099]

You can tow a little trailer behind your moto. Then build up some sort of bike rack on it.

 

[Finch Platte]

I know this won't help, but...

I've been told that this is possible. Anybody know of a product that allows this? To make it all the more difficult I have a sportbike.

I've thought about adapting a trunk bike carrier but haven't tried it yet. Thought I'd throw it out there for discussion.

I had a friend whose only method of transport was a motorcickle. He rigged up a rack for the back, but the back wheel of the mountain bike would roll on the ground!
He said after a few long trips doing this, he had no grease left in the bearings, so he quit doing it.

D'oh!

I like the trailer idea, myself.

fp

 

[Finch Platte]

Ha!

I've been told that this is possible. Anybody know of a product that allows this? To make it all the more difficult I have a sportbike.

I've thought about adapting a trunk bike carrier but haven't tried it yet. Thought I'd throw it out there for discussion.

Here's what you need!

I saw this on the way home today. I stopped to take the pic, and the guy came over, saw my Schwinn cruiser, and he was off. Talked a mile a minute about all the bikes he owns and this 'n' that. If it weren't for you, I never would have stopped.

fp

 

[extensive]

this is my friends setup

he only rides motorcycles. even in a foot of snow. hes pretty crazy

 

[jasonwa]

That dude rules.

 

[UpRocks]

from here.

Look at the page 2 pics also...some good ideas that shouldn't be too hard to replicate.

 

[chuffer]

wheelie bars!

 

[TrevorInSoCal]

Hmm.

this is my friends setup

he only rides motorcycles. even in a foot of snow. hes pretty crazy

That looks like it'd work pretty well, but that's a lot of weight to be hanging on that lever-arm that far behind the motorcycle. How does it handle with the bike on there?

Any reason he doesn't swap it and have the bike facing backwards so that the rear wheel and rear triangle (most of the weight) is that much closer to the motorcycle's center of gravity?

I've got a friend who works at a machine shop that's supposed to be helping me come up with something pretty similar to that, that will attach to the mount-plate for the Givi top-box on my KLR's luggage rack. We've yet to get together and hammer out a design though. If it ever gets done I'll be sure to post pictures.

-Trevor

 

[big_slacker]

Crazy, never thought about this. I don't own a car right now, only my VFR. Have to ride to the trails or catch a ride with someone with a car. Hmmmmm..... Givi makes a bunch of mounting hardware for their hard luggage, bet it could be modified.

 

[UpRocks]

Any reason he doesn't swap it and have the bike facing backwards so that the rear wheel and rear triangle (most of the weight) is that much closer to the motorcycle's center of gravity?

Hey, a Nighthawk needs all the help it can get to get the front end off the ground.

I've got a Ventura rack on the CBRXX. Thinking pretty seriously about building off that platform to haul a bike on it.

 

[ogre]

That is a good idea, I never thought of that before ..I was just thinking when I just set up my THULE I won from ebay...

was thinking if there was one for motorcycles and here it is ....gotta custom it but still workis ..

 

[extensive]

why does the front end need to come off the ground?

 

[UpRocks]

why does the front end need to come off the ground?

It grows a smile.

 

[big_slacker]

why does the front end need to come off the ground?

Thats like asking why you would do a jump on your MTB.

 

[extensive]

ah, so you have to do wheelies to enjoy yourself on a motorcycle?

 

[UpRocks]

troll

 

[extensive]

im a troll?

 

[velosapiens]

Any reason he doesn't swap it and have the bike facing backwards so that the rear wheel and rear triangle (most of the weight) is that much closer to the motorcycle's center of gravity?

i'd be very surprised if the center of mass moved significantly closer to the front by switching the bike's orientation. i'd bet it's slightly in front of the seat tube or thereabouts.

mw

 

[Rufudufus]

i'd be very surprised if the center of mass moved significantly closer to the front by switching the bike's orientation. i'd bet it's slightly in front of the seat tube or thereabouts.

mw

I believe you're right. Flipping the bike around would be counterproductive, as it would have to move further back so that the tire didn't crowd the motorcyclist. Notice how it extends a few inches beyond the end of the rack rail in the photo. Good call.