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drmopar
Explorer
May 26, 2016

Loading and unloading Motorcycles-The easy way

Just about every forum I read regarding Toy Haulers, many Motorcycle guys have trouble backing down the ramp. I was looking for a solution, simple and easy. I came across "Cycle Spinner". Basically a turntable. Drive in-drive out. Worth it if you dump once backing down.
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  • johntank's avatar
    johntank
    Explorer
    May 31, 2016
    The draw back with this,
    1)bike needs to have a center stand
    2) needs to have a unrestricted circle the diameter of the length of their bike to be able to turn it around
    3) most of the bigger road bikes will be longer than the trailer will be wide on the in side. JMHO
  • Sprink-Fitter's avatar
    Sprink-Fitter
    Explorer
    May 30, 2016
    CaptRick wrote:
    Hell Im used to walking the bikes of the bed of my pickup, having just got a toy hauler it will be a breeze to get the bikes out.


    To some, it might be easy walking next to the bike, but if you are walking a big bike like a Goldwing and it starts tipping to the side you are not on, most people will not be able to hold it up.
  • CaptRick's avatar
    CaptRick
    Explorer
    May 30, 2016
    Hell Im used to walking the bikes of the bed of my pickup, having just got a toy hauler it will be a breeze to get the bikes out.
  • RUFFSTUFF's avatar
    RUFFSTUFF
    Explorer
    May 30, 2016
    I just put it in gear and use the front brake and clutch to bring it down. If I could just ride it on out, I would.
  • Sprink-Fitter's avatar
    Sprink-Fitter
    Explorer
    May 27, 2016
    bvereshagen wrote:
    The Stand Disc looks a lot more reasonable, although IMO backing your bike out with all the weight downhill and the front brake used for control seems a lot safer. I also find it more stable to walk beside the bike on the way down than to sit on it.


    I would never walk next to it, straddling it you can balance it, walking next to it you could pop something trying to keep it from going over to passenger side.
  • fj12ryder's avatar
    fj12ryder
    Explorer III
    May 27, 2016
    bvereshagen wrote:
    The Stand Disc looks a lot more reasonable, although IMO backing your bike out with all the weight downhill and the front brake used for control seems a lot safer. I also find it more stable to walk beside the bike on the way down than to sit on it.
    My thoughts exactly, although I do straddle mine and use front and rear brakes to back down.
  • bvereshagen's avatar
    bvereshagen
    Explorer
    May 27, 2016
    Re. The Condor: don't the little wheels cause the frame of the loader to high center on the top of the ramp?
  • bvereshagen's avatar
    bvereshagen
    Explorer
    May 27, 2016
    The Stand Disc looks a lot more reasonable, although IMO backing your bike out with all the weight downhill and the front brake used for control seems a lot safer. I also find it more stable to walk beside the bike on the way down than to sit on it.
  • jdavidsmi's avatar
    jdavidsmi
    Explorer
    May 27, 2016
    After dumping my GoldWing 1500 a second time i Got one of these "Condor CL1000 Cycle Loader" and a 2500lb winch from Harbor Freight. I just walk beside it up or down the ramp.
  • RedRocket204's avatar
    RedRocket204
    Explorer
    May 27, 2016
    Sprink-Fitter wrote:
    rjxj wrote:
    I'm interested in this issue right now because I need to pull a trailer behind my FW with two Yamaha TW200 and a 650 V Star. I wondered about a way to at least spin the v star around or be able to put them on from one side and off the other side like some quads are loaded.


    See if they make a centerstand for the V-Star, I can spin my 1800 Goldwing around on the centerstand


    TURNCYCLE MOTORCYCLE CENTER STAND DISC

    Only aware of it, haven't used.

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