samven1 wrote:
The carrier weights 80 lbs and the bike is 302 lbs wet so a total of 382 lbs. It is what they call a dual sport which looks like a dirt bike with all the lights and plated for road. I originally bought it for exploring gravel and country roads that I did not want to take the pickup truck down because I can pickup the back end and turn it in its own footprint. I always liked having a backup vehicle when I went into areas were there was poor cell service or looked deserted. As long as I can put a class 3 or 4 hitch on SAFELY I can just add airbags to the rear suspension to take care of sag. I just need to be sure that I dont get too close to GVWR. I always like to leave a good margin of safety and most salespeople will tell you what ever it takes to make the sale.
Not a good idea, to be honest. There is a lot of weight in the back of a 23A. The 23A has a rated towing capacity of 2500# and a 200# maximum tongue weight. You are contemplating almost 400# off the tongue which will make your steer wheels VERY light. I personally would not recommend it.
