How to carry motorcycle
We've been considering getting a lightweight motorcycle ( small trail bike to use on forest service roads, et ., not a road bike) to carry on the back of the camper. Don't really want to use a traile...
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Ace! wrote:
I think Versahaul says DO NOT carry the bike on the front. Seems like the best way to do it to me, but they probably know better than I do.
I'm going to purchase a hitch mounted carrier for my bike. I planned to carry it on the front, but now I'm reconsidering that.
I carry my Honda CRF250L on a Versahaul on the front hitch.
Had to modify the carrier to add about 6 inches of height for more road clearance. Even then was snowplowing my way across a couple of deep washes on Hole-in-the-Rock Road in UT (without the bike mounted). The standard height is totally inadequate for anywhere but paved roads. I relocated the carrier to the rear hitch extension for the drive back up HIR Road, which was some improvement.
I suspect the caution against using the front hitch has more to do with obstruction of the headlights, which is outlawed in some states.
Getting the bike on and off such a mount can be hazardous. Dropped the bike the first time removing it. Wheel came right out of the support channel. Best to have a spotter when doing this, IMHO.
