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jimandsue60
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You can have your car and your motorcycle with one of these. We use one for our atv and pick up.
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ymca10
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Gene in NE wrote:ymca10 wrote:How is the best way to tow a motorcycle behind a motorhome? I haven't purchased it yet, but am looking at a Honda 750 Shadow. Any thoughts?
I'm thinking I would tow the motorcycle instead of the car we currently take with us on trips. Since you posted this in the Class B forum, I presume you have a smaller motorhome and have concerns about will you be able to pull it or haul it? You could do either, but you would be over the rear gross axle weight rating (GAWR) with a Honda 750. You might get by with a 200 or 250cc. I found that towing works much better and have also migrated to an enclosed trailer, for the same reasons as others have stated. The manufacturer, of mine, is Excalibur , but I believe they are "out of business". There are a few used ones around and there are a couple "copy cats". I've got close to 150,000 miles on motorcycles or scooters over the last 51 years. Put the front wheel in a chock and use 4 ratchet straps all pulling the motorcycle slightly forward into the chock. As was said, do not over compress the shocks - only about the same as when you sit on the bike.
The big class A motorhomes with large rear GAWR can haul a Honda 750 or larger using this Overbilt Lifts .
Can I just purchase my utility trailer from a Lowes, or do I need one with a larger wheel base? I currently have a tow dolly for my wife's car. Would the less expensive steel mesh type trailor work for the 750? I appreciate your help here.
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This trailer www.discount-trailers.com/motorcycle_trailer.htm is the best I have seen. It is pricey, but can be bought for about $1K if you shop around. My cousin bought on last year, it is a top quality trailer.
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I built a ramp on my old RV see picture:
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Gene in NE
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ymca10 wrote:Can I just purchase my utility trailer from a Lowes, or do I need one with a larger wheel base? I currently have a tow dolly for my wife's car. Would the less expensive steel mesh type trailor work for the 750? I appreciate your help here. You most certainly can purchase the utility trailer from a Lowes. The 750 is likely too heavy for most Class C motorhomes, but is fairly light for a utility trailer. The only "rule of thumb" to look for on any trailer is that the distance from the axle to the ball hitch should be about double the distance (width of the trailer) between the tires. This keeps the trailer tracking in a straight line. Also, I would guess that the 750 weighs about 600 lbs, so the tongue should be about 75 lbs (15%) heavier after you load the bike. The lesser expensive mesh trailer may work as well. In either case you may wish to purchase a 5" wide channel to run the length of the trailer to keep the tires from hopping side to side. Search for good used trailers like this one Kendon Motorcycle Trailer . They fold up and stand up against the wall for storage.
By the way I like the design of "The Diamond Back" trailer in "bacolins" posting.
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Count me as one for an enclosed trailer. Make sure its long enough. Ride the bike to the trailer place and make them drag it out so you can ride it in and close the door. I didn't do this on my first trailer and bought it about 6 inches too short. I make do for a while until I sold it to my SIL and bought a 6x10.5 trailer with a ramp door for my scooters. I rode them both in to make sure.
There's also a little room for a couple of plastic tubs along with the two scooters. Tracks fine behind my Winnie 29B, can't really tell its there.
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Enclosed trailer. It doubles as a great storage garage.
Very few motor homes transport a big motorcycle on there "bumper" without significantly overloading their rear axle while at the the same time unloading their front axle.
My second option would be to load the motorcycle in the back of a pickup truck and tow the pickup 4 down.
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tatest
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Put it in or on a trailer, or if your MH can handle the weight, carry it on a lift.
Don't try using a tow bar or dolly to tow it wheels down, or one wheel down. Sooner or later, you will drop or drag the bike, no matter how good the claims for the tow system.
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