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If you have a truck, put bike in the bed.
Here is a link of a google search I did.https://www.google.com/search?q=bumper+towing+a+motorcycle&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwi4u4imrrn3AhV1r3IEHaRoBvYQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=bumper+towing+a+motorcycle&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoHCCMQ7wMQJzoICAAQgAQQsQM6BQgAEIAEOgQIABBDOgcIABCxAxBDOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToGCAAQBRAeOgYIABAIEB46BAgAEB5QoUxYgH1giYABaAJwAHgAgAGmAYgBjB-SAQQwLjI3mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=5uVrYriwJfXeytMPpNGZsA8&bih=643&biw=1366
Wouldn’t forcing the front forks to steer straight cause scrubbing or worse, significant lateral forces against the forks or steering linkage and bearings?
There are already competing products out there. I guess if you have limited garage/yard space and an economy car and need to get your bike to the shop a lot it might be useful.
That looks crazy dangerous to me.. imagine a tank slapper if the tie downs got even a little loose.But what if the front wheel had a little platform with wheels strapped on? I know, just a goofy idea.
Honda built a whole bunch of big red three wheelers too before the law suits shut that down. Any lateral movement what so ever of the cinched up back wheel on that hitch setup and a disaster is going to happen. For ones own use it would get you buy, but to sell those to the average idiot consumer----- No way!
what happens if you need to reverse?
Bingo. That’s my concern. There needs to be a pivot. That’s why trailers pivot there. You just can’t have too many wheels in a direct line, especially so far apart. If the attachment doesn’t snap, the rearmost wheel (moto’s front) will significant scrub or snap. One or the other has to go. But I’m happy to be proven wrong by someone who understands engineering/physics better than I.Edit: Looking at it again—I was assuming it doesn’t pivot, but maybe it does? If so, obviously better than not pivoting. But to acogoff’s point, I’d agree that it would still prove to be an issue putting a lot of forces on the moto’s wheel bearings, and the vertical setup would lead to extra tip over force, as opposed to a trailer that sits lower.
this shows how it pivots, and then the lower/raise functionhttps://youtu.be/O5xqZJq--PU
I see now. Curious what the load weight would be. Having the rear of the bike on the chock puts a little more weight up on top, and forces caused by bumpier surfaces could put some extra pressure on the end of the chock, which appears to only be secured by the two bolts at the lateral pivot axis. Any concerns there?
based on my experience with machining and fabricating (not expansive, but I've done it) and just life exposure, this thing is very overengineered.The weak link in my limited view is that all the torsional forces go through one point...the rear axle. But again, at ninety miles an hour, with a 200 lb rider dragging a knee, what are these machines designed to withstand? And does the weight being carried with limited strain against it challenge the mechanisms? First drive I was uneasy, but I could monitor the bike while driving, and the relationship of the mirrors to the top of my bed. After travel, at speed, on curvy hairpins, I became pretty comfortable. I stopped often to check straps and never was able to tighten. A longer journey is warranted. But so far I'm impressed. And the reviews I've read are all glowing. My experience appears to be the norm. I plan to have this dragging a Guzzi through Dovah in July. I'll have to look you up!
I think there's another issue you may have erroneously dismissed earlier..The steering head is designed to take the forces of braking, bumps, or portholes at an angle that allows the suspension to compress the motion dissipating much of the forces at play.When you reverse that angle you instead create a lever that is going to stress the steering head on impacts instead of compressing the suspension.
I've been looking at this for quite a while and am ready to buy. In my opinion, a lot of thought went into this design.How well does your drill do when raising the bike? What size drill is it (watts, volts, model name, for example)? I might just buy the electric motor they offer, but could buy a drill instead.Moto