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05-14-2010, 05:16 PM | #1 |
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Yaris hauling dirt bike?
I have a Honda XR200 and it is street legal here in AZ however its mostly made for dirt and i dont mind diving around the city, i would hate to ride this thing about an hour out to the trails then on the trails then back home
Now the bike is not that heavy. I was looking at the bike ramps that hook into the receiver hitch and carry the bike on the back of the car. Anybody done this before? I would think it would be able to handle a dirt bike I can lift the back of the bike up while on it to turn it into the garage if that helps. I have never had to haul anything so this is all new to me thanks! |
05-14-2010, 07:12 PM | #2 |
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pretty sure those bike racks are only meant to hold 80-100 lbs... How much does your bike weigh? 150-200-250? Thats a lot of tongue weight on a hitch too... I thought the yaris was only supposed to have like 70-100 lbs on the hitch.
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05-14-2010, 08:36 PM | #3 |
pink wheels are cool
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no they make special motorcycle ones that mount to the back
this is my exact bike here |
05-14-2010, 08:56 PM | #4 |
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No problem getting the bike on the hitch, but you're gonna throw the handling all to hell, and the rear springs will be bottoming out, or nearly-so. You'd be much better off throwing a little trailer on it for the motorcycle, like a HF 4x4 or 8x4 with a motorcycle rail.
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05-14-2010, 10:33 PM | #5 |
pink wheels are cool
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yea but the issue is i have no place to store a trailer unless its like one i could pick up and store in the back yard.
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05-15-2010, 04:36 AM | #6 |
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A Dirt Bike is too heavy for a Yaris hitch. 50kg /110lbs should be the maximum tongue weight for trailers and so is the maximum weight for bike racks.
You have to go with a trailer. |
05-15-2010, 09:32 AM | #7 |
Drives: 09 yaris Join Date: Mar 2009
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Have you looked at the motorcycle trailers in a bag? When your done with it take it apart and store it in the closet.
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05-15-2010, 10:21 AM | #8 |
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My trailer is small enough that I can easily wheel it around myself. I suppose you could store it upright on the end, but I would definitely make a spot for it, so it's not just resting/rusting on the ground.
It's 4'X4' harbor freight/tractor supply co./CSP/etc. trailer. They're all the same. I got mine of craigslist fully assembled, easy greaser bearings, wood sides built for $250 -- which is what they sell for online unassembled. They also make special extensions/add-ons for motorcycles.
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05-15-2010, 10:25 AM | #9 | |
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Do you not have a side yard where you can store a small trailer? For example, I would put one just inside the gate to our back yard.
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05-15-2010, 05:57 PM | #10 |
pink wheels are cool
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yea I can put in in the yard on the side, but i would have to make sure i could move it to the backyard and out of the backyard
Sodium Ducks would be like what I need, that way I can just pick it up and put it in the backyard when not in use. i dont mind riding it on the street but not as an all day thing, its a dirtbike so its not geared as a cruiser and tends to drone after a while |
05-16-2010, 02:27 AM | #11 |
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05-16-2010, 12:04 PM | #12 | |
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05-17-2010, 03:14 PM | #13 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris LB 5 speed Join Date: Oct 2008
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Very Cool!
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05-17-2010, 03:18 PM | #14 |
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Mine hauls ass decently.
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