Has anyone towed using one of these?

[Cabreco]

I was thinking about building one in welding class as a project.
Better than having the expense of a trailer (reg & annual personal property tax) &
it would get me out of a jam if my bike dies.

What do you think?

[shinyribs]

You gotta Honda....it'll never die! Now that other thing you got now...who knows    Just pickin'. Really,that would be handy in a pinch. It would take some muscle to get the front wheel that high,though.Some sort of ramp would be nice,too.

[Cabreco]

shinyribs wrote

You gotta Honda....it'll never die! Now that other thing you got now...who knows    Just pickin'. Really,that would be handy in a pinch. It would take some muscle to get the front wheel that high,though.Some sort of ramp would be nice,too.

Actually the Yamaha is what I am building it for <lol> (Still don't trust it)

Getting the wheel up I figured I would build a steel U ramp & bolt it to the lower tab using SS bolts & pins.

Then removing it for travel.

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[Re-run]

Excellent idea, only issue is that similar designs can allow the bike to fall over when being towed. I might explore the idea of use U channels for the bottom and and in front of the wheel, something that might be able to be clamped onto the tire. Then maybe one the can swing up from the bottom and cup the back of the wheel. Then strap the sucker down.
I think the reason the older units like this failed was lack of front tire support to keep it from moving.

[sgtslag]

I checked into these when I came across them, some months ago.  The commercial version allows the wheel to be rolled onto the apparatus, secured, then lifted up, locked in position.  It does not allow the wheel to turn, so the bike will rotate, as needed, when turning, but the wheel remains vertical.

If you decide to build it, check, carefully, the cost.  It may be better to just buy it.  I'd also suggest checking your local CL for a flat bed trailer -- you may find a used one for similar cost.  Best of luck!  Cheers!

[Cabreco]

sgtslag wrote

I checked into these when I came across them, some months ago.  The commercial version allows the wheel to be rolled onto the apparatus, secured, then lifted up, locked in position.  It does not allow the wheel to turn, so the bike will rotate, as needed, when turning, but the wheel remains vertical.

If you decide to build it, check, carefully, the cost.  It may be better to just buy it.  I'd also suggest checking your local CL for a flat bed trailer -- you may find a used one for similar cost.  Best of luck!  Cheers!

Something like this?




 



 

[sgtslag]

Oops!  My bad!  I thought they were one in the same...  Thanks for the correction.  Cheers!

[shinyribs]

The ride on idea is a good one vs. a ramp. The screw jack portion should easy enough to incorporate into your initial design Cabreco. I think that first one you posted would hold the front tire well enough,but i would probably use a strap around the front tire like in the second pic. You know it cant jump out like that. This is for your welding class,right?Then make it as complicated as humanly possible!Shoot for that extra credit!

[Thorby]

OH, me so very likey!  As long as the bike doesn't fall off.