I have a friend here in el paso that can get me a 4x6 trailer for my 03 600rr. The question is, it big enough to fit my bike? I was thinking of tilting the font tire either to the right or left to give me more room butnot sure if it is a good way to haul the bike. The only reason I am going with this size is he can get it for me close to nothing brand new. He works at lowes so it helps. If anyone has input or advise please help.....Thanks!

 

Yea, it will be fine.

 

you can also grab a measuring tape....and measure...with the tape.

 

My F150 has a 6.5" bed. That's the approximate interior length.

My 07 JUST BARELY fit (with tailgate closed, 1/8" of clearance between tailgate wall and rear tire rubber tread) when we loaded it up to bring it home the day I took delivery. This was with the forks straight ahead, compression strapped down good, and the bike perfectly down the center.

This was with my 07; you're asking about an 03. So YMMV. (not sure how much overall dimensions changed in the bike)

Now, I don't know what specific trailer you're looking at, but keep that all in mind. If the walls are shorter than the tire (say, a 6" rail around the edge like some trailers have) then the front tire may be able to go a little further forward past the front. As long as you're comfortable with it, you 'should' be able to have a few inches of the back tire 'hanging out' over the back edge of the trailer. The MAIN key is, WHEN COMPRESSED UNDER STRAP TENSION, the rear tire contact patch must FULLY BE ON THE TRAILER SURFACE. (with an inch to spare or so would be ideal)

And my general advice for trailering, since I see WAY too much stupid crap done nowadays;
- Don't cheat; use FOUR straps, one on each corner, and make sure they are the ratcheting type. Anchor from each handlebar mount/side of triple tree and compress well EVENLY. Then anchor from the rear pass pegs, and compress well EVENLY again.
- Don't take chances; leave the kickstand DOWN. Bike in gear is up to you. If you strapped properly in the first step, it should not be able to roll regardless.
- Don't be dumb; understand that you cannot predict what will happen while driving... your bike MUST be WELL SECURED in case you brake hard suddenly, or swerve suddenly. A falling bike is both a hazard and a tragedy. If you can feel the bike move when you grab it and jerk it back and forth, you did something wrong. The only thing that should move is the vehicle.


E.

 

I fit 2 600RR's in the back of a U-Haul 4x6 Motorcycle trailer. One was facing forward, the other facing rearward. At the time, I didn't have any handlebar straps..........so we just used 4 ratchet-style tie-downs per bike. Worked perfectly, and had no worries for the entire 2000 mile trip.

So yes, your 600RR would fit PERFECTLY in a 4x6 trailer with room to spare.

 

+1 Sushi

 

+10000... seems so simple

 

+1, should work no problem

If not there is a 10 foot hypotenuse to work with!