Im thinkin of towin my bike in the bed of my truck. Just wonderin how the helli get it up there and how i should strap it down.

 

Well to start I recommend that you get some friends and a ramp don't try by your self !!!I 've seen more than one go down unloading thats a good way to ruin your day !!! You can rent a little trailer from uhaul specifically designed for hauling steet bikes!!!

Just my .02

 

Get yourself some Tie Downs. At least four. Then, get your self a ATV or Motorcycle ramp.

See more pics at www.racereplicacycles.com

I did this over the summer from New York to Deals Gap aka The Dragon

 

i wanna do it in the back of my truck. i gota jetski and i was out at the beach the other day and i just figured that when i wasnt ridin the ski i coulda been ridin the bike. i just wanna bring out all my toys outand have fun all day instaed of just havin the ski out or the bike out.

 

as long that you don't do it like this guy http://youtube.com/watch?v=gvM1KYe62RM.

 

Get a ramp and some tie downs as was mentioned earlier. Riding it up and down the ramp all by yourself is no problem as long as the ramp is wide enough. I've done it plenty of times in the last few months.

This is the ramp I use:


and this is where I bought it from:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90018

The only thing I did was add non-skid tape to the rails in case I had to load/unload when it was raining.

Here's a pic of my ramp... not the back of a pickup, but basically the same thing:

 

tight, i def gotta get one of them ramps soon

 

or if ur metal savy build it urself not that hard to weld. lol but ya def get some friends if ya dont have a ramp, you dont think ur bike is that heavy till u actually try it by urself.

 

Make em outta wood for cheap too with ramp ends(see link). May be cheaper somewhere else, This was first to pop up.

http://www.outdoordistributors.com/ramps.html

 

Or.....you could do it the old school way. Find a small hill, like a side of a ditch or something...or maybe someones yard. put your tailgate down and back up to that hill until the tailgate gets close enough that you can roll your tire on it. Park your bike at the top of the shallow embankment and gently just roll it into the bed of your truck. Works good for 4-wheelers if you can find the right hill.

as far as tie-downs go. find yourself a Canyon Dancer strap. google it. They have little "sleeves" that go on your hand grips and straps over the bars to strap down. It'll save your stuff. Very stable. hope it helps