Transport Your Motorcycle Without a Trailer - Towbar Motorcycle Carrier for motorbikes Up to 200kg

[@cyclemoto8744]

To anyone considering one of these carriers, remember that the weight on the tow ball is increased due to the leverage of the extended hitch

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yup absolutely. I mention this in the video too.

[@cyclemoto8744]

@@TheGirlOnABike Apologies, I clearly missed that part.

[@Ridenonthefly]

Just make sure people don’t confuse their vehicle’s towing weight limit with the tongue weight limits. Or you might end up with the whole kit sliding along behind you! Cool clip. Great info. Love that you cover all the non riding aspects to off roading. Do a ton of riding on Vancouver Island out into the wilderness, you provide great insights and wisdom. Thank you.

[@RoyBarnes-v9p]

Hi Vanessa, Even though I have never driven a car, So obviously never needed a trailer to carry a bike, But 50 years a biker and counting, Having said that I enjoyed your video, And you are one tough 💪 gal ,And a handy one to have around. Best wishes Roy 👍 😊.

[@stevegill1157]

My mate had something like this 45yrs ago! Granted, he had to lift his trials bike onto the carrier , which was attached onto a tow bar, but it worked really well

[@demonic082]

Farther in law had one of these on his motorhome a few years ago to carry a 125 cruiser. The only issue he had was at the time the bar across the seat didn't go low enough. He wondered why there were lots of friendly Portuguese waving at him as the handlebars bounced down the road 😂😂 was soon modified and fine after that.

[@rogereverett9095]

Having had one of these a few years ago, I went back to either bike in the van or on my bike trailer. I only had 120kg enduro bike on it. Just found it unstable and the ground clearances were just too small. This was on my 4x4 with air suspension. For me no need for extension however I found i needed to be in offroad suspension settings to allow safe movement over speed bumps and light trails. I use my viano and sprinter most the time. Anything bigger I just use 2 bike trailer which makes no difference to my fuel economy. Only downside is the decreased motorway speed. There is an American version which has multiple mounting points for rack, 2inch receiver etc which looks alot more stable which might be worth a look

[@rogereverett9095]

Sorry just to add to that I got pulled by a very friendly traffic cop !!. Was looking to fine me for insecure load !! After checking he let me go, but said he had witnessed several which had failed !!

[@andrewrollin3506]

My only suggestion is to release hydraulic pressure prior to driving so the latch takes the dynamic load instead of the hydraulic piston seal to save wear. But not releasing it gives you belt and bracers, so it's a matter of preference, really.

[@WhatIsItReallyAbout]

That's a pretty cool looking watch. Can you share what it is, please?

[@ADV-Rider-Dude]

Nice. Unfortunately for me, my spare wheel can come off but there is a surround that can't be removed. I also do not think my Pajero has the downward wight capacity on the rear to take a 180kg bike plus the wright of the rack.

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yeah fair. Not all vehicles can take the nose weight, it's definitely one to check

[@petersimmonds4319]

It looks like you could have left the tyre on and what is the point of the extender could the bike be closer to your Defender ? ❤your stickers quality where from ?

[@FktGT]

Extender is to clear the spare wheel boxed shape bracket on the rear door. Watch when the lift is being demonstrated from a side view and you will notice the pivot bars move in angle closing the gap to the spare tyre bracket that is not just flat against the rear door.

[@diamondmichaelmoto]

We always transport Motorcycles without a trailer when possible 👊

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Love it!

[@youtuberAstar]

Vanessa, a perfect demonstration as to why you would NOT purchase one of these bike lifters !!!

[@TheGirlOnABike]

I'm not sure I understand. I absolutely rate it. Only down side to me is that the bike is on show and subject to road dirt. Amazing kit and saves me so much in fuel taking the bike to school talks etc

[@AdamForeman]

There's a couple of things I can think of is that, firstly is the price of the bike trailer/carrier is a bit expensive. For less money, you could buy a 2nd hand van like most riders do when they take their sports bikes to the track. Secondly, how many people have a car/vehicle with a towing capacity to do this? How many people have a car with a tow bar for that matter? Just buy a van

[@FktGT]

Horses for courses :-)

[@majoy-osterlundfreeman5425]

Well we built our bike carriers on our cars here in Sweden from mid 1970 🥱

[@oldflorida2003]

Usa also

[@karlos3611]

Hi Vanessa.... Great idea but still a few niggles need sorting to make this work better always an issue on new ideas and designs i guess.. Its a great price for the amount of materials used etc I have the Motolug collapsable trailer that cost much the same but still you are towing at the end of the day. I noticed after you had loaded the bike it was not up against the front wheel chock maybe a wheel grabbing chock would hold the bike so you are hands free for strapping or maybe some kind of plate to fit where the number plate board fits so you can put the side stand down till you have a strap on the bike its the initial hands free after loading that is important I'm sure the number plate board would fit elsewhere even to the bike with small bungee straps. Great video and honestly showing its not just a 1 minute easy task👍

[@RodgerMoore-m3r]

Waste of money and it looks too low for driving up hill , just buy a normal 4x4 motorcycle rack , keep your spare tyre and you can detach the rack quickly to open your back door .manually lift the back of the bike on first then the front , or use a ramp , simple 😁😎

[@LasuzinpaPa]

Hey!! Vanessa 👍😊

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Hey!!

[@Clonyxl8]

You need to remove the saddle then it will fit !! 😊😊😊

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Ah that's a fair shout! Thank you

[@richardsimpson3792]

Most cars, and indeed many 4x4s only have a nose weight capacity of just 90 kg. Look in your car handbook. The weight of the carrier itself must be deducted from that to give the actual capacity left to carry the motorcycle. So, for most cars, you can forget anything bigger than a kids's trials bike. In short...forget about bike racks and get a trailer. Don't forget to tell your car insurer you have a tow-bar. Here's the data on the LR Defender Defender 1999-2016: The maximum nose weight is 120 kg for the Defender 130 and 150 kg for the Defender 110 and 90 Defender 1983-1998: The maximum nose weight is 250 kg and the minimum is 150 kg. Current Defender is 120 - 150 kg. I hope the car in the clip has been suitably modified to cope with the additional weight. A standard Defender is not up to the job.l

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Yes this car is modified for it and I specifically mention the nose weight requirements in the video so it's clear for others. 🤓

[@richardsimpson3792]

@@TheGirlOnABike That's good. Thought you'd be on top of it! Hope you are well

[@nickclarkuk]

I’m not sure this would work on my Honda Jazz 😂

[@TheGirlOnABike]

Haha no definitely not lol

[@nickclarkuk]

@ I had something not too dissimilar to this for my MX bike on a gold Rover 75. I got some looks turning up at the track amongst the vans 😎

[@warvaralynx7955]

Wonderful woman. How deftly she handles this non-jewelry heavy male iron!!

[@36moto]

100kg dirt bike ok... everything else, go trailer or van.

[@anthonyturner3238]

Geezerbird!

[@jamescox4823]

baby?

[@parefnyman4739]

👍

[@anthonybaiocchi3028]

These are dangerous, and should come with a vehicle 'health warning'! I don't want to burst anyone's bubble, but strongly advise a single bike trailer over these. Especially for heavier bikes and frequent use.