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Ghostwalksanta

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I have some questions I am hoping you can answer. First off, I am an old guy of 59 (lol) and had way back in my mis spent youth a 1969 red Honda trail 90. Loved it! When this showed up in Japan a year or two ago I wanted one and now, I am getting one. I have an F150 with 5.5 ft bed and I will be pulling a small, teardrop type camper ( Nucamp T@G) next summer on a trip to Alaska. Because of that I will have to put the Honda in the bed. I am pretty sure if I put it in diagonally and even cock the front wheel to the side I should be able to carry it. I have seen ramps that have steps along the side of it and that looks handy, but getting it up on the bed and down to the ground alone has me worried, especially if I am alone in the middle of nowhere Alaska. Is there a small front rack available for the Honda that is strong enough that small winch could be attached? Then I could walk it up and down easily.
thanks in advance!
 

NC756

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Not sure about the rack / winch set-up, but I am around your same age and have been loading my bike solo in the back of my ridgeline with a pair of folding ramps from Harbor Freight (one for me and one for the bike). it is a reasonably light bike. I have had no issues in the 10-12 times I have loaded it up so far.

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I added the non-skid tape

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Pretty sure I could close the tailgate if I loaded it in diagonally, but it is just easier to go straight in the middle and then strap it down with 6 straps. Very easy and very secure.
 

Ghostwalksanta

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What size is your bed? Yea, I unfortunately was in a tractor accident about 2 years ago (it rolled over on me on the side of a hill, I was stuck in the bottom of a ditch with a shattered pelvis For 2 hours! Still not fully recovered (about 90% there) so I am as you might imagine a little gun shy about stuff like this with no help especially in the Alaska wilderness! I am trying to talk a buddy into going with, we will see! Are those two separate ramps or are they connected? The non skid tape is brilliant!
 

NC756

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What size is your bed?
The ridgeline bed is a 5' long (tailgate up). with your extra 6" of space, you probably would not have to angle the bike much to get it fully inside the bed with the tailgate up.

Are those two separate ramps or are they connected?
They are twins! separate 1' wide ramps. I have them strapped to the trailer hitch to keep them from inadvertently pulling away from the tailgate during use.
The non skid tape is brilliant!
I am thinking to add a small bit of tape to the center of the tailgate to prevent the front tire from trying to slide when backing it down the ramp when most of the weight is headed downhill!
 

JS45

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You’re not going to find a hitch carrier that allows another trailer to attach to it. Atleast I haven’t seen one. I’ve looked a little.


The bikes light enough just about any hitch carrier will work good but you need a receiver on the front. If I was in your situation this would be the way I would go. Keeps bike lower to the ground. Easy up easy down. Do your research on which ones the best or maybe someone here has some experience with them. I don’t but am interested in them as well.
 

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Msfitoy

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I'd imagine you could modify the Mototote or something like that...or build your own if you're a good metal fabricator...I don't see any reason why the hitch bar can't carry a 2-3 hundred pounds and still tow as long as your total tongue weight doesn't exceed your vehicle's rating...
 

JS45

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Well I lied I just found one. Couldn’t find one last night guess I didn’t type in the correct words to search.

Don’t know how heavy your teardrop camper is but this one can have a 3k lb towing limit.

 

AZ7000'

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Well I lied I just found one. Couldn’t find one last night guess I didn’t type in the correct words to search.

Don’t know how heavy your teardrop camper is but this one can have a 3k lb towing limit.

Ummmm, no. That’s a “cargo carrier”, the 125 weighs as much as my 450x. 280? You might have a chance for a front receiver and then a rack. I’ve used the crap out of a straight up harbor freight hitch rack. I’d been thinking about a front receiver but I’m in a sprinter motor home, pushing weight limits...
 

JS45

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Ummmm, no. That’s a “cargo carrier”, the 125 weighs as much as my 450x. 280? You might have a chance for a front receiver and then a rack. I’ve used the crap out of a straight up harbor freight hitch rack. I’d been thinking about a front receiver but I’m in a sprinter motor home, pushing weight limits...

guessing you didnt read the description. its got a 500 lbs capacity. i know we're all adding farkles to these bad boys but how many farkles you got on your 125?

a carrier made for a motorcycle with a ramp would be ideal i agree, but they are hard to find with a receiver on the other end.

This one is probably the mac daddy of them all. it is a lift that gets 1 inch off the ground. 1000 lbs capacity towing cap of 5000. they make manual or hydraulic and different sizes. AZ7k may have too many farkles to use this one yet who knows.
https://www.mightyhauler.com/1000m.html#

this one only has a 2k lbs towing capacity. im just throwing out suggestions the OP will need to verify tongue weights and if any of these will work of him.
 

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AZ7000'

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We can agree to disagree, 500# spread over the 4+ square feet on expanded steel IMO is different then 300# on 2 different contact points on the expanded steel... the moto racks are designed for all the weight on 2 contact points.

The front mount looks interesting, I’d look into that.
 

Msfitoy

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I installed a front hitch on my F150 because It is just to hard for me to load and unload the bike in the bed of the truck by my self.
The

Black Widow Hitch-Mounted Aluminum Motorcycle Carrier - 400 lb. Capacity weights 36 lbs.​

Front hitch...first I've heard of this...
 

Migolito

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First things first: You are kinda reluctant to put the LRD in the back of the pickup (bed). I get that. Even when I had my KTM500EXC, I hated loading the damn thing into my pickup. Even with great ramps it sucked. I got a fullsize Transit Van and turned it into a Vancamper, and all my motorcycle loading chores instantly became easier because of how low the bed of the van is(food for thought). Anyway, loading and unloading the LRD will be a chore IF every time you either need the trailer disconnected, or cocked sideways enough to access the bed. The aforementioned REAR mounted motorcycle 'cradle' that also allows the trailer to be connected is an excellent idea. IMO, use that, or have one made, and that solves a couple of issues. It allows loading/unloading the LRD very easy which means you will actually use it, it allows access to entire PU bed, and it allows the trailer to be attached all the time-which for Alaska travel is great. BTW, next year I may (Canada willing) head up to Alaska on the KTM790R. IF that happens, the single-malt is on me.
 
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m in sc

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rear hitch carriers are a great option. I actually bypassed a pickup truck as a new vehicle because the bed heights are out of control these days.





same carrier on my suv with a much heavier bike:

 
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