Hi All Is it best left to 2 people and a sturdy ramp as I could see myself falling off or going through / over the cab if I tried to ride it on! An 899 onto an Amorak. And will simply strapping it "standing up" be ok or is there a specific way..... Thanks all
Seems like pickups are too high so the angle between the ramp and the flat bed causes the engine to deck-out. I'd say: Use a very long ramp. Face the vehicle uphill (definitely not down hill) Don't ride it up the ramp - get a mate or two to help you push. Or use a van instead - loading is an easy-peasy one man job. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I had a Navara with a long load bed and no way could I get my bike in there. I towed a bike trailer then kipped inside the pickup section. Most beds aren't long enough either at around 5'.
Perhaps you should of 'investigated' a little more before parting with your cash then, as they say 'you live and learn'.
Just ride it up, standard length ramp. Little tricky on level ground but if you can find a slightly raised area to back the truck up to it is easier. Have a van now but used to load the l200 on my own all the time. Once rode it up onto the pick-up at Mallory and a few folks were stood watching in dis-belief. Think secretly they were wishing I'd fail. 2008 KTM RC8 990 | Picture 2495607 | Uploaded on 12/30/12
Cheers matey the drive is at a good angle so will park it into the dip and drive is falling towards so hopefully a decent ramp will suffice - will do it at night so no one is watching
That's exactly how I used to do it, my drive is at a steep angle so with the tail gate sticking out flat the ramp was near on horizontal. If you aren't confident enough to ride it on then the best alternative is to have it running and in gear and just walk it up. I found that if I did it that way and I had to do it on the flat the best way is to be committed and go for it, just takes a bit of an athletic leap of faith to jump up onto the tail gate as the bike goes up. You should have a bit more room in the load bed too. The L200 is very tight. Failing that, get a van. Much easier and means I can haul more than one bike around
Vans tend to have a much lower lip so will be better for this. If you have a pick up for a proper size bike then you have the wrong vehicle. You do not mention why you are trailering the bike ? If it is a one off say for a weekend, save the aggro and hire a van suited for it. When you load it, I tend to place it on the side stand with the front wheel against the front of the van bulkhead, put the bike in second gear, use cheap rags or car wash sponges and place them under the straps to avoid and damage from the straps. Then strap the hell out of it. I normally find about 4 GOOD ratchet straps works a treat (not these cheap pissy 1 inch straps meant for lightweight things) I have also in the past zip tied the brake handle/pedal so it keeps the brakes on whilst on transit. I did do something peculiar once in that I drove down to my local hire company who had 7.5 tonne tailifts for hire, put the bike backwards onto the tail lift, raised it then reversed the truck level with the ramp, then put the bike straight onto the back of the pick up. This was however in the states where pick ups are man size.