Motorcycle Scooter Trailer Hitch Carrier

TL/DR: I was able to load a cruiser (573 pounds dry) with a full tank of gas by myself and drive an hour at highway speeds with no issues. I used my own ratchet straps and did not the straps included.I do not have room for a trailer and did not want to pay an annual personal property tax on something I would use infrequently. This hitch seemed like a great solution. I was concerned with its ability to lift/tow a heavier bike, but last night that concern was put at ease.It was easy enough to assemble and does not take up too much room. I had to pluck my 2005 Honda Sabre off the side of the highway last night after... issues. With the use of some straps (to keep balanced and from tipping) I was able to load the bike onto the carrier by myself with relative ease. Being the first time (and be wary of parts bending as I lifted as indicated in some reviews), I was a bit concerned that I moved the load handle ~6" and the bike had not moved. When I took my blinders off and took in the whole picture I realized the bike was not lifting yet because the Jeep's rear suspension was still compressing. The load bar gave a good amount of leverage and it was not a strain to get the bike loaded.I will mention that it loaded easier with little quick pushes once there was tension on the load handle. This helped overcome the friction (versus a constant pressure that tended to lean the whole unit). I am happy I greased the upright when I assembled it or else this may have been more of an issue. Once lifted and secured I made an hour drive on the highway (~70mph). The bike was as secure upon arrival as when I left.The way I loaded:- Lower the hitch and roll the front tire into it.- Use ratchet straps to pull and secure the bike onto the carrier (from the portion of the carrier holding the wheel, up and over the inner part of the handlebars near the fork). This seated the wheel fully into the carrier and compressed the bike's front shocks)- Ran two more ratchet straps from the outer portion of the bike's handlebars (inner portion of the grips) to the bumper. This was to eliminate any sway others complained about.- Slowly raised the bike. Once I felt heavy resistance is when I would give the handle short little pushes to break the friction.- Once raised and the cotter pin in place to hold it there I readjusted the two outer staps.- Reversed the process to unload.This is an amazing value for the cost. I would spend a little more if they would add ball bearings or something else to reduce the friction on the upright bar. I am afraid if I had not greased mine the friction would have been too much and the whole unit may have failed and the bike would have ended up on its side. I would also upgrade the included straps to a proper ratchet style, or just not include any at all so people would have one less thing to complain about.With that said, still 5/5 for the value and getting the job done. Great for occasional use, but would invest in something more substantial if constantly moving heavy bikes.

First off it didn’t work the bike tipped over no matter how strapped in you got it. I wish I had put it together quicker but that is the other issue the instructions are a piece of paper that are very poor instructions. I had to google a video and then once it was put together seemed like it would work. Tried to haul my bike but the minute I went to pull it the bike wanted to tip over. Horrible buy do not get this.

No instructions just diagram. Ended up with 2 extra washers and a bolt. Watched a couple YouTube videos of recommended assembly alterations. Was a little disappointed the plastic cap was busted but might be for the best so it doesn’t hold dirt or water inside the tube. Towed my bike about 17 miles on freeway and city roads no issues. I also saw some people saying they needed a beaker bar to lift their bike, my Vulcan 88 is about 645 pounds wet and was easy to lift with the handle as is.

It worked great.I used it to tow a 2000 Suzuki Intruder 1400 about 25 miles using a 2005 Explorer. My hitch required an adapter to get it up to the 2” size. Everything held together firmly. I stopped to check the straps after the first 5 minutes and it was still secure.Down a dirt road, over a train crossing, and over some speed bumps it held up. I got it up to 65mph for a good part of the haul.The only thing I can say bad about it is that the instructions could have been a little more specific. It was just a diagram with rather small font.I did put the bolt heads on the inside of the area where the tire goes so it had a little more room.I was going to rent a U-Haul trailer and a pickup (U-Haul doesn’t let you renter a trailer to tow behind an Explorer…), but this ended up being cheaper. And now I own a towing rig.Very pleased!

The media could not be loaded. Update: All in all it did very good. I did have to use my body weight to lift the bike. I only had to go about 5 miles with it and it did very well. My only thing is it leaned, a whole lot, in turns. It straightened back up once the car straighten out again. I definitely recommend putting the straps out to the sides of your vehicle as much as possible to help with this. It was nerve racking a few times. Not for the faint hearted lol.Original post: First impression is sturdy, solid after everything is tightened down. I gave it a 3 for easy to assemble because there was no instructions, just a diagram. Also the photos of it on this listing are incorrectly assembled. I attached multiple photos hoping to help people figure it out.

The dolly works great with 2 straps going to the hitch itself and then two straps going to the outside frame of the vehicle. The only problem I have is that it is impossible to lift the front tire of the bike with the handle. I will probably have to get a jack and use it to raise the wheel so that I can lock the dolly properly. Other than that, the motorcycle leaning left when you go right and right when you go left, it work perfectly. I actually used lithium grease to see if I could use the handle to lift the front wheel and it did not work because it is metal-on-metal. Now, if they would put small roller or ball bearings in there somewhere it would work even better. Also, you might want to buy ramps also because, especially on my vehicle, the wheel chocks do not go completely to the ground. The dolly only goes to about 4 to 6 inches above the ground and that's all. Overall, it hauled the motorcycle with no problem. Update: I did buy a Jack and it still will not go up the entire way so I can lock the pin in. The only other option I can think of is to drill additional holes in the main support to slide the pin in. I only gave it to stars because it does not lift the front of the motorcycle as described.