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Originally Posted by Chance
Last Saturday I was in Maryland, and on way to airport saw a pickup truck with a mid-size motorcycle on a hitch carrier lose it at an intersection. As he made a left turn in front of us to go on same road, the bike fell off the carrier, but remained attached by the wheels. He dragged it at least 50 yards on pavement before being able to get to shoulder. 
The carrier itself appeared intact, so I’m guessing he didn’t tie the bike down adequately to prevent it from falling over. To me that seems like the weak link in hauling motorcycles.
I do like idea of a small and light motorcycle or a large scooter, but would prefer it in a compact garage. |
People make the mistake of securing the motorcycle to the carrier alone. You need to secure it to the hitch vehicle as well. This would have alleviated his problem of the bike falling over.
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