Any drivers/riders

I don't ride, but I saw this while unloading at a Wal-Mart DC in NM.



This was an O/O truck and he had the pigtail and air lines running under the tractor and trailer. He had to drop the trailer and pull ahead at this receiver.

 

There was a Prime truck that had a crotch rocket (small CC's) mounted under the sleeper on some kind of rack. This was about 3-4 years ago. I've seen quiet a few step decks, drop decks and flat bedders with a bike on the front of their trailer. And I've seen a couple of custom sleepers with a compartment built that they had a bike in.
It can be done And I would if I ever got back to driving with my own! I have the plans for the sleeper all drawn up! But that will never happen unless I get a medical ok to drive again! Life is so much fun!!

 

Yes, I had used to keep a small 125cc Yamaha on my catwalk and on a few occasions I kept a Suzuki DR350 on there. It takes some rigging. I'll point out a few main things to keep in mind. Everything else, you'll kinda have to figure out for your truck, trailer, and loads you'll run.

Make sure your trailer wont come into your bike. I always had to keep the 5th wheel all the way back, plus I still end up having to take off the handlebars (no big deal just 4 bolts).

A air ride cab and your frame move independent of one another so DO NOT strap to both cab and frame or your bike will get torn apart.

Salt spray in the winter will ruin everything from your frame, chains, clutch and brake cables, electrical connections, etc, etc. Bike just ain't built to handle road salt, and not for hours/days/months on end.

Keep everything clean. Don't let airlines or anything rub on it. It will only take one wreck or one failed DOT inspection from somebody doing a half@## mounting job for them to ban it for all drivers.

Good luck.

P.S. Very nice Dual Sport you have. I currantly own a DR650 and love it, but I've heard great things about the Yamaha 250.

 

I've seen bicycles hooked to the back of a truck, hanging in the same way they
show them in apts in ny. Sits on hooks - well a bicycle isn't so heavy to put up
and down and there doesn't seem to be a theft issue.
But these bikes must be using ramps to get to where they are in these pics.

Next fella who sends in a pic, could he also say if you're stepping on any ruling,
if check points make an issue of it - the salt damage was good advice - but then
who drives a bike in the winter? Ice is mean. And how long has this been accepted?
Thanks.

 

Yes, the way my set up was, I couldn't safely ride it up the ramps because my handlebar was only an inch away from the cab extenders.
It's a bit of work wrestling the bike up on the catwalk. At one time I had a crane in my trailer which made things nicer, but was a logistic nightmare in regards to what loads I could haul. As far as winter and salt goes. I ride year around. I've taken trips up to 150 miles in single digit tempatures both on dual sports and even sportbikes cruising at 100+mph. Riding at night in the winter is one of the most peaceful times to ride. It just take a lot of bundling up, especially the neck, hands, knees, and toes. Hand dexterity is a concern, also I've run into problems where my head sock rides down into my eyes. Obviously, ice is a major concern, especially at night when long range visability is reduced. Running OTR.......In Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, there are plenty of good days to ride in the winter. As far as DOT, I never had problems but I paid special attention to securing it and making sure no other truck componants were jeopardized.
I had a bike on from about 03 to 07

 

Not to hijack the thread, but one more thing in regards to long distant winter riding, especially for air cooled engines on a dual sport where they are really exposed. When it gets down below 20F, I cover the front of the motor with something. Reason being is so you don't get uneven cylinder temps, which can cause the cylinder to oval out.

 

Sorry to hear about company restrictions. I've been on advrider a couple times. It's a good website. Good luck.