Carrying a pushbike on a motorbike [Archive]

grusomhat

27th March 2010, 16:49

Hmm, anyone think this would be possible. I need to pickup a bike from Timaru which will be a 150km back with the bike. I have a packrack as a place to tie it down too but I'm not sure how difficult that would be. I guess taking the wheels off will reduce the size down a bit and maybe tie them on flat with the frame on top. What do you think? Am I being ambitious or foolish?

Thanks

GOONR

27th March 2010, 16:55

nico

27th March 2010, 17:09

if any one ask, just say your from tailand ;lol they do scazy shit like that all the time and pics or it didnt happen i think it's not a good idea but no 1 listens to me

Ender EnZed

27th March 2010, 17:09

Am I being ambitious or foolish?

Both. Do it.

Genie

27th March 2010, 17:10

oh can you please get some pics taken....this will be interesting to see and I look forward to seeing how you do.

OMG, hope you dont' cause crashes with people rubber necking you

Sable

27th March 2010, 17:18

I have carried full ATX size computer cases and stereo equipment on my bike. You'll be sweet.

grusomhat

27th March 2010, 17:24

I have carried full ATX size computer cases and stereo equipment on my bike. You'll be sweet.

That's the kind of thing I want to hear.

Thanks for the encouragment guys :D Just realised I don't have any tie downs either. Anyone in Christchurch have some cords I could borrow for a day?

And sorry people, don't have a camera.

Slyer

27th March 2010, 17:30

Should be sweet as! Just have to be aware of the limited clearance on both sides and take it easy. Don't want the push bike hitting oncoming traffic etc.

grusomhat

27th March 2010, 17:33

It's sounding hopeful. Just realised I won't be able to pick it up for another month so at least I can get some proper cords for tying it down. I might even have a camera then too.

CookMySock

27th March 2010, 18:34

Take the wheels off and use a whole bag of cable ties to strap it to your packrack, then take it all off, put the wheels back on again and pay $12 and put it on the bus. Sounds like a recipie for disaster to me.

Steve

varminter

27th March 2010, 18:37

Ride motorbike 1K down the road, go back for pushbike, ride pushbike 2 K's down the road, go back for motorbike. Repeat as necessary.

Ixion

27th March 2010, 19:05

Skidmark used to carry a pushbike around on his GN250 all the time. He had a special fixture made for his packrack to hold it. Seriously. Never tool the wheels off or anything just hung it on the back. Frosty got the GN might still have the fixture.

Cayman911

27th March 2010, 19:28

I dont see why not, should be quite simple really. use bungee cords or something and rap it to the back.

some parts of the world people carry their whole family of 5, a friedge and two cabinets at the same time on a motorcycle.

let your imagination run wild. as long as it dosnt scratch the paint ofcourse ;)

Leseid

27th March 2010, 19:52

Here's one way you could mount it, diagram attached.

grusomhat

27th March 2010, 20:03

Here's one way you could mount it, diagram attached.

Oh wow, that's some serious thinking gone into that. I'll take the diagram along for when I pick it up :) but seriously will give that a go. Fingers crossed I can find a camera to let you know how it goes.

bogan

27th March 2010, 20:04

Here's one way you could mount it, diagram attached.

heres another way you could mount it, same result but save you a trip :mellow:

oldrider

27th March 2010, 20:09

With things like this it's best to just do it and explain how you did it after the event but then again you have had some interesting suggestions here I spose!

Leseid

27th March 2010, 20:13

heres another way you could mount it, same result but save you a trip :mellow:

What would a forum be with out Trolls

rustyrobot

27th March 2010, 21:11

After seeing this picture, I reckon carrying a bike shouldn't be a worry.

marty

28th March 2010, 04:59

http://www.pashnit.com/pics/misc/gxrbikeside2.jpg

oldrider

28th March 2010, 10:05

http://www.pashnit.com/pics/misc/gxrbikeside2.jpg

Forbidden according to my computer? WTF?

rustyrobot

28th March 2010, 10:21

Did a search on google for the filename and found the same photo on another website....

Blackshear

28th March 2010, 10:30

Go for it buddy.
The screen I'm using to see KB now is the very same 24" on the back of this crazy mans Bandit.

grusomhat

28th March 2010, 11:23

Did a search on google for the filename and found the same photo on another website....

It is accessible, they just don't like hotlinking. If you go to the page again and then click in the url bar and push enter it should load. (For future reference)

Go for it buddy.
The screen I'm using to see KB now is the very same 24" on the back of this crazy mans Bandit.

Very well done. Bet ya that rain had you worried?

Malcolm

28th March 2010, 11:30

you could probably tow it. Just make a rod to support it from the back of your bike, probably attaching to the head-post on the frame. I reckon that as pushbikes have a decent amount of caster it would pretty much look after itself, would probably want to check with some low speed riding first though...

Blackshear

28th March 2010, 11:42

Very well done. Bet ya that rain had you worried?

Yeah a bit.
I knew the monitor was wrapped in the foamy plastic shit, and it'd take a bit to get through cardboard, but it was $700 afterall!

The Pastor

28th March 2010, 11:43

fix it with a couple of broom handles out to the side of the bike, like a side car. that way you dont have to worry about the bike falling over when you stop ;)

rwh

28th March 2010, 11:56

After seeing this picture, I reckon carrying a bike shouldn't be a worry.

I'd be a bit worried about the petrol dripping out while paddling the canoe.

Richard

barty5

28th March 2010, 13:34

I also wonder about the keel design or maybe like the cup boats thats just a special cover to hide the real thing.

grusomhat

25th April 2010, 07:52

I'm picking the bike up today hopefully, so if you see a bike between Christchurch and Timaru with a pushbike on the back make sure you wave!

Still don't have a camera though sorry

Kickaha

25th April 2010, 10:31

We carried a push bike on a motorbike once, but there were 3 of us on the motor bike with two of us holding onto the pushbike out the side

grusomhat

25th April 2010, 14:43

We carried a push bike on a motorbike once, but there were 3 of us on the motor bike with two of us holding onto the pushbike out the side

Haha nice.

Just got back from the Timaru. Had the bike without wheels and seat and just stacked it all on top of each other.

Good fun