Dog/Animal Carrier for Bike

[HanaBelle]

heya

Ive been cruising Amirrikin websites (not by choice, you understand) looking for something that would make it relatively possible to safely transport a lil dog on the bike. The best I came up with was www.road-hound.com but that price is freakish and it looks like the pup could climb out of the side of the box.

Does anyone have any experience with dog or small animal bike transporters? Recommendations for having one purpose built would also help.

HB

[Zapf]

:gob: wow... dog gets leathers too! https://secure18.websitecomplete.com/Motopets/images/Img90.jpg

[Zapf]

a cheaper option would be getting a normal pet cage and making your custom hard mounts for the cage.

And then test it with a soft toy 1st :)

[Jackrat]

Passed a guy on a Guzzi 850T one day.
He had a beer crate tied to the back with a Fox Terrier siting in it.
Dog had a lead tied to the bottem of the crate to stop him jumping out.(probably to chase large American Utes) :msn-wink:

He looked like he was having a real good day.

[Bonez]

I've seen tank bags put to goo use as a pouch or pussy carriers.

[texmo]

The dog can climb out the side thats why it has a leash on it.

[Balrog]

I maybe able to squeeze a tail in perhaps :laugh:

[StoneChucker]

BusaJim, that is farken scary!!! But your dogs look great :shifty:

[HanaBelle]

a cheaper option would be getting a normal pet cage and making your custom hard mounts for the cage.

And then test it with a soft toy 1st :)

Yeah. Or one of those metal mailboxes....

The dog leathers on the road hound site are cute, but look like a Harley riders! *snarf*

[NC]

Duct Tape :shutup:

[HanaBelle]

Duct Tape :shutup:

Youre a very sick girl. :killingme

[Hitcher]

I hope this thread has got nothing to do with this...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3099886a11,00.html

[NC]

Youre a very sick girl. :killingme
:shifty: I know :confused2

[NC]

I hope this thread has got nothing to do with this...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3099886a11,00.html
Ew FFS FUCKEN YUCK :sick: :sick: :sick:

[HanaBelle]

I hope this thread has got nothing to do with this...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3099886a11,00.html

I am deeply shocked.

However, now at least Im convinced that a dog carrier on the back of the bike is a much better suggestion than carrying the pup down the front of the jacket! :baby:

[Velox]

A cardboard box tied on with rope works for chooks - I once took 2 on the back of my Streetmagic. But as for dogs...

[StoneChucker]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3099886a11,00.html
HAHAHAHA :lol: :D That is priceless......

Back to the main topic, did anyone see "Police, Camera, Action" on prime the other night? Had a dog on the back of a bike, dog looked happy as larry! I'd love to take my dog out, but I wouldn't risk it. My pups are like brother/sister to me :)

[StoneChucker]

A cardboard box tied on with rope works for chooks - I once took 2 on the back of my Streetmagic. But as for dogs...

So how about ducks then, in front, against the radiator? :lol:

[Velox]

So how about ducks then, in front, against the radiator? :lol:
:sneaky2: Hey - at least the impact made it easier to pluck!
I did get a chook too once. It kind of writhed at the side of the road for a while so I popped back to my house and came back with an axe to finish it off but it was dead by the time I got back. :bash: Sorry - that "smiley" is a bit graphic!

[StoneChucker]

Yeah, crazy bikers riding around wheeling axes is not weird in the least ;) :lol:

[dhunt]

I've seen pigs tied on the back, but they seem to squeel lots ...

[crashe]

But if the pooch is small then get a cat carrying cage and strap the cage onto the bike so that way the pooch can see what is happening. :cool:
But do make sure that the cage doesnt move at all.....
a few test runs should do the trick.... use a soft toy.... :2thumbsup

Heck if I can carry a dehumidifier, a child car seat and also a child's high chair on the back of my bike.... (no not all at the same time ...lol) oh not forgetting a weedeater as well.... then why not a cage with a dog... :banana:

You just have to get the dog used to the sound of your bike noise first.... and other traffic noises. :thud:

[NC]

:sneaky2: Hey - at least the impact made it easier to pluck!
I did get a chook too once. It kind of writhed at the side of the road for a while so I popped back to my house and came back with an axe to finish it off but it was dead by the time I got back. :bash: Sorry - that "smiley" is a bit graphic!
Remind me neve to fall off my bike, anywhere NEAR you...:killingme

[HanaBelle]

You just have to get the dog used to the sound of your bike noise first.... and other traffic noises. :thud:

Its funny. At first, I just thought "Oh, we can take puppy on the bike how cool of us and wont we look suitably eccentric and get a rep and pics taken for suburban newspaper rags" etc etc...but its turned out more like the difference between being pregnant and actually giving birth to a squeeler...the reality is something else.

I was a competitive dog obedience handler for quite some time (in a past life before 40) and am looking forward to the conditioning with pup, but the practical issues are actually pretty serious - what to do about Wind? Road noise? Cold? Rain? Getting him a full leather body suit. :spudwhat:

Not to mention how I would feel if he got hurt while riding with me.
Oh well. Its be a bikie hound or get left at home, Im afraid, and a good trainer abides...

HanaBanana

[That Guy]

Reminds me of Max & rastus the cat. I think Rastus just sat on the handlebars with his goggles on. Teach your dog to do that!

Incidently I think that Max's Sunbeam is for sale.....I reckon Te Papa should buy it and put up a little display of that somewhere next to the Britten.

[vifferman]

I've seen a guy who took his lab on his bike in a big backpack. Bit cumbersome, and the dog looked a little bemused....

Wehn I worked on the farm, the bikes mostly had flattish platforms on the carriers, and the bikes would just jump on and balance there. But of course, the bikes weren't going very fast, and if the bike crashed, the bike would just jump down and run. Or roll.
I tried to get my foxy-cross to ride on the XBR500RS Mutant, but he didn't like the lack of grip of the tank, nor the noisyness of the engine, so I gave it away as a dumb idea.

How big's this dog of your, Hana? The one on the police-cop program the other night was smallish, and was in one of those Givi topboxes or similar, with a hole cut in the top for its head to stick out. Seemed happy enough, despite the dumb commentator saying it was dangerous. Had a fair measure of protection too, I reckon.

How's about a sort of old carseat thingo (technical term) on the back (bolted on a packrack or carrier), a harness on the dog, and clip rings either side attaching the harness to the carseat thingo?

[vifferman]

Reminds me of Max & rastus the cat. I think Rastus just sat on the handlebars with his goggles on. Teach your dog to do that!Yeah, there was just a material bit on the tank, IIRC, that the cat could perch / balance on.

[Ms Piggy]

Actually - I asked about this a while ago in relation to my pooch, she's 19kg's though. I was wondering about those bike trailers though. Anyone know who stocks them in N.Z? I'd only like it for taking her short distances.

[igor]

sad but true.

when i worked in Jaffaland many many years ago one of the boys came bak wif a ticket he had issued.

yup a guy with his dog sitting on the tank, gave im ticket for an "insecure load."

We gave him shet about it, (was an ex ACC cop, not Lou though) next thing ya no they will be issuing tickets for 112kmh on the open road.

ya gotta teether ya mutt to the back of ya ute when ya on da motorway this may be why but i will let someone whose has much knowledge on crap offences answer this one. SPUDDY where are ya :hug:

[HanaBelle]

Wehn I worked on the farm, the bikes mostly had flattish platforms on the carriers, and the bikes would just jump on and balance there. But of course, the bikes weren't going very fast, and if the bike crashed, the bike would just jump down and run. Or roll.

How big's this dog of your, Hana? The one on the police-cop program the other night was smallish, and was in one of those Givi topboxes or similar, with a hole cut in the top for its head to stick out. Seemed happy enough, despite the dumb commentator saying it was dangerous. Had a fair measure of protection too, I reckon.

That is the best idea by far!...and pup is a toy (breed) so the Givi idea would work bloody well! And provide loads of weather protection. And be usefulish for other things besides carrying dawg. I did enquire about mounting racks for a topbox before but apparently they dont make one for the Vulcan (cruiser people are weird about their style, eh), so I guess I would have to go for something modified??? Who does that sort of work in Auckland, anyone know??

Rather than just a hole for its head, I will find something that is a safe rubber flange type arrangement which protects neck and throat and "closes" the aperture if pup lies down.

Firestorm, youre a prince amongst wheels. :love: Its the only sane solution.

Thanks for the headsup about tickets and insecure loads, I will consider the risks - why did the commentator suggest it was dangerous when it was imposible for the dog to leap out (viz the insecurity thing)? Did they say?

[HanaBelle]

sad but true.

when i worked in Jaffaland many many years ago one of the boys came bak wif a ticket he had issued.

yup a guy with his dog sitting on the tank, gave im ticket for an "insecure load."

Colour me old and conservative, but I think thats correct. I do remember that cat rider and I never thought it was fair on the animal, who cant possibly judge the risks of something like that and relies on their human to keep them safe. Just having a dog or such sitting in an open box on a bike or WORSE perched on its tank is (I feel) outrageous and should be punished with much spanking. :wacko:

[Jamezo]

Colour me old and conservative, but I think thats correct. I do remember that cat rider and I never thought it was fair on the animal, who cant possibly judge the risks of something like that and relies on their human to keep them safe. Just having a dog or such sitting in an open box on a bike or WORSE perched on its tank is (I feel) outrageous and should be punished with much spanking. :wacko:

hmm, you're a motorcyclist, you know about the risks involved, but ya still do it? if I were any cat in the world I would be Rastus, he did something truly unique and awesome. it wasn't exactly his choice, but he obviously liked it and was good at it.

[That Guy]

Colour me old and conservative, but I think thats correct. I do remember that cat rider and I never thought it was fair on the animal, who cant possibly judge the risks of something like that and relies on their human to keep them safe. Just having a dog or such sitting in an open box on a bike or WORSE perched on its tank is (I feel) outrageous and should be punished with much spanking. :wacko:

I can see your point of view (I own pets too) but overall I thought it was cool. If you could speak to the cat or dog and say "hey dude, wanna come for an adventure with me rather than just stay home today? It'll be dangerous, there's not much for you to hold on with and if you fall off you could die. Wanna come?"...I betya they'd just about always say "shit yeah count me in!".... especially dogs.....that's what I reckon anyway.

[Ms Piggy]

I can see your point of view (I own pets too) but overall I thought it was cool. If you could speak to the cat or dog and say "hey dude, wanna come for an adventure with me rather than just stay home today? It'll be dangerous, there's not much for you to hold on with and if you fall off you could die. Wanna come?"...I betya they'd just about always say "shit yeah count me in!".... especially dogs.....that's what I reckon anyway.
:laugh: Thats so true. I know my girl would be keen, she's a little wary of the bike but gets excited and has tried to sit on the seat a couple of times when I've called her up. It's very cute.

[ResidentAngel]

:laugh: Thats so true. I know my girl would be keen, she's a little wary of the bike but gets excited and has tried to sit on the seat a couple of times when I've called her up. It's very cute.

Its cute, and great, but ... its a bit like the seatbelt problem. Now maybe some smart dude could design an purpose-designed small animal carrier to fit onto a motorcycle tank ... and would somehow allow those tank mounted speedos to still be visible .... and then make a motorcycle proof against angora kidlets (just joking, ok?)