Dirt bike tower thingy

**Jay GTI** · 13th September 2013, 08:27

Originally Posted by bogan

Interesting invention you got there!

I reckon a bike designed for all the knarl of off road and hill traversing lateral forces and the like, will have no issues holding itself together through the rigors of a Hyundai Lantra's cornering ability

Was just thinking if tyre wear did become an issue, you could get a rim and just swap it out for travel, I mean you have to unclip the chain anyway...

Yeah I don't think it's going to cause any catastrophic failures or quickly destroy the tyre or anything, I would just be interested in the condition of the tyre after a reasonable journey, say Auckland to Taupo and back (which I do a couple of times a year for the Epic rides). But, as you say, if wear does become an issue, a spare rim with a decent road tyre on it would be perfect as an in-transit solution.

The only other possible concern is if you're unclipping the chain on a regular basis, you should carry a spare join link with you when you go riding, as they don't seem to like being unclipped and reclipped too often.

**barty5** · 13th September 2013, 08:49

Originally Posted by gwynfryn

That double rack is mad, are they for real.

Yeah they are not sure id be putting two full size bike on it lol.

I was thinking bout one of these tow racks and getting a spare wheel with a road tire fitted easy to change at track.

**pete-blen** · 13th September 2013, 08:56

Originally Posted by barty5

Interesting I'm living in the states at the moment and you can buy this very idea of the shelf.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-t...905d99&vxp=mtr

Looking at that one in the link

.... Think I over engineered mine ....

**raglanash** · 13th September 2013, 10:22

How about a small dolly strapped on under the rear wheel like the tow truck guys use when they piss off with your car.

**glukasil** · 14th September 2013, 21:34

hi guys. dont think there will be any problems with handling. will weld the rig once back to nz. if you disconnect the chain there is not much of wear. only problem i see is legal aspect of towing it.

**haydes55** · 14th September 2013, 23:11

Originally Posted by glukasil

hi guys. dont think there will be any problems with handling. will weld the rig once back to nz. if you disconnect the chain there is not much of wear. only problem i see is legal aspect of towing it.

If it has a wof and rego the cops cant complain (unless it's unsafe).

**pete-blen** · 15th September 2013, 15:49

It just towed my bike for 140km up to 100kmh... no issues or drama's..
yer don't know its there... even on gravel road with the bike running on
the gravel mound in the centre the bike stayed straight , no wandering

**andy mac** · 16th September 2013, 13:08

To save removing the chain, could you load the rear wheel and tow backwards? The front wheel should follow like a giant caster wheel?

**barty5** · 16th September 2013, 14:12

Originally Posted by andy mac

To save removing the chain, could you load the rear wheel and tow backwards? The front wheel should follow like a giant caster wheel?

Any bumps in the road / pot holes could make it want to turn ???

Maybe couple a 10" wheels and some sort a clamp on dolly system as suggested before maybe better be easy to make with a couple of those trailer rims that just have the single nut to the axle.

**pete-blen** · 16th September 2013, 19:29

Originally Posted by andy mac

To save removing the chain, could you load the rear wheel and tow backwards? The front wheel should follow like a giant caster wheel?

front wheel turning backwards... maybe the mileage will wined back...

**F5 Dave** · 18th September 2013, 16:46

What if it winds back to before you bought it? Space time continuum impasse?

I still don't know why you just didn't make an East West mount (oh, like one shown on Ebay link). Fine for a light dirtbike.

**F5 Dave** · 18th September 2013, 16:47

What if it winds back to before you bought it? Space time continuum impasse?

I still don't know why you just didn't make an East West mount (oh, like one shown on Ebay link). Fine for a light dirtbike. Or maybe even that

**bogan** · 18th September 2013, 16:49

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

What if it winds back to before you bought it? Space time continuum impasse?

I still don't know why you just didn't make an East West mount (oh, like one shown on Ebay link). Fine for a light dirtbike.

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

What if it winds back to before you bought it? Space time continuum impasse?

I still don't know why you just didn't make an East West mount (oh, like one shown on Ebay link). Fine for a light dirtbike. Or maybe even that

Woah, speaking of time parabolas...

**Jay GTI** · 18th September 2013, 17:00

They really need a heavy duty tow bar with a higher than standard tongue weight, I had one built especially for my bike carrier and even then it flexed a lot more than I was comfortable with. I used to run an additional strap from the bike frame to the back of the car, clipped in to the back lip of the boot, which then just wore all the paint off the boot where the strap touched it. Stopped the bike moving forward and backwards as the tongue flexed though.

I also used mine on an old E32 7 series Beemer with uprated suspension, but even then it was pretty low at the back when loaded and all my gear in the boot. The Hyundai should cope with the additional load, but they really are better off on the back of a decent 4WD. The tower thingy would put a lot less load on the back of the car and as it sounds pretty stable under speed, I reckon it's a winner.