Dog/Animal Carrier for Bike

[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 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?

[Velox]

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

: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. Sorry - that "smiley" is a bit graphic!

[StoneChucker]

Yeah, crazy bikers riding around wheeling axes is not weird in the least

[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.
But do make sure that the cage doesnt move at all.....
a few test runs should do the trick.... use a soft toy....

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...

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

[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. Sorry - that "smiley" is a bit graphic!

Remind me neve to fall off my bike, anywhere NEAR you...

[HanaBelle]

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

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

[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. 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?