So where my mindset has been I really want to get a motorcycle that I can carry behind the van. I’ve been thinking anywhere from like 150 cc Chinese made scooter that I would throw some knobbies on to a smaller dual sport dirtbike. Something that I could go putt around some dirt roads on and cruise into the closest town to grab a few things with a backpack without having to break down camp.
But my mind keeps going back to the fact that I own a motorcycle that I really enjoy riding. A v-storm 1050xt. But she’s a big girl at 530 pounds.
So if I put airbags on the back of the van put a class five receiver hitch on and then built a pretty beefy hitch carrier that could handle the weight and probably tied into my rear bumper as well for load distribution and prevent sway. I don’t know part of me feels like I’m just asking for trouble trying to carry around that big of a bike on the back of an already loaded van, even with airbags. And part of me thinks it’s a really good idea to just use the bike I already have.
Am I crazy for thinking about trying this?
But my mind keeps going back to the fact that I own a motorcycle that I really enjoy riding. A v-storm 1050xt. But she’s a big girl at 530 pounds.
So if I put airbags on the back of the van put a class five receiver hitch on and then built a pretty beefy hitch carrier that could handle the weight and probably tied into my rear bumper as well for load distribution and prevent sway. I don’t know part of me feels like I’m just asking for trouble trying to carry around that big of a bike on the back of an already loaded van, even with airbags. And part of me thinks it’s a really good idea to just use the bike I already have.
Am I crazy for thinking about trying this?