vacation without my bike :(

[latony007]

i have vacation planned up in Lake Tahoe June 9-13th and i am already dreading having to go without my bike
Looks like there is so many great areas to ride too. there is a harley dealer that will rent bikes but its 45 minutes away and its 200 a day for a harley which i would really rather have a sport bike.

I want to look into a trailer to haul it with me next time but i also dont have a car really capable of pulling one anymore.

Anyone else get pissed at having to leave their bike behind and what solutions have you come up with?

 

[leem00]

i have vacation planned up in Lake Tahoe June 9-13th and i am already dreading having to go without my bike
Looks like there is so many great areas to ride too. there is a harley dealer that will rent bikes but its 45 minutes away and its 200 a day for a harley which i would really rather have a sport bike.

I want to look into a trailer to haul it with me next time but i also dont have a car really capable of pulling one anymore.

Anyone else get pissed at having to leave their bike behind and what solutions have you come up with?

I converted my 07 ford focus to be my "pickup truck" when needing to move the bike around....I put a trailer hitch on it and bought a 1200# harbor freight trailer...

So when the weather is good i can take it along!

 

[nismos14]

Ride it there.

 

[latony007]

I converted my 07 ford focus to be my "pickup truck" when needing to move the bike around....I put a trailer hitch on it and bought a 1200# harbor freight trailer...

So when the weather is good i can take it along!

harbor freight huh? i will have to check into that. i dont currently have anything other than a gas sucking motorhome with a hitch but its worth looking into. if i can find something that will hold my brothers can am spyder i can probably get him to go in on it with me.

Ride it there.

trust me i thought of it but its 7-8 hours each way (enough to pass through about 8 states over there and my wife isnt too crazy about having to drive the whole thing by herself if i ride.

Hey you know what i mean, arent you coming out here and renting a bike next month?

i did find a place that has razor or atv rides through the rubicon, i may have to get my fix that way.

 

[nismos14]

I'll be in LAX Saturday around noon, then off to San Diego till Monday morning then to LAX area, racyrentals to get the bike and then ride for a couple days and then hang out with my friends there.

 

[leem00]

i have vacation planned up in Lake Tahoe June 9-13th and i am already dreading having to go without my bike
Looks like there is so many great areas to ride too. there is a harley dealer that will rent bikes but its 45 minutes away and its 200 a day for a harley which i would really rather have a sport bike.

I want to look into a trailer to haul it with me next time but i also dont have a car really capable of pulling one anymore.

Anyone else get pissed at having to leave their bike behind and what solutions have you come up with?

look to see if hiden hitches makes a hitch for your vehicle....

or better yet I used Trailer hitch, hitches and bike rack (800)298-8924 to find if a hitch was made for my vehicle then I shopped around to find the best price...

 

[bleedinblue]

harbor freight huh? i will have to check into that. i dont currently have anything other than a gas sucking motorhome with a hitch but its worth looking into. if i can find something that will hold my brothers can am spyder i can probably get him to go in on it with me.



trust me i thought of it but its 7-8 hours each way (enough to pass through about 8 states over there and my wife isnt too crazy about having to drive the whole thing by herself if i ride.

Hey you know what i mean, arent you coming out here and renting a bike next month?

i did find a place that has razor or atv rides through the rubicon, i may have to get my fix that way.

I vote for towing the motorhome with the spyder lol

 

[MegaManX]

Most any car can be a tow car. My (now-totaled) Volkswagen GTI was great bike transport!

 

[JT]

that or do what im doing.... Go pick up a brand new full size top of the line pick up truck lol. you wonder why I haven't been on lately well now you know. I should get it from the dealer sometime today

 

[leem00]

My hitch was $125
The unassembled trailer was $299
the accessories I added were about another $200 (spare tire, tire mount, led lights - for less electrical draw, the plywood, lumber, and hardware)


Trailer

Utility Trailer 4'x8' - Heavy Duty Folding Utility Trailer

LED Lights
LED Trailer Light Kit - Includes Wiring & LED Trailer Lights

Spare
12" Spare Tire and Rim

spare mount
Trailer Spare Tire Carrier - Save on this Spare Tire Carrier

plywood

Shop 3/4 x 4 x 8 Pine Pressure Treated Plywood at Lowes.com

 

[FastFreddy]

Next you'll be saying that its a family gathering for the whole week.

I've been there. Apparently I'm number 2 son now, my mum used to introduce me to her friends as the "number 1 son" in front of my older brother 10 years ago, he'd always go for a smoke when she said that.