I'm coming to you guys for help. My BF and I have 2010 FLHP and 2007 deluxe and are planning to go to Daytona this year in March with our bikes. Since it is still quite cold here in upstate NY in March and since we are taking my 14 year old son who doesn't have much patience for riding for long periods of time we have decided to trailer our bikes. Santa spent quite a bit of $$ this year so we are thinking of renting a trailer and can only find a rental for one bike so are thinking of putting my deluxe in the back of our Tundra for the trip.
I've done a bit of research on ramps but am hoping you boys may have some experience in this area and may be able to tell me what has worked out for you, good brands, bad brands, ideas?
We originally thought about purchasing an enclosed trailer but the $$ is just not going to be there this year and we really don't take long trips often enough to make it worthwhile.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
DW

 

I use the "trifold" atv ramp from sams club for $75

It is long enough so that you don't "high center" at the edge of the tail gate

it is nice and wide so that riding up or down you can put both feet down.

I cover the center section with a length of 1/2" plywood to spread the weight

2 light chains keep the ramp from sliding back


easy cheap solution


when loading a bike decrease the height differential as much as you can, such as using a convenient supermarket loading dock.

at my house i live on a corner lot, the side street is 3" below my driveway, so i can back my truck up at the side and it is a slight down hill into the truck.

if loading on the driveway, I put the truck's rear tires in the gutter an it is a slight grade, easy for unloading

mike

 

A 2 x 10 and a drainage ditch.

Or call some local motorcycle dealers on both sides and ask if they have a ramp. Most do.

 

Guess I didn't mention that I need to be able to take this ramp with us to unload/reload when we get to our destination I am concerned about a ramp knocking around on my bike. Looked up some folding ramps that will actually fit in the cab of the pickup I can't imagine my kid will be too comfortable riding that far with a ramp up his rear end.
Mkguitar, does this ramp fold up as the name implies? Guess I'll need to strap my bike and strap the ramp, too. Just not a ton of room in the bed of the tundra. What to do...What to do?

 

Tri Fold is excellent, but only folds 'longways.' (I think.) You just have to tie it down in the bed. Easy.

 

Toypuller, not a bad idea at all about calling dealer on both ends. Was hoping to aybe hit the dragon either going up or heading back home so I guess I could just google some place around there - not to mention with the amount of riders around the gap, we could probably find some help somewhere.
Would be nice to be a bit more independent, though.

 

Discountramps.com..black widow ramp..its 3 pieces easy to store in p/u .bed with bike.good to have.not super expensive

 

Discountramps is the one place that I have checked out and am considering. They look good, reliable, and dependable. Have you used them? Wondering if they are are good as they look.

 

not sure on how much you want to spend, scorpion motorcycle ramps makes nice ramps you can fold and put inside your cab 36"x36"x9" fold out to 120" have a 3000# capacity (they are expensive), check out motorcycleramps.com they make a Big Boy II that has four different sizes from 96" to 144".

 

Much better off with a two bike trailer. I rented a landscape trailer with a wooden deck, bought two Harbor frieght wheel chocks and tied down the rear to I bolts. Easy load and unload and cheap to rent. VERY stable and tows easily. Probably find one cheaply on craigslist in the winter and then sell it in the spring for a profit!