How To Load, Unload & Tie Down ANY Motorcycle in Pickup Truck Alone Harley Goldwing Yamaha Honda

are you guys johnathan Motocross welcome back to the channel I'm showing you guys today how to load and unload a motorcycle into the back of a truck step 1 you guys you got to warm up those tires let's make sure those tires are nice and warmed up perfect all right JK obviously that's not step one I'm actually going to get a new tire put on I had to do a burnout before getting a new tire otherwise I feel like I'm putting that old tire to waste alright buenos dias que pasa amigos John's motor garage welcome back to the channel I've had a few people hit me up asking about how I load up my bikes and the ramps that I use and also JD Lee shout out local sub here he recommended I do a video on this as well so that's what we're gonna do I'm gonna go over a few things I'll show you what kind of ramps I use I'll go over why I use these ramps some of the pros and cons to them I'll go over how to set the ramps up how to load the bike up how to unload the bike and then of course will also show you how to strap the bike down and do this tie down now this is John's moto garage method there are tons of other ways to do it out there do this at your own risk just like everything else on John's Emoto garage do as I say not as I do this for starters you're gonna need a couple things you got to get your bike so we're gonna be loading up the 2013 harley-davidson Street Bob custom and yes 2013 does have a custom do the research you'll find it these are the ramps that we're using so we'll go over these as well and stay tuned to the very end I'll show you you can use these ramps to load anything from a Honda Grom up to a Honda Goldwing and I will actually show you some clips of me loading the Honda Goldwing into the back of my truck so if you didn't think it was possible stay tuned I'll show you it can be done although I wouldn't necessarily recommend it and big shout out to bikes boats bivouacs Scott over there on the East Coast he did a video a while back showing how to load a bike up into a trailer which honestly if you have that option I would go trailer over truck any day obviously it's a little bit safer and also it doesn't take a toll on the truck but shout out to Scott his videos got 10,000 plus views and he did a shout out to me so hopefully we can return the favor Scott thanks again brother alright so first of all let's take a look at the ramp so that I use alright so these are the ramps that I'll use these are big boy ramps you can also find Black Widow ramps and they probably other a few knockoff brands as well these are 3 foot wide by 10 foot long comes in three pieces well you can fold them up throw them in the back of your truck so they work really well they have up to 1500 pound load capacity you've got straps you can tie down and then of course you got this piece that goes through the middle I'll show you momentarily how we set that up so big fan of these ramps brand-new they're gonna cost you like I don't know six to seven hundred bucks I picked these up used on Craigslist alright I'm gonna go and set everything up and I'll explain to you why I use this method over just having a trailer and some of the pros and cons to this method and I'll show you it really is wicked easy to set these up it's extra important that you actually use this piece to keep these together one of my straps is stuck so I'm only using the one strap I don't know how well you can see it but you strap it under there on the hitch pull it tight and you're good to go so wicked easy setting these things up it takes literally 30 seconds to a minute and the reason I use these is because I'm picking up motorcycles at the spur of the moment if I find a good deal and I'm on the other side of town I have these in my truck at all times and I can just zip over to the bank grab cash and go pick up a bike for your typical rider out there you're not going to have that need so a trailer is very easy to use but if for some reason you still want to go this route and just have these type of ramps so you can load up in the back of a truck they do work pretty well some of the downsides it does take a toll on the tail tailgate so you know this this has definitely been warped I've had well over 100 motorcycles back in this truck so anytime you go up over that tailgate it takes a toll the ramps themselves though have definitely held up they've warped a tiny bit but nothing drastic they still work just fine so fifteen hundred pound load capacity they are pretty pretty solid ramps I've used them on trucks that are lifted before helping other people load up but I recommend just keep with your stock truck another pro tip if you back up to a curb or an embankment it's going to decrease the angle at which you have to write up so it makes it easier but on John's modal garage we do stuff the hard way we're never trying to cut corners and do it the easy way work hard not smart I think that's the old adage all right so we've got our ramp set up we're ready to go now if this is the first time you've ever done this a few things I recommend for starters make sure you're comfortable on the motorcycle if you're new to riding or you've never ridden then maybe have a buddy do this or make sure you have a few extra hands here are some people that can help you out I always recommend find an area try to find an area where you're gonna have plenty of space alright so you got your ramp set up you got the bike here you want an area where you have plenty of space you don't want to be in a tight parking lot with a bunch of cars going back and forth if this your first time riding the bike get comfortable on the bike with the throttle with your you know your clutch to break all that make sure you're familiar and comfortable on the motorcycle first it's always good to have a few extra hands available just in case something goes south so you've got the ramp set up if you want to set your bike up with some space here and it's going to be intimidating the first time through no doubt about it but basically you want to line the bike up straight with the ramps of course you're going to start it up put the bike in gear do a couple run ups first kind of get get the feel for what it's going to be like when you hit the ramp just like so now the thing you don't want to do is you don't want to get up into the middle of the ramp and then stop or stall the bike so that's why it's good to be comfortable in the bike because once you hit the ramp you want to just smoothly and consistently maintain the throttle up until you get into the back of the truck I'm not saying gun it I'm not saying gas it I'm just saying smooth consistent throttle up into the truck now one important point these ramps the reason I chose them 3 by 10 see how they arch the way they do is because you're not going to bottom out at the bottom of the motorcycle I don't think I've bonded out a single bike and I've had some pretty low bikes on this thing if you have straight ramps that are just like this you're gonna low-side it or you're gonna high Center it [Music] and bottom it out alright so you're on the ramp you've done a few run ups you're comfortable on it you just got to commit and be ready to hit your rear brake and pull in the clutch once you get into the top because you don't want to run out through the other side of your of your trunk obviously your worst enemy is gonna be if you stop right there in the middle now some people kind of try to walk up the ramp I haven't done that really myself I like to get up into the truck quickly you have your feet on the side so if you need to you can catch yourself but don't rely on one side or the other just try to maintain it like you're riding up a hill all right so there you have it that's the first step so that's only half the battle we got the bike up into the back of the truck now we're gonna tie it down before we tie it down though because I'm actually taking the bike somewhere I'm gonna unload it and show you how to do that and then I'll show you the tie-down method that I use I'm sure there's other methods out there that are better there's always something better but I'm gonna show you my method now some people put a wheel chock up in there so it keeps the bike straight up other people use help and they keep the bike on its side I'm sure there's a dozen reasons why you never want to roll with your bike on the kickstand but guess what I roll with my bike on the kickstand I keep it in gear that just minimizes the movement on it I'm sure there's somebody out there who says that's gonna kill your motorcycle but that's just the way I roll we're gonna pretend I'm unloading the bike now so unload the bike is sometimes the more intimidating part for many and again if you're not comfortable doing this get somebody to help out and sometimes the hardest part is just getting that initial momentum to get it back down the ramp but when I unload it I'm covering the feather in the front brake I've got my feet on either side and you're kind of looking back to make sure you're on the ramp you don't want to angle off and fall off so get some momentum make sure you're lined up straight with the ramp but try not to be on the ramp for too long and I'm just pulling my front brake to keep myself from losing losing control and there you have it easy peasy man easy peasy hold the bike up one more time for good measure and then I'm gonna show you guys how to tie it down the same thing you just line it up make sure you're straight with the ramp and bam easy-peasy alright let's go ahead and move on to the next step tying the bike down making sure it's secure now that it's in the back of the truck this is precious cargo the last thing you want to do is lose it while you're in route to wherever you're going but whenever I'm loading it down again unless I had a wheel chock that I could rely on to easily get the bike on and off I keep it on the kickstand it makes it easy for me to load and unload on my own I've yet to have an issue with this but again do it at your own risk I keep the bike in first gear just to prevent movement you have to be careful some bikes the front fender will get very close to hitting that you may have to put a piece of wood or something like the Harley Road Kings have the full front fender and you get very close to hitting the fender on there get a piece of wood or something that'll keep that front wheel a little bit backed off I always start by tying down the left side of the bike first these are pretty solid tie-downs I got them from autozone I think I've had them for a number of years and they work great so there's a few places where you can tie the bike down from and it's gonna vary Honda Goldwing for example they've got all that plastic and stuff it's hard to find the spot but what I usually do is I'll go from the handlebar sport bikes are hard on the handlebar cuz you got all kinds of junk up there too or you can go from like the fork brace in this case you could be some even go from here which is what I might try out yeah I like the look of that now I like these I don't know how well you can see this this little loop here and Scott from bikes boats bivouacs he does the same thing if you have straps that have a loop like this the best way to do it is you make a loop and you basically put the hook through that loop and then bingo bango you've basically created your own soft strap you can get real expensive straps specifically for tying down bikes and not a bad investment I should probably do it myself since I do this all the time but this is work to just fine so again I'll show you that one more time you basically put the strap through that loop and then put the hook through like so and you've got your own soft strap for the bike again I tie down the left side first because that way you just you got the kickstand okay and then pull this tight you don't tighten it all the way initially you're just going to get it taut and then we'll do the same thing on the other side just gonna do it right here at the same spot again making our loop hopefully you guys can see this and you don't want to bottom out the suspension you still want to have some suspension left so if you hit bumps you're not bottoming it out what you do want it to be pretty solid now you'll notice there's some play in the front wheel here and that can get you into trouble if there's too much play one way or the other because you end up losing your end up getting too much slack in the line so I always like to play around a little bit with it that's the nice thing about having a wheel chock but again it's hard with the wheel chock to unload the bike on your own but it seems pretty solid now for good measure I always like to do at least one extra if I'm doing a real long trip I'll do at least two on each side just in case one fails I had a buddy a Marine who used to tie down tanks so he gave me some tips but no this is definitely not military grade check out bikes boats big whacks again Scott he shows you how you can also tie down the back tire I'm not going to do this time around I'm not traveling super far but again for longer distance I would definitely have to up front and something on the rear as well another great use for these ramps they can be used as a slide for your kiddos or so they can practice American Ninja Warrior all right buddy got to put them away now here's the awesome thing about these around scale you can actually put the bike up you can load the ramps up into the truck [Music] and the ramps fit nicely on either side I'll tell you something down here to make sure they don't slide into the exhaust and scuff it up but otherwise there you have it you guys how to successfully load and unload a motorcycle and once you've done this a time or two you can have this thing in and out of the truck in a matter of minutes it really does not take a very long time are you guys so there you have it how to successfully load and unload a motorcycle using these big board ramps I highly recommend them I've loaded a lot of bikes using these ramps and they've worked great obviously it's easier if you have a trailer just use the trailer that method is much easier and safer but if for some reason all you have is a truck and these crazy ramps then later rip as always thanks for checking out the channel John's moto garage I appreciate the support like and subscribe if you haven't already and we will hit you guys up on the next one adios [Applause]

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Length: 16min 54sec (1014 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 11 2019