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big sky
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« on: May 22, 2012, 09:34:43 PM »

has anybody ever tried to put a Valk in a Honda Ridgeline?
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GJS
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2012, 06:33:05 AM »

I seriously doubt that is possible without extending the bed several feet.
Valk's have a long wheel base and the Ridgeline has a very short box.
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2012, 09:10:20 AM »

A Valkyrie is about 8 ft long.  I've loaded mine in the 6 1/2 ft bed of my GMC and the rear tire was on the gap between bed and the tailgate.  Iirc, a Ridgeline has about a 5 ft bed and with the tailgate down it's between 6 and 7 ft.  You'll need a trailer.

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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2012, 07:41:49 AM »

I'm not sure that you would want that much weight on the tailgate.. I'm assuming you own a Ridgeline,, If so,, how do you like it ?? How long have you had it ?? What do you like and don't like about it ?? I guess you can tell I'm thinking about maybe getting one..
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2012, 11:18:26 AM »

http://www.cruiserlift.com/cruiserramp.html
I'm looking at something like this to haul the bike and a truck behind my motorhome. I haven't picked out the truck yet but wanting the weight to be below 5000 lbs combined. That will need to be a less than full size truck.
I'm just starting the process and not endorsing the product but it looks like a option.
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2012, 10:50:47 PM »

Wheel base on a Valk is 95".
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« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2012, 05:39:58 AM »

Wheel base is 66.5" overall length is104.7
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« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2012, 10:33:35 AM »

http://www.cruiserlift.com/cruiserramp.html
I'm looking at something like this to haul the bike and a truck behind my motorhome. I haven't picked out the truck yet but wanting the weight to be below 5000 lbs combined. That will need to be a less than full size truck.
I'm just starting the process and not endorsing the product but it looks like a option.


Wow, over 2 grand for the cruiserlift.  You'd be better off buying a good used 6x10 or 6x12 enclosed trailer for 2500 bucks and more versatile can be used for several other uses as well. 

Not a big fan of the honda ridgeline since wouldn't serve my purposes at all, too short of a bed and with a V6.  For some, it would be fine though similar to a car except worse mpg.  NO way would a ridgeline work to put that big of bike in the bed of the truck.  I doubt I would even do it with a 6 1/2' bed full sized pickup with the tailgate down, buy a nice used trailer is best bet.
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« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2012, 11:16:09 AM »

For my needs a trailer is not a option. I want to haul a truck and my bike behind a motorhome. Not sure how this works yet. I think it would take a full size bed but still looking into it.
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« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2012, 01:01:24 PM »

How about a "long bed" Nissan.
Put a Stand-Up wheel chock mounted on 2 sheets of 3/4 plywood?

http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcycle-wheel-chock-96349.html
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« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2012, 03:44:01 PM »

That could work. I would need to rig a wench to it to get it in and out. It needs to be one person load and unload.
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