Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: cumbria
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motorcross bike carrier to fit swan neck towbar
hi,
i am looking for a motocross/motorbike carrier that will fit onto the swan neck towbar on my disco to carry a yamaha ttr 125...anyone got any idea as to whether this can be done? or if there is an adaptor/bracket on the market so i can convert the swan neck into a standard towbar?
thanks nikki
28th Feb 2010 3:32 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Have a look here ..http://www.bak-rak.com/index.htm
They do all sorts of things ..but there main product turns the round tow bar into a square .
I have a vice rak and a bak rak of them ...very handy .G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
28th Feb 2010 3:37 pm
nicole.mallett
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: cumbria
Posts: 5
hi thanks for the quick reply (again!)
i had looked at these but found a forum on here that said that these had been recalled- probably an old thread tho! looks a great idea- do you carry heavy loads on yours/ know anyone who carriers a crosser on the back? i guess the TTR is about 80kg.
nikki
28th Feb 2010 3:52 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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No recall that i have heard about
I picked up a dish washer the other day with it ...and drove to Bulgaria with this on the back
I have now got a huge ali box which im going to modify the bracket to take .
They will carry 100kg ..more if you put a strap fron the top of the tailgate down to the front of the rack .
Im sure something could be knocked up to take a motorbike G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
$$ does it swing about as you drive ,is there any secondary motion ,because of the weight,,,,
28th Feb 2010 7:01 pm
wiggs
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Location: Manchester
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no ..tighten the bolt that fixes it to the towbar and it stays were it is . G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
28th Feb 2010 7:10 pm
gingerbiker
Member Since: 09 Jun 2008
Location: North Yorks
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i couldnt find one 18 months ago; but sold the swan neck fitting for about the same as a witter tow bar , which takes a bog standard trials bike friendly carrier!
it does compromise the rear departure angle a little, but not so much that i have ever really noticed tbh
does it state a weight limit,i have never towed ,so the thought of going around the corner and losing stuff ,only to find a little later its not there ,just like swmbo,on the back of my chop, and shes off,she will not be amused
28th Feb 2010 9:32 pm
gingerbiker
Member Since: 09 Jun 2008
Location: North Yorks
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@choppa60
if the question was at me, sorry no it doesnt
just got the one the bike shop said would work; it looks ok with the trials bike on, but i think the size of a large road/ sportsbike would scupper it, i am not sure how a motocross bike would square up
8) hi yes sorry gingerbiker,my chop is way tooooooooo heavy to put on the tow bar,oh my its prob 7 foot ,was thinking of the wifes vespa in south of france ,on hols ,thanks.
28th Feb 2010 9:51 pm
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Maximum nose weight in the UK is 150Kg, but I believe in Australia they go a lot higher than that.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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$$ does it swing about as you drive ,is there any secondary motion ,because of the weight,,,, 
and shes off,she will not be amused 
