Home Made Trailer Hitch Bike Rack

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Hey Guys,

Now that i have the chopper with all the DOT attachments and such, I needed a better bike rack, the original one i have can hold 3 regular bikes up to 100 lbs. Well that was fine until i added the chopper the mix. With my chopper and 4 stroke cruiser i was overloading the rack by 50 lbs (uh oh). Well on my trip to PA last year, due to oscillating roads i bent the rack ever so slightly. enough to make me not feel confident.

So last weekend, i deciced to try out my welding skills and made a platform style bike rack. It holds one bike perfectly and i am designing bolt on attachments so it can carry upto three motorized bikes

Here is the Album
https://picasaweb.google.com/hselomein/TrailerHitchBikeRack?feat=directlink

Enjoy!
 

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thanks, yes chaining the bikes to the rack is part of the the idea but i still chain them to the chain loops on the hitch reciever.
 
Hitch carrier

Some good engineering. Bike looks super also!
 
Cool. I think the platform rack is the way to go with motorbikes. You can rub off a lot of paint while carrying them on a conventional bike hauler.
 
Too bad you missed the run to Maine, it was cold but still a great ride. Yes we should get together with John(jg767) and some of the guys and get another ride going.

Thanks James,

I gotta bring it by your place sometime. We have to go on a ride again, maybe when its warmer.
 
bike rack

I finished the hitch carrier that I started last fall. I was building it for my BTR but turns out it works for all my bikes. Rock solid with no vibrations or movement.
See you soon at the Ct. rally!
 

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Very nice james, we should start maufatcuring and selling these, i have enough steel to make 2 more of my design, :)
 
I would have prefered to use unistrut but ended up using what I had in the basement. You would be better off selling plans as people want every thing @ harbor frieght prices.
 
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