Motorcycle Carriers
by MotorCycleCarrier.net

   1. Bolt the wide angle (item 2) to the narrow angle (item 3) with 2- 3/8-16 x 3/4 carriage bolts and whiz nuts at the ends of the angles shown below. Pin the receiver extension into the receiver of the coach, then bolt the two angles to it with a 3/8-16 x 3/4 carriage bolt and whiz nut as shown below.

Figure A

receivers are marked and held in place. Tack the 6" receiver tubes to the hitch of the coach or the bumper brackets, which ever works the best in your situation. You may need to put a bucket underneath the receiver extensions to hold them in place. Once they are both tacked, check to see if the top of the tubes are butted

   2. The outside receiver tubes will then need to be welded to the back of the coach. The angles that are bolted to the receiver extension will give you an idea where the 6"


Figure B

up to the bottom of the angles. Also check to see if the tubes are parallel to the center extension. Once the outside receiver extensions are checked for equal measurements the two receivers can be welded completely. Note: Make sure the six inch receiver tubes are welded by a qualified welder!

3. Making sure the angles are parallel to the coach. Use c-clamps, one on each end, and clamp the angles to the outside receiver extensions. Drill a 13/32" hole thru the existing 13/32" holes from the bottom of the tubes into the wide angle. Once the holes are drilled, re-drill the holes in the wide angle with a 17/32" drill bit. Using 3/8-16 x 2 1/4 carriage bolts and whiz nuts, bolt the angles to the two outside receiver extensions.

Adjustment

    4. Measure the width of the front tire of your motorcycle then take the 3/8 x 3/4 carriage bolt out of the left side of the angles so the narrow angle can be adjusted accordingly. Use a c-clamp to clamp the wide angle to the narrow angle at the appropriate width. Then drill four 13/32" holes through the .406 square holes. Once the holes are drilled, bolt the two angles together with 3/8-16 x 3/4 carriage bolts and whiz nuts. Put the 3/8-16 threaded rod into the front holes of the angles shown in Figure D.

NOTE: There are four whiz nuts used, one on each side of the angles. Tighten up the whiz nuts.

5. Bolt the front tire support to the two angles in the approximate location with 3/8-16 x 3/4 carriage bolts and whiz nuts as shown in



 Figure D.
 Notice the way the carriage bolts are put in, the head on the inside of the angles.

moved. Once the front tire support is positioned correctly the pin for the back tire can be put into one of the three holes. The pin should be put into the hole that is closest to the back tire of the motorcycle

      8. The motorcycle can be strapped down to the cycle rack using the stinger tie downs on the front of the rack and the convenience links on the back of the rack. The tie downs will be supporting the motorcycle, so making

Figure G

6. Mount the connection plate to the ramp with 3/ 8-16 x 3/4 carriage bolts and whiz nuts. Make sure the connection plate is angled down, with the spacer flat facing down. Look at Figure F. Attach the assembled ramp to the two angles by putting the threaded stud through the .531 hole on the wide angle with a 3/8 whiz nut. Pin the three stinger tie-down tubes into each of the receiver extensions with the three wire lock pins.

Figure E

sure that the straps (not included) are tight is very critical.

     9. The ramp can be mounted on the right side of the angles with a 5/16-18 x 2 1/2" hex bolt, whiz nut and washer. There is a pre-drilled hole on the ramp and the center extension tube.

SAFETY NOTE: Be sure all bolts are tight before loading motor cycle. Make sure motorcycle is properly strapped down to the motorcycle rack. Be sure to use all of the stinger tie downs supplied.

    
     7. The motorcycle can now be loaded up onto the motorcycle rack. Having the motorcycle in place, will show you if the front tire support will need to be

Figure F