Motow: The Un-Trailer

Yes, I stole that title from an ADVRider Post, but it perfectly describes this device. Got it from https://motowus.com/ this is made in Cincinnati and the owner, Jill, lives in Columbus. She was super nice brought the hitch personally to Columbus and delivered it to me. I saw these first at Garage Brewed Moto Show in Cincinnati and its seems to solve the issue for me.

I am not an advertiser and I paid for this with my own hard earned cash. It just happens that there are very few videos that are not marketing for this hitch carrier, so hopefully this helps someone else out.

I originally got this for my 2018 Ducati Multistrada 950 and my 2014 Honda CB1100 as this comes in tire specific sizes. Luckily the CBR500R is also around the same size tires. You can buy different plates for different tire sizes. This is the last of their "fixed height" units. The have an 18 and a 24 depending on your hitch height.

I really didnt want to store, pay or care for a trailer, so I went with this Motow rear tire motorcycle hitch carrier. Why the rear tire? Because it puts no wear and tear on your transmission and engine. The ones with the front wheel carrier put stress on you forks and lean like a MFER, you also have to remove the chain. This one stores in your trunk. The hitch pivots and rolls free on the front tire. Front tire wear is not a concern, I'm not putting thousands of miles on it and even if I was it has less than normal riding weight on the tire.

For dirt bikes, I put them in the truck or have a normal hitch carrier for light bikes. This is an easy solution to wanting to take my bike on longer boring trips or take it to the shop. My wife does not ride or like to manuver tralers, this will allow us to travel together and I still can take my bike.

This can handle a 600lb bike (Limited by tounge weight of vehicle).

**WARNING**: While you can load and unload with one person. Please be aware that when you remove the tire straps during unloading the bike must be perfectly balanced and on level ground. If you are on the slightest of slopes to the left or right, the bike will fall over when you release the straps. Don't ask me how I know.

0:00 Intro and parts list
1:00 Install Motow
1:23 Backing bike onto the Motow Hitch
2:53 Raising the rear end
3:17 Attaching the straps to the handlebars
5:19 Initial drive and double checking bike
7:07 Test drive, view from inside truck
8:03 Test drive, view from behind
8:57 Reversing with Motow

Motow website:
https://motowus.com/

Read about one ADVRider who took it from Colorado to Hondorus and back.
https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/mo...

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