I bought a piece of foam and put it between the seat and the hold down and no problems.

 

Thanks. I'm thinking I'd rather have tie downs. I found an aluminum one rated at 400 lbs. with ramp for 129$. Only weighs 35.5 lbs.
Thanks for the info, too many Jack and cokes, time to go to bed. i left santa a Jack and coke,rofl.

 

I read a bunch of reviews online before buying an inexpensive aluminum one at an ebay store. When I got it I was very pleased with the quality. I have used it to haul the bike to colorado and back (2000 miles on the highway) and a few other fairly long trips. I love it. I think it was right around $100 shipped.

 

Terrible lambic for me, preceded by a strong IPA.

Merry Christmas!!

 

I had an aluminum MotoXcaddy that worked well, but it cost 3 times as much (shipped) as dan888's rack. Oh well that was over 6 years ago. I used it to haul my bike on the back of a Toyota Xtracab truck.

If I did it again, I'd go for a hydraulic jack mount setup. Either style works good, no license tabs for a trailer and easy to stow. Just make sure you take the time to secure your bike with straps (extra straps if in doubt)and double check everything. Once you get over that weird feeling of a bike hanging way past the rear axle, it's ok! There is a safety limit as to how small of a vehicle to put those things on.

 

"Once you get over that weird feeling of a bike hanging way past the rear axle, it's ok"
Ha ha, bearcat is right, For the first couple hundred miles I probably looked at the bike in the mirror as much as i was watching the road in front of me. You start to imagine that it's not in the same place it was last time you looked. Every gas stop I would pull on everything to see if it was still snug. It never moved. I still check to make sure its tight anytime i stop while hauling it. I also strap the crap out of it and have some extra ratchets in-case one breaks.
Randy wrote "I found an aluminum one rated at 400 lbs. with ramp for 129$. Only weighs 35.5 lbs." . I think thats the same stats quoted on the one I bought, probably the same one, the price just went up a bit. The ramp that you run the bike up on stows allong the rack, and I have used the little shelf it provides, to bungee down a 5gal gas can.

 

Thanks for the great pics. I'll look back thru my searches and see if I recognize yours. They all are a little diff. in the carrier material. Yours looks rather strong.
Merry Christmas-- went out for an 18 mile jont around town today-39 degrees 20mph winds. A little cold but really cleared the mind. Sure love this bike!!

 

Thanks Dan888, that's the exact one I was looking at. I guess santa will get me something this year! Santa Card.

 

Just ordered one. Thanks to all for your replies to help with my choice.

 

Santa made one more delivery! It sure is fun to research and order motorcycle related goodies! Those carriers are a practical way to go. I like the fact that you don't have to store a trailer or specifically own a truck to haul a bike.