Plan on picking F6B in F150 6.5 bed of pickup, thoughts?

[Old Ryder]

BTW---the day is getting close. We are waiting for pictures.

[Hook]

Rent or borrow a trailer OMG

[cpt_go]

Most of the larger UHauls in the larger cities now have a special 4x9 trailer made just for hauling motorcycles. It has a built in wheel chock and tons of tie down points, rides low with ez loading ramp. Cost about $14.95 per day plus tax. I used it to transport my Rune which is over 8' long, my F6B is about the same length maybe a little longer.
I agree with some of the others, Rent, Beg, Borrow or Steal a trailer much easier, less stress and you can load it without help. Save the beer to celebrate when you get home from a safe trip.

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[BobinMich]

6.5 bed worked PERFECT and did NOT have a trailer behind me. Used a metal loading dock and a dock at home to unload. Had a wheel chock mounted on a small piece of plywood. Just rested it on the 4X8 plywood (3/4 inch). Easy peasy.

[XHarley]

6.5 bed worked PERFECT and did NOT have a trailer behind me. Used a metal loading dock and a dock at home to unload. Had a wheel chock mounted on a small piece of plywood. Just rested it on the 4X8 plywood (3/4 inch). Easy peasy.

Congrats Bob on your new purchase and for making the haul home a success. Having a loading dock on both ends makes the process so much easier. Now all you need is some decent weather up there in Michigan to enjoy that new bike. Since you have owned so many different bikes I will look forward to your comments on how the F6B stacks up to all the rest.

Thanks,
X

[edgeman55]

Happy you made it home safe with your new ride and I must say it is the right color!Enjoy getting used to her I am sure you will find it a awsome ride.

[DaWadd]

Congrats, looking good and looks like no snow there. Hope you got a ride in. Minus 27 c here.

[Kirkster1520]

I haven't been on the site for a while and missed this thread earlier. I got my F6B back in Sept and brought it home to VA from Sevierville, TN, about a 9 hour drive in the back of my little Ford Ranger pickup. The back wheel was resting on the tail gate. I had a front wheel chock for stability.

The dealer had a ramp even with the truck bed and the bike went on fine, but boy did the bed drop once all 840 pounds were on board. To unload it, I borrowed a friends ramp and backed my truck up to my driveway which has a slight upward slant, thus making the angle better. I had my son, daughter, her boyfriend and myself to unload it. I controlled the decent with the front brake and all 4 steadied it. Piece of cake. I will through some pics of that adventure on here when I get a chance.

I was going to ride it home if the truck didn't look like it would handle it but it worked out fine. I just didn't want to put all those miles on it getting it home. I have just over 2,000 on it now. I've been riding some on the weekends when I can. Winter here in VA allows for riding every now and then. I take advantage of it when I can.

[Scotrod]

6.5 bed worked PERFECT and did NOT have a trailer behind me. Used a metal loading dock and a dock at home to unload. Had a wheel chock mounted on a small piece of plywood. Just rested it on the 4X8 plywood (3/4 inch). Easy peasy.

6.5 bed worked PERFECT and did have a trailer behind me.

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