I'll bet that wasn't a pretty sight!

 

Excellent point. Hopefully you don't fall over, but if you do I want to see it.

 

Loaded an '86 FLTC (the old Tour Glide) into the back of a U haul to turn it around and ride it into the bed of an F-150 for the buyer to bring home. Not a single hiccup. Once he got home tih it, how he got it out of the bed is a different story. And if anyone here bought an '86 FLTC in Pensacola back in '99, let me know, I'm looking for that bike.

 

The way that I've always gotten bikes up into the back of pickup trucks:

1) Park the truck in the street, ramp onto the driveway to lessen the angle.

2) Start the bike and with TWO PEOPLE, walk the bike up the ramp in first gear. No one is ON the bike, both are standing next to the bike on steps that you either make or re-purpose for this event. One guy works all the controls, the other is there to hit the kill and try to prevent bad things from happening.

3) Unloading is the same, only backwards and the bike is off.

 

Just did it 2 weeks ago. Took a few to find my ball$, but mustered up some, jut the gas and boom, made it. May I suggest you get a chock and screw it into the floor. You will need to drill some anchors too. Those tie downs suck

 

My uncle did that about 20 years ago, he got to the top & stopped, had no place to put his feet & the bike landed on top of him. Get a trailer it's safer.

 

Never did a ultra but have done it with a sportster and yama fjr1300.

Cant stop or slow down half way up. Hit the brakes once your in.

To get out I turned around inside ( using my jack ) and rode out.

 

Yeah just ride it or have it shipped if that's the only way to get it where your trying to get it....from my experience if the tow trailer is over 2 feet off the ground your ramp needs to have a looonnng and wide ramp. The guy was expecting his helpers to keep him from tipping over and you see how that went......damn that sucks!

 

Didn't read all the post but, will the bike high center? Take off the saddle bags, tour pack and lowers. This will reduce weight and damage if all goes wrong. Also will reduce damage to these items during transit.

 

I loaded my old Kawasaki Nomad in a uhaul twice. Rode I right in backed it right out. Kinda scary but I guess I never considered it not working. The joys of being young and stupid I guess.