nice!
that seems pretty amazing to me. who needs a trailor anyway? lol
that seems pretty amazing to me. who needs a trailor anyway? lol
I was going to say the same thing. I was going to do this a few years back but was warned ahead of time about the E's limitations.If you haven’t, make sure that carrier and your bike do not exceed the tongue
of your hitch. If it does you could have problems. Especially on bouncy dirt roads.
The issue is whether the class 3 hitch can handle the weight, the issue is whether the Element can physically handle the weight! The Element isn't built with a steel frame the way a truck is, it is a unibody with light steel where the hitch is bolted to it. The 2 "rails" and the spare tire tray are all that keep the hitch in place and is the reason for the low tow and tongue ratings. I wouldn't but anything above 200-250#'s on the tongue in an off-road bumpy situation. And anything above that in a normal highway towing situation would have the tongue overloaded as you don't want to be towing much above 2,000#'s with the Element anyway.looks great! class three hitch around 350# toung weight,yamaha should be 200 or less. you should not have any problem.But wacth for any twist. or ossalations. you might need to add a stedy rest or two if it does. good luck . there are two very importaint rules when doing this type of hauling"have fun&don't get hurt"
The issue is whether the class 3 hitch can handle the weight, the issue is whether the Element can physically handle the weight! The Element isn't built with a steel frame the way a truck is, it is a unibody with light steel where the hitch is bolted to it. The 2 "rails" and the spare tire tray are all that keep the hitch in place and is the reason for the low tow and tongue ratings. I wouldn't but anything above 200-250#'s on the tongue in an off-road bumpy situation. And anything above that in a normal highway towing situation would have the tongue overloaded as you don't want to be towing much above 2,000#'s with the Element anyway.
Its 250 or so. Either way, I've been towing this was for years w/ no problems (even on bumpy dirt roads).I think Honda limits tongue weight to 150lbs.
Type "hitch mount motorcycle carrier" into google and have funWhere do I get that hauler? I have a KTM 450 SMR love to haul it like that.
Jason