FreddyFugazi
Active Member
I believe you want the tongue weight to exceed 2x the bike's weight to be safe with that type of carrier. That should put you in the safe zone with the CRF as long as its not loaded up with adventure gear. Enjoy the ride!Picked up a 2025 Honda CRF300L last week. Borrowed a friend's hitch carrier. Bike weighs ~310lbs and tongue weight limit says something in the 700-800lbs range which I thought was unusually high.
I was VERY worried about it simply snapping, but I drove very slowly. On some dips, I got pretty concerned. People say they've been carrying motorcycles for years on class III hitches and I shouldn't worry.
Outside of bringing the bike home, should I use hitches for motorcycles? I don't have room for a trailer.
Anyone else carry motorcycles using a hitch carrier here? Mine's a light dual sport, but considered a heavy dirt bike. Dirt bikes are in the 200-250lb range while dual sports can be in the 250-400lb range. Hitting a dip on the road can put a lot of stress on that hitch.
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