can a bike fit in the back?

[Nicholas DeMarco 2]

i have to transport a bike for someone but can the tailgate hold constant weight on it? it's a 05 ninja 636 and the wheel base is 4.5 feet. has anyone here haul a bike in the bed?

 

[Nick Dascal]

haha dmac, thats funny i found this looking for the lenght of the bed.



its an 06 636 , and its 362 lbs, 70% front weight, 30% rear weight, the bike is 54.7 inches. I found out the bed on ur truck is 50 inches. so with the tailgate down it shud fit.

 

[Jacob Dryer]

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02 Suzuki SVS



I built a wooden T just to try to spread the weight over the whole tailgate.



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and my wifes Honda Nighthawk 250.

 

[Aaron Zinn]

I did it with a '99 Yamaha YZF600r which if I had to guess I would say weighs about 400 lbs and some change. Also had my friends Honda RC51 on a trailer. From the Raleigh, NC area to the NC and Tennesse border. We went to ride the gap. Long trip but it was perfectly fine.

 

[Jeff C]

The tailgate will hold 500lbs easy.

 

[Woppy V]

LOL! yep. JD has the proof!

 

[Ryan betts]

with the tailgate down it will. I had to put an 05 r1 in the back of mine after my friend dropped it!

 

[Jake Levin]

I've hauled my ZX-6 a number of times in the back with no problems. I put the bike at an angle and I can get the bed extender on too!





Edit: btw, what kind of ramps are you guys using to get your bike in the bed? I've lifted it up and in the times I've done it but would love a ramp that possibly folds down to fit in the bed next to it

 

[Bill V]

I've hauled four bikes in the back simultaneously, with no problems and room for more. Two Specialized, a Mongoose, and a Schwinn.