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- How to make a motorcycle ramp? (detail please)?
I need to ramp my Honda CBR 600CC into a van that I plan to rent from enterprise. some facts about my Honda Dry weight:185.0 kg (407.9 pounds) Seat height:810 mm (31.9 inches) However, I don't know what my bike's clearance is. I am not that advance with wood nor building anything. But I feel like I will take on this challenge. I know I can get a ramp kit from the store. Who kind of wood do I need? what would be a safe dimensions for wood? can a plank wood handle 500lbs weight? Please be detail with your answer as I am a newbies in this. I was hoping i could get a list of things i need and step by step to follow. Thanks all!

A I've used both the folding aluminum ramps and wood to get my harleys into the bed of my pickup truck. I think they both work fine. There's a company called RampArts that makes a nice aluminum attachment to go on the end of a 2x10 or 2x12. I used to use a 2x10, but now I use a 2x12. (It's nice to have a bit more wiggle room whey you're rolling the bike up the ramp.) If you use wood, it's a good idea to get some adhesive non-skid pads to put on the wood. I used a ten foot, pressure treated joist from the decking section of Home Depot. When you select the board, look for one that has good vertical grain. if the grain runs the length of the board you should be OK. If the grain runs across the width of the board there's more chance of it breaking. Here's some pictures of the RampArts products... http://www.autoaccessconnect.com/2xproserato.html http://www.hwaccessories.com/Highland/Ramparts.html I've seen the RampArts hardware at tractor supply stores, auto parts stores, and hardware stores. And you can order them from the J&P catalog; http://www.jpcycles.com/productdetail.aspx?PID=920-021&cs=Metric&GID=AC92C536-8219-41ED-9EA9-5590A26CFC2A&store=All&page=1&search=ramparts All you need to install the ramp kits on the wood is a drill motor and the correct sized drill bit to drill the holes in the wood, and a wrench to tighten the nuts. You slide the end onto the board, drill two holes, put the cariage bolts through the holes, and install and tighten the nuts. When I'm loading the bike by myself I try to find a hill to back up to so that there will be less angle on the ramp and more clearance at the top of the ramp. Good luck.

- Can a 4 cylinder Ford Ranger carry my 600lbs Honda Goldwing?
I am thinking of buying a small pick up to replace my car because I am tired of dealling with the motorcycle trailer , it takes up to much room and I can't take the bike with me out of town becuase I'll have to worry if the hotel would allow me to park my motorcycle trailer on there lot. I figure if I just have a small pick up I can run my bike up on the bed with a motorcycle ramp and secure it. I'm just wanna make sure a little truck can handle a 600 lb bike and a 250 lb person (ME) The truck doesn't have to be a 4 cylinder I'm fine with a v6 I really don't care

A I have a 84 Nissan with a Z-24 (4 cyl. 2.4 litre) and haul bikes all the time that weigh a lot more. (full dress Harley) The problem is you will have rear wheel sitting on tail gate. Also might need to add over ride springs or air shocks as suspension may not handle weight. The springs cost about $60 but are a real pain to install. Shocks cost about $100 and take about 5 min. to install, but require 250 psi. when hauling a bike (50 psi empty)