Help wanted - Tow F3 with my RV

[magic machine]

Hi everyone,

My English is not so good, but I will try the best I can.

I live in Amsterdam (Netherlands) and I want to tow my F3 with my RV (Motorhome).
I dont want a trailer because of the space it will take when we are at home.

I found this:

https://motorcycle-rack.com/CanAm_Tow_System.html

Did anyone used it?
Is it good? Does it work well?
Is it safe?

I love it, because it is small and it looks very easy to install.

But maybe I can use a tow-bar to?
The one that people use to tow cars behind their RV...

Looking forward to see you reactions.

Regards Rob

 

[Eviltwin]

Go over any sort of bump or anywhere that will cause the hitch point to rise up and it will grind the nose off the spyder. These bikes are low enough in the front to begin with and when you jack the rear wheel up, it lowers the nose down to probably an inch or less from the ground. Not good. Get a trailer for the bike or dont do it at all.

 

[KenInMN]

I would not tow my F3L like that.

 

[JayBros]

I would not use that device to tow any Spyder. Eviltwin is correct in every respect. Furthermore, you should not consider towing a Spyder using a tow bar that holds the front wheels because you could damage the transmission unless you remove the belt from the rear wheel and that would be a nuisance having to remove the wheel every time you wanted to tow the roadster.

 

[Peter Aawen]

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I found this:

https://motorcycle-rack.com/CanAm_Tow_System.html

1). Did anyone used it?
2). Is it good? 3). Does it work well?
4). Is it safe?
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There have been a few threads about these dubious devices, and I think I'm pretty close in summarising the general consensus expressed here on the Forum in the replies posted below - referring to the numbers I've assigned in your post above in bold:

1). Not more than just the once ;
2). Heck No :shocked: ;
3). Bleedin' Heck NO :yikes: ; and
4). NO FREAKING WAY whatsoever!! :gaah: Not for your Spyder anyway! :lecturef_smilie: And probably not for the tow vehicle &/or anyone following either! :banghead:

Spyders & Rykers really don't take too well to being towed very far with 1 or more/any of their wheels still on the ground!! :lecturef_smilie:

If you must tow them/transport them, then the safest/recommended way to do that is to either put them on/in a trailer; on a flat-bed/tilt-tray; or in a toy hauler of some sort! :thumbup:

There are 'folding trailers' available that will carry them and don't take up too much space when not in use. Maybe someone with a link handy could post it up for you to check them out?! :dontknow:

I hope that doesn't upset your plans too much, but AFAI Can Recall, we've never heard from anyone who's successfully used one of those things in your link for very long!! :shocked: Good Luck! :thumbup:

 

[ARtraveler]

I think Peter summarized the subject nicely. :yes:

 

[Steve W.]

I have not used one for a Spyder, but I have used one on a two-wheeled cycle.

ONCE.

Never again.

IF you choose to use the one in the link and hold the rear wheel off the ground, remember that the farther you lift it off the ground, the closer your 'chin' will be at the other end. If you only lift it a minimal amount, there is a chance that it (the hitch) will drag when going into a driveway if the front of the RV goes up.

Then, even if you happen to find a 'happy' height where neither end drags, how do you plan on holding the handlebars so the wheels stay locked into a "straight-ahead" position? :hun:
The alignment presumes that the Spyder will be going forward, and will self-center to go straight. Turn the bike around, ... no telling which way it will go, unless restrained.

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[Bottomline2000]

I wouldn't be against something like this. Simple, no trailer or dragging the Spyder around..

https://hydralift-usa.com/canam-spyder/

 

[Raprider]

I wouldn't be against something like this. Simple, no trailer or dragging the Spyder around..

https://hydralift-usa.com/canam-spyder/

This looks interesting!
First, I need a motorhome, though