Ducati Panigale successfully loaded in CT! Post your motorcycles in bed

[Leifmb]

Used a ramp and service mode to deflate (squat) rear suspension from Medium. Note the nose clearance! The rear straps pulling back are critical to prevent nose from maybe hitting CT on hard braking or bump.

 

[Feartoy]

yz450 fit also ! Not as cool as your Duck

 

[Leifmb]

yz450 fit also ! Not as cool as your Duck

Hmmm, interesting, I didn’t even think of loading it sideways! Maybe then I could close the tailgate?

 

[A-AY-RON]

 

[Crissa]

Used a ramp and service mode to deflate (squat) rear suspension from Medium. Note the nose clearance! The rear straps pulling back are critical to prevent nose from maybe hitting CT on hard braking or bump.

Don't you generally want to compress the shocks so it doesn't bounce? My spouse usually handles this stuff so...

-Crissa

 

[NotMyTruck]

For anyone not in the know…

 

[Leifmb]

Don't you generally want to compress the shocks so it doesn't bounce? My spouse usually handles this stuff so...

-Crissa

Yeah, generally but it’s not absolutely required-it just help keep things taught. Next time I’ll also strap the front chalk

 

[Travis64]

I plan to put this bmw s1000rr in the cybertruck in the summer.
Links to straps and metal holder you got?

 

[Leifmb]

I plan to put this in the cybertruck in the summer.
Links to straps and metal holder you got?

The straps I used don’t have safety latches, only hooks in the end-get safety latched straps. And as far as the front wheel chalk-they make better ones designed to be adjustable to pickup beds-I’d get one of those. The RAMP I GOT on Amazon:
Bike Ramp 89.8"*12" 1500LBS... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJKNQ1X8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share. CHINA made, but built well and has a 1500lb weight rating of which I didn’t believe but it easily withstood the load of my Panigale at around 400lbs. I would have felt safe riding the bike up as well, but didn’t-clutched it up from the side.

 

[The Duke]

I plan to put this bmw s1000rr in the cybertruck in the summer.
Links to straps and metal holder you got?

Smaller bikes fit easily (K1300S and friend with Road Glide here). Home Depot ratchet straps work fine. Front tire holder not necessary. BUT you may need to space the front wheel back from the firewall as the fairing may hit the roof (where the cover slides in). I had to use a 4x4 and mine barely cleared. Rear wheel was on tailgate. Friend's Harley is right at end of tailgate.

Be sure your ramp is wide enough if you are loading alone, might need to dab a foot going up/down the ramp.

Unloading trick you probably know: put the bike in first, use the engine as a rear brake via the clutch. Front wheel will not have much traction unloading so rear brake is preferred, but really hard to use, hence the engine as a brake trick.

 

[NotMyTruck]

I miss my bike .

 

[koolio]

Thank you for posting this and with pics!

Do you feel you needed to go into service mode to completely deflate/lower the height (vs easy entry) to get the bike’s engine belly to clear the top when loading?

I’ll be using my CT to take my track bike to the track (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), but have never loaded a bike in a pickup truck (on my own).

I plan to use my Baxley Sport chock and hoping I can get the right angle from tying the straps from the lower triple tree to the anchor points to compress it a tad. Also hoping I don’t have to tie down the chock…

My concern is hitting the bottom of the bike on on the lip where ramp meets tailgate, so planning to get a ramp with a slight hump to it.

Btw, gorgeous bike! I’ve owned a 749 and 1098 before the rsv4. Also own a Hypermotard SP. I’ll always want a Ducati in my garage ?

 

[koolio]

Unloading trick you probably know: put the bike in first, use the engine as a rear brake via the clutch. Front wheel will not have much traction unloading so rear brake is preferred, but really hard to use, hence the engine as a brake trick.

Great to know! I’ll have to remember this trick.

 

[Leifmb]

Thank you for posting this and with pics!

Do you feel you needed to go into service mode to completely deflate/lower the height (vs easy entry) to get the bike’s engine belly to clear the top when loading?

I’ll be using my CT to take my track bike to the track (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), but have never loaded a bike in a pickup truck (on my own).

I plan to use my Baxley Sport chock and hoping I can get the right angle from tying the straps from the lower triple tree to the anchor points to compress it a tad. Also hoping I don’t have to tie down the chock…

My concern is hitting the bottom of the bike on on the lip where ramp meets tailgate, so planning to get a ramp with a slight hump to it.

Btw, gorgeous bike! I’ve owned a 749 and 1098 before the rsv4. Also own a Hypermotard SP. I’ll always want a Ducati in my garage ?

I did use service mode to leave the front Med (or high) and deflated the REAR AXLE only. It left a LOT of clearance for the faring and that was one of my main concerns other than dropping the bike off the ramp! Just be sure to set the CT to Med or High BEFORE you go into service mode to deflate the rear axle as I could not see a way to INFLATE or raise anything from in there!

 

[SentinelOne]

Dirtbikes are easy, havent tried my street bikes but if I can get a KTM 1390 in a lifted 2500 then the CT should be good to go!

Nice Job!