You may remember...

I bought a complete 400 Electra some years (was even given a tank ny an nice inmate here!) and, as I was injured, a pal of mine offered to freshen it and start it... Guess was? 2 years after hr finally admited he was "scared" of it, "out of his confidence zone"....So its back at home to be joined with a new wire loom, Pazon EI, some 2 6v batteries and my nice paint...
It will take a back burner for now but maybe my wife will ride it on the next 49ers ride!!!



Yes the knee pads are made of wood...

Very cool bike! I'd be careful taking pictures in front of your house or with your license plate in the pic. Especially when its strapped to the back of an Escalade. Just a thought.

"...Yes the knee pads are made of wood..."

A Norton woody, that doesn't appear in any of Roy Bacons details.

What is the make/ model of your hitch mounted bike carrier? Assuming a person has the right hitch, are they designed to carry the weight of an Atlas or Commando? I'm tring to avoid buying a full blown trailer if possible.

I got this one from an Ebay seller, it has worked well for me. The ladders are aluminium so the weight is not bad for lifting into place solo.
It is rated at 500 lbs max, so I haul either one sub 500 pound roadbike or two sub 250 pound dirtbikes on it.
I have used it mainly for the dirt bikes but have hauled roadbikes long distances on it as well.
Price was around $200.
The advantage over a trailer is cost, simplicity and ease of moving around or parking when in congested cities.
Another advantage noted when hauling this Triumph home from Portland, Or. in late December is that I would much rather drive this rig in the snow than struggle with a truck and trailer. Trailers are extremely dangerous on snow covered roads.
The main disadvantage is that your bike is out in the weather. That happens anyway when you go on tour!
For the trip home over salty roads I wrapped this Triumph up in cling wrap, it worked perfectly, no dirt, rain sleet or salt got through.
There are blankets or covers sold for this purpose, but they always seem to work loose and destroy the paintwork.

Could be the way the photo is taken, but the carrier in the original post looks to be bent from weight or strap tension. The ladder under the front wheel looks as though it is heading downhill?

Glen

I carried a lot of my bikes on this (Vincent, Suzuki T500, CB450, different XTs, 400 Electra); I've been for day trips with it anf the bike(s) never moved...I did not try the Commando (just luck!) but this carrier alloys my wife to come and rescue me when I break down somewhere!! Still prefer my Kendon trailer....

Thanks. It was "the wife coming for after a breakdown " use that I was most interested in.