Does a motorcycle fit

Hey so I just got a Tacoma and I’ve been wanted to get a motorcycle. Planning on a cbr 1k or a gxsr 1k. Should I get a bed extender or just put the bike in the corner. My real question is there a hard top you guys use that you keep on the bed and it fits the bike too
I have a 5’ bed double cab

 

I doubt it.

 

As a first bike......you should not get something that big or fast. 1000cc can get away from a new rider before the rider knows what happened.

It won't fit under a hard top. Probably too long for a 5' bed.

If you must haul the bike, suggest to look at a dedicated trailer to carry the bike. Many single bike trailers will fold up. The trailer will be easier to load the bike than loading in the bed.

 

It will fit fine. Toyota rates the tailgate as holding 400lbs. Sport bikes have more weight on the front wheel anyway. You don't need a bed extender.

Photos in short beds here: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ycle-loaded-into-a-double-cab-short-bed.5740/

 

Is he a new rider? To beat the dead horse, 600's are still physically the same size. They will still do low 9s in a quarter mile. Insurance is less. It's just not as masculine to tell someone you have a 600 as opposed to a 1000.

 

A stock 600 will not come anywhere close to a low 9 second 1/4 mile

 

Over the summer I ride my friends bikes but I’ve never owned my own should of clarified

 

+1 for a trailer

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FS01nVTDKuE

 

This is the way

 

He did get it in the bed minus his balls

 

The low end torque and throttle response of a 600 vs a 1000 are not even close to the same ballpark. To reiterate what's already been said, unless you are an experienced rider DO NOT get a liter bike to start with. It's just not nearly as fun to learn on either

 

I think he is a new rider.

Simply due to some statements, "I’ve been wanted to get a motorcycle." and "Planning on a cbr 1k or a gxsr 1k."

Experience riders would be stating they are stepping up to a 1L bike. These bikes are typically referred to as liter bikes.

Yes, a 600cc is the same size as Liter, but the power and speed are immensely different. A new rider is recommended to begin with <500 cc as a first learning bike.

Yes, I know I'm making some assumptions based on OP statements. If I'm wrong, then so be it.

 

I wondered the same thing. But never got to put my own bike on the bed. However, I did have to go rescue my dad's KLR650 out in some trails. It "fit" into the bed diagonally and avoided being on the tailgate. I didn't want the bike's weight to be an issue on the tailgate while going through some tight trails, and I'm glad it JUST fit.

 

You don't even need a motorcycle or a truck, it all fits

 

I will strongly urge you to get a smaller first bike, take an MSF riding course, full gear (helmet, armor jacket minimum).

I started on a 400 cc, learned alot from an MSF course, spent another year learning on the road. 2nd bike was a Silverwing, 500cc full dress, essentially a small Goldwing. It was sold for college funds. The 3rd bike, my avatar, is a CX500C. I have learned and decided that 500cc, making nearly 50 hp, is enough. Even with my experience, the 50 hp can get away really quick. Unfortunately, I've been down a couple times, both times riding gear saved my a55. I have 2nd hand experience with a devastating incident when a riding buddy hit a deer at 70 mph. Many lifetimes ago when the KZ1000 first was released.....2 weeks before HS graduation. A father gave his son a KZ1000 as a first bike. Before graduation, the son hit a bridge abutment, estimated speed 100+ mph, no riding gear...........the son did not survive the impact.

These machines are nothing to play with, they are serious and will kill. A moment lapse in focus or gap in experience can be fatal or crippling.

Don't worry about the "bro points". Thats all BS and empty gains. An accident can be with you for life, long after the "bro points" are gone.

Good Luck
ATGATT

 

A long cruiser likely won't fit but a sport bike fits just fine. My BMW S1000R fits just fine. You don't need to worry about the tailgate weight limit or anything as long as you properly cinch down the front. As long as you make sure the front suspension drops an inch or two when securing the front end down there is little extra weight transfer to the bikes rear tire during bumps. As for if a certin bike will fit, Wikipedia or manufacture websites will give you wheelbase measurements. Truck has a 5 foot bed and the tail gate adds maybe another 18 inches so you have give or take 78 inches to play with. Make sure you are adding some inches for the front tire of the bike to the wheelbase number

 

Well said. I agree on all points. Those safety courses are well worth it if you pick up even one new skill or one new good riding habit that could save your life. Some states offer them for free. I always try to convince new riders to go with a smaller bike for a season or two before stepping up to something bigger.

 

On the flip side this guy makes a compelling argument aginst "starter" bikes

https://imgur.com/a/Hf3IMT8

 

The MSF basic rider class I took way back when had 250cc bikes for the students to use on the course. Most of the class was first time riders and they had their hands full enough learning new skills. I would hate to add a heavier/more powerful bike into that mix. Get your skills, confidence, and experience up first, then move up in size.

If nothing else but for the ease of loading and unloading, I would strongly suggest not putting the bike in the bed and getting a dedicated trailer. If you are going to tow it frequently then get yourself a utility trailer and a Condor chock so you can load by yourself. If it's a once in a while thing (like my towing my Honda Goldwing), then rent a UHaul trailer when you need it. Going up and then back down a narrow loading ramp into a bed where you have to do contortions to secure the thing would not be my first choice. YMMV.