Brining a motorcycle
 

Hi,

I only drive occasionly for my job. I get the "Hey what about Glen, he has a class A license." Anyway I drive to various parts of the country a few times a year with a reefer trailer hauling cookie dough to school fundraisers. The trailer has a lift gate and there is always extra room it the trailer for my motorcycle.

I have never been asked at a scale to open the trailer; but was told by several pro truckers that it is illeagle to carry a motorcycle in the truck. I don't understand why because there certainly isn't enough fuel or oil or anything to require placards. They just say you can't do that.

I usually have at least a day off between deliveries and like to have the bike along for sightseeing and such.

Can anyone give a fmca rule or any state statute that applies?

Thanks

If you're hauling Food grade they look very unfavorably on things that can contaminate it.

Yeah like Harleys! :P

if your hauling it in your reefer trailer i'm sure the cold will have some negative side effects to the bike's components

You can haul it in your trailer, but you can not have any fuel in it and if it has any leaks they have to covered. I used pull a reefer loaded with produce and would by bikes in Ca. and bring them back to Mt.

I don't know what DOT thinks about it but I'm sure the customer wouldn't think to highly on it. I know flatbedders do it all the time, but that's a little different than what your doing. If ya wrap it in one of them meat sheets and hang it from the ceiling...who would know!! :wink:

The product is our own so the customer isn't an issue. The trailer is multitemp with a bulkhead so the temperature isn't an issue. Sounds like i'm ok?

Just make sure you drain the fuel first and make sure that there are no oil leaks. what kind of cycle is it? just out of curiosity.

Just when are you going to have time to ride? :shock:

Here is my plan: Put the bike on the flatbed and ask dispacher to route me near Sturgis in August with a few days off. I already have a sleeper cab so I just need to pull into a campground and unload.
Daytona in March and October too, please.
No ramp to unload the bike? No problem, I have seen Evil Knieval perform and think I can jump it off the trailer.