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Make sure that your feet aren't likely to step between the rungs. The aluminum one will probably hold up better (no rust) and be lighter.

Also watch the clearance below any lower fairing as you go "over the hump". You might have to position the truck to minimize the incline change from ramp to bed. Putting the rear wheels of the truck in the gutter between sidewalk and street with the truck facing the street helps. Sorry if I'm stating the obvious. :)
 
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well. crap. I went and looked at it today at a harbor freight, and it is just way too short ... I'm gonna keep looking at different options. I didn't want to have spend upwards of 300 dollars, but it's looking like I'll have to if I want to ride it into the bed.
 
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Are you sure you want to be riding it into the bed. That is definately not the ideal way to load a bike. It can be done but a lot of things can go wrong.

Here's one I've been looking at to load my dirbike. It's not a wider ramp like what you want. It's a bit narrow, but the rungs are a little wider and not such big spaces between the rungs. They have lengths up to 92". Not sure how long of one you're wanting. Fly Racing Folding Runway Ramp - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore

They do have one without any rungs at all. Fly Racing Folding Aluminum Motorcycle Ramp - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore
 
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If you've got the room a cheap, low height trailer is the way to go.

I don't think I'd want a ramp with a bunch of big holes in it. It's hard enough pushing a motorcycle up a steep incline, much moreso when the wheels keep dropping into a hole every foot.
 
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I use the first (aluminum) HF one to load my ZX-14 into an E-150 van regularly for trackdays. It is wide enough to allow you to straddle the bike and slowly power-walk it up the ramp. The rung width is not far enough to cause problems with the wheel stopping, but as Ray notes you really need to be careful with your feet. If you slipped and stuck a foot between the rungs as the bike fell over, I would predict a double compound fracture. I use heavy blankets folded multiple times laid over the rungs where my feet go.

Don't know why you say they wouldn't work. If I can get a ZX-14 into a van with zero headroom clearance, a pickup bed should be a piece of cake.

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you need an arcing ramp, doesnt need to be wide and with an arc it can be shorter.

dont ride it onto a truck, very bad idea, even pro stunt & trial riders who do crazy feats of balance would walk it up unless it was to show off
 
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I actually own that exact ramp. I own a Niaan Titan PU and that ramp would probably be a little too short to load my 954 without scraping the faring. But I use it all the time to load my CRF 450 into the bed and it works perfectly. Your truck is a little lower so it might be ok, worst case you would have to find some uneven ground to lessen the angle of the ramp.

Have you seen Ready Ramp? I know these are a little pricy but I have seen them at the track and they work great. at ReadyRamp.com
 
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The reason I was scared about the HF Aluminum one was because it might scrape the cycle fairing. My thoughts on riding it in the bed was that it would be easier with one person than power walking, and stepping up on the bed to load it.... any thoughts?

Of course, I could walk it in the bed easier with the wider trailer also ...
 
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I walk up a cheaper, thinner ramp next to this one and clutch the bike up easily into a Chevy Express Van for trackdays.
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That's probably the best ramp that's been posted so far. It's wider than some and the rungs are pretty close together.

I've also walked my bike up a ramp with the bike in gear and using the clutch. It works great. It was only onto a trailer though and not all the way up into a pickup. That's a much steeper angle.
 
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The "Big Boy" ramps are about the only ones long enough for a mildly lifted full-size pickup. For a normal sportbike with 4-5" of clearance, and a tailgate height around 40", the calculator calls for 10-12 foot long ramps. They're definitely overkill for weight though! Bike and rider would be around 600lbs and the ramps are rated for 1500!

They would be perfect for a one-man track operation too. Load up, fold up, tie down, done. As long as they are, you could throw a tarp over and camp under them :lol.

 
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