I have two groups of 3, 2x8's and one group of 5, 2x8's. I am running the groups of 3 for the sides and the group of 5 down the middle. Each group is 7' long and am planning on 4' wide. Do I need two layers or will one layer work? The ramp/table will need to hold 1300lbs. when I ride upon it. After I get off bike it will have approx. 1000lbs on it.
That's overkill . 4 2x6's , spaced on 1 foot centers , run the ply wood crosswise , that is the surface grain should be crosswise to the length of your ramp . One layer will hold that load , use 2 if it makes you feel better . My last ramp was 3 2x8's tied together with 2x4 cleats on the underside . Worked swell to load the bagger on my trailer .
Just curious. Did you have any issues with the ramp being slick when things were wet? I was thinking some sort of expanded metal or wire mesh would be good.
Expanded mesh would work , I don't think I ever loaded mine while it was wet . Check a ceramic tile outlet , they use a mesh sometimes as a backing for a mortar wall tile install .
A lot of the utility trailers we have here in Nebraska have floors and ramps made of expanded metal. The frame is angle iron. One advantage is the mud and water disappears all by itself. I don't know if that makes us lazy or efficient. There aren't many who haul bikes or 4 wheelers in their pickups.
Thanks for the reply, I was worried about a fall. It really hurts when you get older. Thanks again M.
At 70 years, I know when not to ride. But your are right it can get slick, I had to repair my roof in the rain and slipped several times before finishing up. I am a very fair weather rider now days, so the yamahammer stays under the car port. Thanks again.M.
Anti-slip deck paint might work.
What are you talking about? What are these groups, how do they relate to each other, and how to the 2x8's within a group relate to each other, are they at an angle, a ramp, what do the 2x8's do, what does the first group do that the second group doesn't and vice versa, and most important, what is the point of all this? In other words, ask a question everyone can follow.
I'm no spring chicken myself . Got a trike in reserve for when I can't hold the bagger up any more .
I traded my last bike for a trike. It is nice to have more storage space when traveling. I hope to do more of that now that I'm retired. One could buy a really nice car or pickup for the price of some of the Goldwing and H.D. trikes. There sure seem to be a lot of the "new" Can Am Spyders for sale. I think I saw one that was a 2016 for sale with 0 miles advertised. I don't remember seeing one on the road. Mine's a 900 Kawasaki Vulcan with a Lehman Storm conversion.
I've seen a few. The Ryker is also interesting. When I went to the CanAm site to see if the Ryker is still in production I noticed they're all sorts of woke.
There isn't a dealer in town Or I might take a look. There is a Polaris dealer but the Slingshot looks like a Lotus Super 7 that lost a wheel.
There are 3 CanAm Spyders here within a 2-block radius of my house, all owned and ridden by women. Two of the women are older and retired. I see them head out on most weekends if the weather is nice, following their husbands who are riding 2-wheeled motorcycles. The third is a younger single lady who rides her CanAm to work most days, rain or shine, year round, and likes to ride at night and on weekends. If you get her started on why she rides and what she likes, you can plan on being there a while.
I haven't seen an HD trike around here, except passing through on the Interstate. Those things tend to have two wheels in the rear, which is way too dangerous for me. You couldn't pay me to ride one of those on the highway since they're only stable when going in reverse. Two wheels in the front is the way to go, when it comes to trikes.
As for me, I'm still riding my old 2007 FJR1300. It works for what I do.
On Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:36:22 -0500, Jim Joyce posted for all of us to digest...
I am not knowledgeable about trikes but it seems to me that the reverse would be true regarding the stability. All the children's tricycles I have seen have been single front wheel. Wouldn't that translate to full size??
Try pitting a Reliiant Robin against a Morgan or an Isetta. The Robin will loose every time when it comes to stability - and kids fal;l off of tricycles quite often - I know I dumped mine often enough as a kid and had it up on 2 wheels too often to count. Braking into a turn is almost guaranteed to dump or at least destabilize a single front wheel trike particularly if a short wheelbase with a moderately high center of gravity.
On Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:03:45 -0400, Clare Snyder posted for all of us to digest...
Ok, gotcha.
Then there is this thing:
Anyway the guy tried talking me into a test ride but I declined. Like a sidehack, it looks like a motorcycle but it definitely is NOT a motorcycle. If any emergency situation came up I would do absolutely the wrong thing.
I looked at trike recumbent bikes a few years back and they come in both configurations with the two in front being called tadpoles. They made more sense to me than a two wheel recumbent. I'd rather not fall over trying to get moving on a hill.
This trike is a 2009 XL1200L converted with an aftermarket axle/swingarm . It has saddlebags ,but my 1990 Ultra has much more storage .
So one area has 3.5 ft between joists, the other 1.7 ft. I'm sure you can look up some tables that show deflection versus spacing. My guesstimate is that one layer is plenty for the shorter span and that you need more joists on the other span.
This can help if you enter the proper values.
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