m3 Motorcycle Hitch Carrier

I'll have zero concern going down the road with my drz 400 on the mototote. Appears very well made and it was simple as pie to put together even without directions. One problem that is 100 percent on me is that the tires on my supermoto are too wide for the track and wheel chock on the m3, wish I would've paid more attention to that and got a mototote that would accommodate my tires properly. Wish it wasn't my fault and I could blame mototote but, that is on me and the unit itself is a 5 start unit. I know others have stated that their mototote carries arrived scratched up and missing paint but mine arrived pretty well perfect condition.

Pleased with the quality and performance of the M3. As advertised, and good value. Accessories a bit frustrating.
Straps work well, but what you get in a bundle confusing and ended up purchasing more than needed. The LED light kit is fine, yet it would be nice if it was set up to use machine bolts instead of sheet metal screws. Twisted a head off in the process. And as frequently reported, the license plate bracket needed to be modified to fit. No light and more sheet metal screws to attach the plate.
Consider a “bundle” such that the lights and license plate bracket are included with good value as an opposed to purchasing individually. Presumably most will need so as not to get pulled
over and it felt like I was being nickel
and dimed.
Good product; tidying up the details suggested.
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High quality. Very nice design ! Best part , they have replacement parts!

After comparing multiple hitch carrier, the Mototote M3 is the best carrier for your motorcycle. This carrier is made with the best material but the design is outstanding, giving you the comfort knowing that your motorcycle is secured and protected. Highly recommended

I've had this M3 carrier for two years now. I haul dirt bikes with it up to 300 lb weight. Typical distance is 100-200 miles freeway then 10-20 miles over bad desert roads to get to the trailhead.

Summary: A decent product. Needs some improvement. I'd buy another one.

Pros: Easy to install, pretty good quality materials and welding, easy to assemble.

Cons:
• Challenging to store. Takes up a lot of room when off the truck. I usually disassemble it to store it. Something to be aware of if you have limited storage space. I did not anticipate this.
• The washers provided are not thick enough. I added two or three washers to all fasteners because they all distorted. No, I did not overtighten them.
• Like some of the other reviewers, mine arrived with damage to the finish. I decided not to get it fixed/replaced.
• The assembled carrier is not stiff enough. It can go torsionally resonant under the right conditions, i.e. will rock and roll pretty bad along the roll axis (longitudinal axis of the vehicle) when going over uneven bumps, drainage swales, and freeway dips. The torsional oscillation is activated by the vehicle up-and-down motion on the freeway. It makes me a nervous wreck watching it rock-n-roll in the rear view mirror. I have to force myself not to watch it constantly. Given the constraints of the 2" receiver tube, I do not see a way to stiffen it up much more. Some angled gussets or struts could be added from the tube to the main carrier beam, or the thickness of the main tube inserted into the receiver could be increased, but these measures won't help much. Really need to model the carrier in something like SolidWorks or COSMOS to figure out how to stiffen it up and to model the vibration modes to figure out how to fix this. Perhaps some type of damper could be added in some way. Sorry for the techno-speak but there's no other way to communicate this.
• Make sure you use a fork brace when compressing the front forks/tightening the straps. The flexibility of the carrier structure coupled with the movement of the vehicle can make the straps loosen and unhook under the right conditions of bounce/sway. Learned that the hard way - fortunately the bike did not fall off the carrier.
• When the car is moving at freeway speeds, the back strap goes loose and the forward strap goes under tension due to wind force on the side of the bike. This wind force tends to lean the bike backwards, away from the car. This can make the rear/aft strap go loose and fall off. Watch out for that.
• A set of rigid restraints needs to be designed and made available instead of using straps. They could be made from all-thread with turnbuckles. This would be much more secure than using straps.
Thanks for listening.

Very good rack , well done , easy to assembled , easy to use , great !!!

It is very high-quality, and solid. Not flimsy like most of the others. Definitely worth spending the extra money.

Insanely well built, the hitch pin bolt is a great idea. Had it out with my KLX300 this weekend. Worked a treat. Recommened watching the assembly video on MotoTote’s youtube channel

I recently put the topper shell on my truck for winter camping, and have been looking for a way to take my bike with me. This thing works awesome. It is super solid, easy to build, and I can use it as a step when I climb into my truck to sleep. Would buy again, and doesn't block the license plate, I drive a GMT800 and ride a 24' YZ250X.

Written directions to assemble are not great, instead watch a video.

Once assembled correctly and installed on hitch, it's great. Super easy to load and unload with fricken zero wobble on my Grand Cherokee.

Just my 3rd time using, took me 12 minutes to attach Mototote M3, load and tie down my bike including strap tie down on back tire not shown.