Now that I have my new 03 Z06, I want to take it to the mountains and do some spirited driving, but I also want to take my bike, an 04 Suzuki Hayabusa.

Anyone ever trailered a bike with the Z06? I'd pick the lightest single bike trailer I can find. Bike weighs about 520 lbs wet.

Appreciate any advice you can offer. Of course, there's always last year's option; tow the bike up with the F-250 and leave the car behind.

 

I don't recommend a hitch on any Corvette. How about putting the 'Busa in the back of the truck,and putting the car on a car trailer? This way if you had a problem with either,you could just reload them and be on your way. You could also bring extra fuel (100 octane) in the back of the truck.

Just so you know,Suzuki is planning a 1500cc 'Busa to beat the ZX-14.

They also have a 570hp supercharged Hayabusa that turns 6.98 in the quarter...(and it's going to go "on sale") ($45,000 or so I've read.)

 

That was an april fools joke and dragbike.com................they photoshopped a zx14 tail and nose onto a hayabusa!!

 

Another alternative would be to get a hitch for the Busa and pull the Corvette.

Dog

 

Yeah, I knew about that one. Wasn't a bad photochop though.

 

Check this

 

And this

 

Look at the "Stinger" motorcycle trailer.

It is light, can carry your bike easily, and folds up to fit almost anywhere. Having trailered race equipment (2 sets of wheels & tires, jacks, and all the other crap) with vettes for 20 years, you won't even know it is back there. Most of the hitches that you find are rated for 2,000 pounds, and you are carrying 1/3 of that when you include the trailer and bike...

You have the vette, you might as well enjoy the trip as opposed to driving the pickup...

 

When I was down at Deals Gap 2 years ago (usually try to go at least once a year) I saw a C5 (not a Z06) pulling 2 sport bikes on a trailer.... now pulling 2 may be overdoing it a bit but 1 bike on a light trailer no problem, it certainly wont harm the drive train and if its balanced right the tounge weight will be at a minimum so no worries. I would love to tow my bike down there with the vette but I dont think it would be a good idea to hook up my 8x12 Haulmark enclosed trailer to the vette

 

As long as you don't plan to stop or turn it's fantastic.

 

I can not fathom the thought of using a Corvette as a Tow vehicle! I would not recommend putting a trailer hitch of any kind on a Vette.

 

Whole heartedly!!!!!!

 

As far as a trailer not having a "place" on a Corvette, don't tell that to all of the autocrossers and open track guys that haul their extra tires and tools behind their Corvettes. I used to pull my Sea Doo XP with a 140 HP Subrau Impreza with no problems, I don't see why a 400 HP Corvette with big brakes would have a problem pulling a little weight.

See this link:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...24&forum_id=23

 

I'm with you. I don't think it will hurt the car at all. The worst thing about it will be having the hitch visible while not towing the bike, which will be 99.9% of the time.

I think it will be cool seeing a silver Vette pulling a silver/blue Busa. Almost a matched set!


BTW Twil1ght, the Busa stops and turns just fine for me. If I wanted a 600 or litre bike, I would have bought one.

 

All of the hitches for the C5 are receiver type hitches and when you pull the receiver out they almost disappear in the shadow of the valance. They all mount above the exhaust pipes and if you are really pickey you can get a small chrome cover with a corvette logo on it, but that isn't really worth the trouble. Bottom line is you won't notice it at all from the back and anybody who sees it will figure you are a racer who doesn't happen to be towing his tires at that time

The vette, towing the bike at 75+, is still going to get 25 - 28 mpg on the highway, and you would never dream of getting that in any pickup.

Anybody who says they would NEVER tow anything with a vette just hasn't been around track rats very much and needs to get out more...
or spend less time polishing and more time enjoying the car....

Seriously, if you want to race the car and need to get a two sets of tires and all of your gear to the track you have a choice. Tow them behind the Vette or tow the vette with a tow vehicle. If you tow the vette then have the expense of an additional tow vehicle, a trailer, and you get the pleasure of driving a pickup or Tahoe around the country and get 12-14 mpg. Figure around $25 to $30 grand for a good reliable tow vehicle and trailer (towing a car hauler is tough on any truck you you can't cheap it out or you are likely to end up sitting on the side of the road with a broken rig)

OR, you can enjoy driving the vette, the car doesn't even notice the trailer is there, get almost 30 mpg towing the tires and stuff, and it costs very little (like $100 for the hitch and a $300 hundred for a trailer) and you can store the trailer on end in your garage.

LOTS of people do it every weekend, and the car is fine with it...

I have both a car hauler and a tag-along trailer and most of the time prefer to use the tag-along. When the family is coming to a race or there is just too much to take, I will tow the vette. Otherwise, most of the time it's load the tag-along and go racing...

 

Are you freaking kidding me? A vette was built for cruising, track racing, and flat A$$ going fast. Not TOWING!!!!! Most intelligent people would TOW with a TOW vehicle! Like a Truck!
I have never seen a track RAT as you call them TOW there tires or any other equipment to the track with the vehicle they will be racing including a Corvette/ZO6. I can only imagine if the guy I raced against at Road Atlanta that crashed his ZO6 last June had Towed his equipment to the track with his car he would be SCREWED.
Besides, if you can afford a ZO6 and support the habit to track it then you can afford a Tow Vehicle and the gas to get it to the track! You don't put a pool in your back yard and then worry if you can afford the water that goes in it or what is the upkeep on per year! Geez!
Towing with a Vette is like using a Ratchet to pound nails, it wasn't part of the design of the tool.

 

Lighten up Z06 guy, we're not talking about towing a boat or a camper here. Seriously, do you really think it going to hurt your car for it to pull a tiny trailer with 750 lbs or so on it? If you do, something is wrong with your car. Do you fear being ridiculed by others?

If you think a motorcycle has to be pulled with a Duramax dually, that's like pounding nails with a jackhammer.

 

..and here is one for you, did you know the V6 Prowler was offered with a trailer from the factory?

 

Sorry, I just have a very strong opinion on that issue. Again it is my opinion. I remember back to when I was a little guy and seeing my first Corvette pulling a trailer, and a boat etc... I thought then(when I was too young to have an opinon) that it looked so rediculous. I never said nor do I doubt that the car can pull a trailer. I believe it is the wrong tool for the job. Having a Duramax is the right tool for the job(if he were to want to take the vette and the boosa to the mountains) Diesels were made to PULL! I know I own one!
I grew up in Pontiac, MI. Home of the Automobile! Car are a passion for me and to see the ONLY original American sportscar pulling a trailer I think it is Silly!

 

Hey! Lighten up everybody! Just discussion here.

In my opinion, I don't think that it will hurt to haul a 500 lb bike on a 200 lb trailer behind a Vette a couple of times a year. Hell, they pull trailers behind Goldwings and Harleys, why not a Vette?

Appreciate all of the advice, pro and con, but my mind is made up. Gonna do it.