Haul my bike - revised?

Question

Original question:

Okay, so I will be moving from California to Texas at the end of the month. I am planning on putting my 2008 gsxr 750 on the back of a 2009 toyota Tacoma but I am pretty nervous about it. Do you think it will be safe to haul my bike on the back of a truck bed? Has anyone done this before? The bed liner is stock so its plastic and I am a bit nervous. Should I just rent a trailer?

Revised part:

Okay now I have a problem. Is there any other way to do this? For some reason, my buddie’s 2009 tacoma only has 2 hooks on the bed and its only on one side of the truck! Now im a bit nervous. Can this still be done some other way if theres no hooks on the truck bed? Or not enough I should say (hooks) But the truck has two handle-like thing (haha sorry, can’t be more specific because im not much a truck guy so have no idea what they’re called) but you can loosen them up and slide them back and forth.

Answer 1

I have only had to tow a bike once, I would NOT recomend putting it in the back of a truck unless you want to drill a couple holes in the bed to make sure it is secure.  Rent a trailer and tow it behind the tacoma.  

Answer 2

Ok check this out.

http://www.pickupspecialties.com/usrack/...

http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/moscatvg...

good luck

Answer 3

I have hauled a cruiser in the back of a truck before.  I didn't have any problems doing so.  

If you do not have a sufficient number of tie downs on the truck, you could use a motorcycle trailer.  Or you always just ride the bike to TX...that should be a good experience.  

Answer 4

on the Tacoma's those "handle like things" are sliding anchors  you can pull one of them off that side and place it on the other so you have a even anchor points. with that said you should be fine I put my harley in the back of my s10 every weekend just make sure to check your tie downs every now and again on your way out. also tie a sailors knot with the extra strap. use ratcheting tie downs and leave the bike in gear.

I hope that helps

Good luck