Motorcycle towing device

Claim 1

A motorcycle towing apparatus for use with a towing vehicle comprising: a support bar adapted to slidably engage and rigidly connect to a hitch receiver carried by the towing vehicle, said support bar extending rearwardly from said hitch receiver in a direction parallel with the direction of forward motion of said towing vehicle, a ramp connected to the rear end of said support bar, said ramp movable between a first position in which said ramp is inclined downwardly from said support bar to the ground and a second position in which said ramp is elevated a sufficient height off the ground to provide clearance during towing, and wherein in both positions said ramp is parallel with said support bar, a wheel cradle carried by said support bar, said wheel cradle adapted to support only the front wheel of said motorcycle above the ground, and the rear wheel of said motorcycle rides on the ground, said wheel cradle holding said front wheel in a fully upright position where its axis of rotation is parallel with the axes of rotation of the wheels of said towing vehicle, said wheel cradle extending around at least one-fourth of the circumference of the front wheel of said motorcycle, releasable catch means carried by said support bar for securing said cradle to said support bar, and release means connected to said catch means whereby a single user may release said catch means and when unload a motorcycle from the towing apparatus.