i wondered the same, however I think my mountain bike will fit nicely

 

Honda engineered this vehicle for use with all of their "other" products they made sure the largest 4 wheeler would fit in the bed or two offroad bikes (I think there's even going to be an optional mounting bracket). The bed is 6.5' long with the gate down, how long is a bike.

It's also engineered to carry a 4' wide sheet of building material flat on the floor between the wells.

 

here u go

 

i wondered the same, however I think my mountain bike will fit nicely

Only if you take a wheel off or lower the tailgate.

 

Honda engineered this vehicle for use with all of their "other" products they made sure the largest 4 wheeler would fit in the bed or two offroad bikes (I think there's even going to be an optional mounting bracket). The bed is 6.5' long with the gate down, how long is a bike.

Closer to 7'. If the tailgate and bed combined were 7', a bed extender would fit around the bikes. Then you can load more of your gear in the bed, and not have to worry about it sliding out.

 

The wheelbase on a large dirtbike / dual sport bike is about 58", so it should fit, although the back end will hang over.

We'll soon find out.

 

although the back end will hang over

Exactly my point. So a bed extender won't work.

 

Here's one that AMP had at the SEMA show jus for us dirtbike/Ridgeline folks!

 

My 600rr fits just fine w/ the gate down...

 

I've had my 450x in there for about 400 miles and no fitment issues, wheels rest on hte tailgate - it's actually kind of nice to not have the tailgate bounding around when you're driving like it does in a 'true' 6ft bed.

If you still need a bed extender with the bikes - you're just plain hauling too much crap dude . Thats what the trunk and backseat are for. Those inner lower tiedown points work awesome for flat bungees and gastanks too.

I say big props to Honda for making this the 'fits like a glove' for the dirtybike at least

 

Sure, you can't fit a bike in the bed with the tailgate up. But name one truck that does everything the Ridgeline does, for the same price, that also allows you to fit a bike in the bed with the tailgate up. Maybe i'm missing the point, but why does it matter if you can fit a bike in with the tailgate up or down when you have 6 heavy duty tie downs in the bed to secure your bike with. Honda could also be faulted for choosing a bed that will not fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood flat in the bed with the tailgate up. Honda didn't design the Ridgeline to do everything someone wanted a truck for. They designed it to be flexible enough to both be practical for day to day use, and be able to handle the occasional uses their owners might want, such as being able to fit a motorcycle in the bed, or fit a 4 foot wide sheet of plywood flat in the bed. Sure, you have to put the tailgate down, but it goes down for a reason, such as stated above. I see trucks all the time with their quad cab and full length bed, and I wonder if these people actually use that full bed all the time, or just have it for those occasional what-if's. It's not the size of your bed, it's how you use it.

 

Why do you need a bed extender at all with the bikes? I have always driven with the gate down and no extender with my bikes. The bikes were always secured at the front and back.

 

because if the bed was too much longer, no one would be able to park it in a garage.

 

I agree. If you are that concerned with hauling that much stuff, then buy an enclosed trailer dude. The RL is rated high enough that you can tow a decent trailer w/gear with no problems. A sportbike will fit securely with the gate down, that is all I need. I don't need no mammoth F250 for my needs.

 

Had my Mountain bike in it this week, tie-downs worked great. Also watch this video, what you're looking for starts at about the three minute mark. The video is given by Gary Flint, the Project Manager for the Ridgeline.

http://video.vtec.net/05/naias/tov_rline-01.wmv

TL

 

Link doesn't work (403 Forbidden Error)

Guess the Honda 50 my boys want will be no problem for the Ridgeline - and it'll fit with the door up!

I'd say someone needs to work on a "Bro" for the tailgate while down (another thread talked about having the tailgate getting really dirty while driving in the down mode).

-ridgeln

 

Try this... http://vtec.net/articles/view-article?article_id=320271 They are all good videos but the one I'm speaking of is the upper left-hand one.

TL

 

My 600rr fits just fine w/ the gate down...

My 600 F2 fits in the bed as well, but the problem is nothing else can go in the bed because it will slide out. Stuff like the ramp to unload the bike! I have an idea that I'm going to investigate further come spring. Since the bed extender is actuallly two pieces with insert bars in the middle, based on my initial measurements, if the top insert is removed, the rear tire should just curve over it. That's my hope anyway so I can haul the bike AND other stuff when I head down to Bike Week in Myrtle Beach next May. If no one tries it before then, I'll make sure to post the results!

 

If the bed with tailgate down was just a little longer, you could use a bed extender with motorcycles. Unless they'll be offering a special bed extender for use with bikes, the motorcycle company has really missed the mark to co-market their truck.

My CBR fits fine. A bed extender would go right around it. The rear tire is barely on the tailgate. couldnt be happier

 

There was a bed extender in one of the pictures up above in this thread that looks like its top bars stick out further just to handle what yuou are trying to achieve. I wonder what brand they were.

 

I wonder if my Goldwing will fit in the bed...............

 

There was a bed extender in one of the pictures up above in this thread that looks like its top bars stick out further just to handle what yuou are trying to achieve. I wonder what brand they were.

Hey Bill, The bed extender we saw at SEMA with the two Honda dirtbikes is sold by the originator of the "Bed Extender". AMP is the company. www.amp-research.com

 

I wonder if my Goldwing will fit in the bed...............

If you build it...they will come .

I think it will fit, but 2 things come to mind:

-1- Does God himself even own a ramp and the cajones to load that bike onto a 41" deck height truck bed?

-2- You're gonna have to put the wing on a diet if you want the posterior to even think about putting 300# of dynamic load on that tailgate.

..I wish you the best of luck, but hope that you're kidding

 

Hey Bill, The bed extender we saw at SEMA with the two Honda dirtbikes is sold by the originator of the "Bed Extender". AMP is the company. www.amp-research.com

Thanks again for the link 5S

'm wondering if they will come out with a production piece similar to the one they have for the Fuglavanche/Escalade on their site, or if they will stay with that funky angled deal.

I like the fact that they made it happen on the ridge with a dirtybike in the bed, but I'm weird and would like a bed extender I can use as a 'cage' in the back of the truck when its empty. If it were angled, It would still work ok - but smaller shorter stuff would be sliding around and annoying to bungee onto the cage.

Yeah I'm nitpicking when I should just be giving them kudos for making something that works, I'll shut up now

 

Im a Honda MC Dealer, and can fit two 450's (X and R) in the back (Gate down) no problem. Also a RINCON ATV. Room to Spare. This is why you can put 300lbs on the gate.