I've loaded all my Victory's into my trucks at one time or another. I have two items that make it a breeze for one person to load or unload a bike as big as a Vision in/out of a tall 3/4 ton pickup bed on level ground-a little slope makes it even easier.
#1 A self locking wheel chock mounted in the truck bed. I have an El Cheapo Harbor Freight chock with a few modifications made to insure it clears the back of the Vision's front fender. There's lots of nicer ones out there but for the little I use it the HF one's fine.
http://www.harborfreight.com/interests/motorcycle/motorcycle-stand-wheel-chock-97843.html
#2 10' long, super wide, arched ramp. 1,500 lb capacity & will fold up to fit in the cab. I didn't go cheap on the ramp and like anything it's a bit scary the first time but now my pulse doesn't go up at all and it's very routine easy job.
http://www.discountramps.com/motorcycle_ramps/p/MF-12038/
Most all of those loading fails, along with stupidity, were caused by having a short, narrow, straight ramp, then the bike bottoms out on the edge of the tailgate & there's nowhere to put their feet down-with the wide & arched 10' long ramp it's a piece of cake
#1 A self locking wheel chock mounted in the truck bed. I have an El Cheapo Harbor Freight chock with a few modifications made to insure it clears the back of the Vision's front fender. There's lots of nicer ones out there but for the little I use it the HF one's fine.
http://www.harborfreight.com/interests/motorcycle/motorcycle-stand-wheel-chock-97843.html
#2 10' long, super wide, arched ramp. 1,500 lb capacity & will fold up to fit in the cab. I didn't go cheap on the ramp and like anything it's a bit scary the first time but now my pulse doesn't go up at all and it's very routine easy job.
http://www.discountramps.com/motorcycle_ramps/p/MF-12038/
Most all of those loading fails, along with stupidity, were caused by having a short, narrow, straight ramp, then the bike bottoms out on the edge of the tailgate & there's nowhere to put their feet down-with the wide & arched 10' long ramp it's a piece of cake
