I have a pick up, we use an indoor bike stand with some straps to hold up two bikes, i do 70 where i need to keep up with traffic. I put a bag over the tiger head in case something either chips or breaks. In this case the pther bikes handlebar is really close. I usually like o stand up bikes to transport them.
how about a hitch mounted base rack where the bike sits on?
Droidboy those casing looks great, so you are going to chrome the resin? Are the backs shaped to fit the side of the tanks? They look good.