https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4JWJTz-s7Q
The fixed height ones are discontinued, got the last one. However, Now that I see it installed would have preferred the adjustable one. The fixed one sits lower and has more opportunity to scrape.
This is made in Cincinnati and the owner, Jill, lives in Columbus. She was super nice brought the hitch personally to Columbus and delivered it to me. I saw these first at Garage Brewed Moto Show in Cincinnati and its seems to solve the issue for me.
I originally got this for my 2018 Ducati Multistrada 950 and my 2014 Honda CB1100 as this comes in tire specific sizes. Luckily the CBR500R is also around the same size tires. You can buy different plates for different tire sizes. This is the last of their "fixed height" units. The have an 18 and a 24 depending on your hitch height.
I really didnt want to store, pay or care for a trailer, so I went with this Motow rear tire motorcycle hitch carrier. Why the rear tire? Because it puts no wear and tear on your transmission and engine. The ones with the front wheel carrier put stress on you forks and lean like a MFER, you also have to remove the chain. This one stores in your trunk. The hitch pivots and rolls free on the front tire. Front tire wear is not a concern, I'm not putting thousands of miles on it and even if I was it has less than normal riding weight on the tire.
For dirt bikes, I put them in the truck or have a normal hitch carrier for light bikes. This is an easy solution to wanting to take my bike on longer boring trips or take it to the shop. My wife does not ride or like to manuver tralers, this will allow us to travel together and I still can take my bike.
This can handle a 600lb bike (Limited by tounge weight of vehicle).
**WARNING**: While you can load and unload with one person. Please be aware that when you remove the tire straps during unloading the bike must be perfectly balanced and on level ground. If you are on the slightest of slopes to the left or right, the bike will fall over when you release the straps. I released my straps on my Ducati Multistrada on a very slight slope to the left, bike immediately when down on its side. There was no warning or way to stop it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4JWJTz-s7Q