Review: Oxlite Moto Ramp
Almost looks OEM.
We’ve had a few ramps over the years in all sorts of shapes, sizes and materials. Even wood! But, the most simple and best ramp to have with a combo of being lightweight and strong is your standard aluminum ramp. The challenge is that as the Sprinter, much like a pickup truck, is still a tad high when loading bikes in. We needed a ramp long enough to keep the angle shallow enough to roll not only a 250lb. dirt bike up but to get +500lb. sport bikes into the back of the van as well. We take our Ducati 748 to the track on occasion and want to ensure rolling a larger motorcycle up solo was doable. Also, with a longer ramp, storing it in the back, with tools and gear a long ramp can be a P.I.T.A. So we started to look for a folding ramp. Now, the moment you get into folding ramps weight becomes a factor. You need to add material to create a stout hinge that won’t collapse when full sized motorcycle is being wheeled across it.
Now, our last ramp was a no nonsense metal ramp. The kind that has a U-channel shape and doesn’t fold down. These are super cheap ($40) and work ok for a motorcycle with high ground clearance like our KTM 500EXC. The challenge is that when we would try and use the same ramp with our vintage Vespa GS150 or Even the Ducati 748, both bikes would bottom out on the ramp either scratching the belly pan on the Ducati or catching on the exhaust and stingarm/engine case on the Vespa. 🤬 It’s funny how you can save $50 on something like a ramp, only to cause $100s of dollars of damage. 🤦
So a flat ramp was needed. It needed to be stout. Holding up a 600lb. or more motorcycle. Lightweight. So, aluminum was the obvious choice. And folding was needed to keep the packing footprint to a minimum.
I stumbled across Oxlite. It seemed it was rooted in the moto culture solving all the issues I had with the previous ramps I just went over. It folded in two, not the smallest packaging but fit perfectly on the side or on the end of where the motorcycle was parked.
It was also wide. So, as a bonus, we found this ramp to have a wide enough (12”) platform, allowing for all sorts of 2 wheeled vehicles. And after all these years. We use this ramp over and over. It’s keeps going, working perfectly, folding into that smaller package to easy storage.
If I were to rate it, I would give it 4.5 starts. The 0.5 deduction is partially for the cost and lastly for the lack of features such as grab handles or permanent straps for storage or transport. At $200 (what I paid) I feel it’s been worth it. Years later, this rack has never let me down.
Oxlite Model 12982
* 1,000lb Load Capacity
* 12" width, 89" length
* Rubber Tipped Fingers provide a strong grip
* Serrated rods for traction
