Hitch mounted carrier for a motorcycle

A hitch mounted carrier (10) for a motorcycle (5), said hitch mounted carrier comprising:

• a hitch connector (100) comprising a connector upper surface (110), a connector proximal end (120), and a connector terminal end (130) said connector proximal end and said connector terminal end defining a connector length (140);
• a channel (200) connected to a first portion of the connector upper surface, said channel comprising:
• a web (210) having a web upper surface (211), a web lower surface (212) opposite the web upper surface, a web first edge (213), a web second edge (214) opposite the web first edge, a web proximal end (215), and a web terminal end (216) said web proximal end and said web terminal end defining a web length (217) which is substantially perpendicular to the connector length;
• a first upper flange (220) attached to and extending from the web upper surface along at least a portion of the web first edge;
• a second upper flange (230) attached to and extending from the web upper surface along at least a portion of the web second edge;
• a first lower flange (240) attached to and extending from the web lower surface along at least a portion of the web first edge;
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• a second lower flange (250) attached to and extending from the web lower surface along at least a portion of the web second edge;
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• a ramp (300) having a ramp proximal end (310) and a ramp terminal end (320) defining a ramp length;
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• wherein said ramp extends between a storage position located within a gap (260) formed between the first lower flange and the second lower flange, and a loading position in which the ramp is removed from the gap and the ramp proximal end interacts with the web terminal end.