Motorcycle loading apparatus

An apparatus for loading a motorcycle onto a bed of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:

• a wheel saddle engagable with an upper surface of the bed of the vehicle, said wheel saddle comprising a track portion;
• a yoke comprising:
• a first strap having a loop engagable with a member of the motorcycle;
• a second strap connected to said first strap and having a loop engagable with another member of the motorcycle;
• and
• a spreader connected to at least one of said straps and extending along at least a portion of the length of said one strap such that said loop of said first strap and said loop of said second strap are spaced from one another;
• and
• means attached to said wheel saddle and said yoke for applying tension to said yoke with respect to said wheel saddle such that when said wheel saddle is engaged with the surface of the bed of the vehicle and said loops are engaged with said members of the motorcycle, the motorcycle may be moved toward said wheel saddle such that a wheel with the motorcycle may be engaged with said track.