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MotoPOD: Motorcycle On The Fly

If for no other reason than adventure, flying and motorcycling are crossover sports. But that’s not the reason why MotoPOD founder and engineer David Shelton invented the MotoLOAD—a series of ramps and fixtures that allow pilots to load and secure an aviation-specific 225-cc motorcycle inside the cabin of a Piper Cherokee Six, Lance, Saratoga or Seneca.

Larry Anglisano
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If for no other reason than adventure, flying and motorcycling are crossover sports. But that’s not the reason why MotoPOD founder and engineer David Shelton invented the MotoLOAD—a series of ramps and fixtures that allow pilots to load and secure an aviation-specific 225-cc motorcycle inside the cabin of a Piper

Cherokee Six, Lance, Saratoga or Seneca.
Instead, it’s the inconvenience of arranging for ground transportation once you land at your destination that created the idea. According to Shelton, only one-third of public airports have easily accessible ground transportation. This is one reason why Shelton believes that personal airplanes are drastically underutilized.
Bring your own motorized ground transportation at every single airport. That’s the concept that sparked the idea of the MotoLOAD system. The motorcycle loading and storage system is only for Piper applications, but the company is working on a system that will fit the Beech Bonanza, Baron and Cessna 206.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.