Developing Franchising Opportunities In Motorcycle Towing

The Dallas Morning News:

Towing a motorcycle takes finesse. Custom paint jobs can be chipped, pricey parts can be damaged. But Scott Harris (photo) wants the job. A lifelong biker enthusiast who spent more than a decade shipping motorcycles around Europe for a rock band, he once saw bikes being moved with what he considered the wrong equipment.

Thus was a business born. Mr. Harris started a motorcycle towing company in Florida a few years ago, then sold it before moving to North Texas last year and launching Custom Cycle Rescue Inc. from his home in Little Elm. The company now has 2 part-time employees.

Mr. Harris says he keeps up with the latest towing tips and techniques from motorcycle manufacturers. And the bikes get a smooth ride in the bed of his pickup truck. ‘Nothing touches the motorcycle except for a soft sheepskin pad,’ he said.

Business is good enough in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that Mr. Harris is working on developing franchising opportunities in motorcycle towing.

The downside? He misses his own Harley-Davidson Softail Standard. ‘I don’t have time to ride it, unfortunately,’ he said. ‘I’m so busy towing.’