Customer Testimonials

Michael and Carbon

“When I was a boy, I loved two things: my family dog Lady and riding on the back of my dad’s motorcycle.

As I got older and moved into my own home, many things had changed, but I still loved dogs and motorcycles. I had gotten my own motorcycle and dog but always found myself having to decide between taking my dog Carbon in the truck or riding alone on my bike to enjoy an afternoon.

Everything changed when I met Tim and his Ruff Rack with Darwin, his 90 pound bulldog, on the back. He had created a product in which I was always looking for but could not find. A safe and secure way to travel with my dog. Tim is a very kind and professional man as well as incredibly skilled in his trade. I was grateful that he agreed to make the first ever customer Ruff Rack. Carbon and I have enjoyed thousands of miles together since. You cannot put a price on the precious small amount of time you get to spend with your dog on this planet, but it’s been worth every penny spent and more. The Ruff Rack is the safest and most secure product on the market with roll cage quality steel and welding, mounting directly to the frame of the motorcycle. I can’t thank Tim enough for combining my two favorite things and the memories he has given Carbon and I on the road together.”

– Michael Morrissey

Deb and Violet

“I started riding a Honda Shadow 750 in September 2015 so I could spend time riding alongside my husband Tim and our dogs Darwin and Clover in our sidecar rig. We enjoyed riding that way, but Tim longed for being able to lean into curves so he decided to build a device that could be secured to his motorcycle’s frame that would also provide safety and protection for the dog. 

As Tim developed different prototypes of what is now the Ruff Rack, I was often his test rider. It was very helpful to Tim and his design process that he got a lot of feedback from not only a small woman but also a novice rider. It’s been very valuable since half of his customers are women. Eventually we finally found the right build for us. (Shout out to Mike Morrissey for having trust in the product and being our first customer!) As we rode along the back roads of Middle Tennessee, we were often asked about the availability of the Ruff Rack. We had a desire to share riding with our loyal companions and other like-minded people and Tim decided to start producing them. 

After several years of accident free riding, I had an unfortunate incident in October 2023 with Violet on the bike with me. Earlier in the day, we had a customer come out from Texas and we rode a portion of the Natchez Trace Parkway – what a beautiful ride it was – and the accident occurred on our way home at the end of the day. We were on I-65 around 6:15 pm and I grabbed too much front brake causing me to drop the bike on the left side going 60 mph. Thankfully, ATGATT (my gear) prevented any serious injury to me and Violet stayed secure in her Ruff Rack as we slid down the busy interstate. After we moved to the shoulder and assessed everything, Violet immediately jumped back on the bike – she still loves to ride. Not only did the Ruff Rack save Violet from injury, I believe it helped prevent the bike from flipping over on top of me. 

This most unfortunate “test” proved Tim’s concept to have a safe way to ride with our dogs. After this accident, Tim was considering shutting the whole thing down, but I pointed out that it saved our dog and that it was worth continuing. After all these years, I can’t imagine a safer way to ride with my dogs.”

– Deb Tucker