motorcycle trailers

[Steven Bixby]

I've seen a few of those over the years - on other vehicles of course - 
and from the way the bike torsions the hitch receiver, I would be scared 
witless to put any of my bikes on anything like that.  I've seen them 
rocking enough for 3-4 inches of play at the ends of the bike, 
unnerving!   A single contact point like the hitch tongue would transmit 
a lot of torque to the receiver, and over time, I can see it weakening 
the receiver outright.  The only way I could see using this unit is if 
there are more stabilization points  from the mount to the receiver (or 
vehicle frame) to greatly cut down on the torsion loads.

A normal trailer on such a hitch/receiver combo has a far more limited 
torsion effect and it makes sense - I can't even wrap my mind around 
putting my _bicycles_ on such a hitch mount, frankly.    (Although part 
of that is the thought that some a**w*pe would manage to rear-end me and 
make confetti out of my precious-to-me bicycles, too.)

My sister has one of those 5-6' wide cargo racks that plugs into her 
receiver, and that thing alone twists and shimmies...  yikes!

But that's just me and my own opinion.


On 3/11/2012 9:54 AM, Buehrle, Michael wrote:
> Now that i don't have a big bore sport bike anymore, I'm looking at one of these for my KLR:
> http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/002008.php
> You could probably make it work if you removed the engine and carry it beside you in the front passenger seat to get the bike down to 375 lbs. before transporting it :>)
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> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:36 AM
> To: Buehrle, Michael
> Subject: Re: motorcycle trailers
>
> Hi Guys
> Thanks a lot for your feedback.
> I thought about the instability but never gave thought to tire wear and transmission punishment.
> That does it.
> I'm now looking at real trailers.
> Again more feedback please:
> Anybody owns one ot the Harbor Freight $400-ish trailers?
> Thanks.
> Randy
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>   From: Charles Scappaticci<scapco at gmail.com>
> To: Randolph Peters<arpee44 at yahoo.com>; GPZ List<gpzlist at micapeak.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 11:12 PM
> Subject: Re: motorcycle trailers
>
> Unless you are hauling a Hardley or Leadwing with a square rear tire, you'll burn off and square off the back tire. Spend a little more and get a flatbed trailer with a ramp, easier to haul and load and you'll have a nice trailer to haul other stuff with.
> Charles S
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> On Mar 10, 2012, at 8:50 PM, Randolph Peters<arpee44 at yahoo.com>  wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys,
>> I am thinking of investing in a motorcycle trailer and then saw on Ebay a kind of dolly that hooks up to a trailer hitch and raises the front wheel while the rear rolls on the road.
>> Its called a "Slick Willie".
>> Anybody ever used one?
>> What do you all think of it?
>> See photo here.
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/randypetersster/MotorcycleTrailer?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_PqvjUnfffqQE#5718480942047572450
>>   
>> Thanks for your feedback
>>   
>> Randy from New Orleans
>> 2005 zzr 1200
>> Former Gpz 1100 owner.
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