Trailer...??
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Trailer...??
How many Guys here pull a trailer behind the bike....I had a Goldwing back in the Early 90's and pulled a Escapade behind it....I saw one of those new N-line trailers the other day...single wheel in back...very nice looking rig...just not sure if I want to go back with one for extra storage....anyone pulling a trailer...Thoughts....
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I've got a Bushtec Quantum that pulls like a dream. You really don't know it's there. No adverse effects what so ever. They're pricey but they work fantastic.
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I have pulled a trailer, but not behind my Harley. Ultimately I sold it.
Never cared for the load, the noise reflection, the thinking for reverse, etc. Allowed me to carry too much stuff. If I'm that loaded, I'd rather take the car.
The N-line and other tilting single axle trailers are interesting, but not enough so to cause me to spend the money to play with one.
Never cared for the load, the noise reflection, the thinking for reverse, etc. Allowed me to carry too much stuff. If I'm that loaded, I'd rather take the car.
The N-line and other tilting single axle trailers are interesting, but not enough so to cause me to spend the money to play with one.
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I have pulled a trailer, but not behind my Harley. Ultimately I sold it.
Never cared for the load, the noise reflection, the thinking for reverse, etc. Allowed me to carry too much stuff. If I'm that loaded, I'd rather take the car.
The N-line and other tilting single axle trailers are interesting, but not enough so to cause me to spend the money to play with one.
Never cared for the load, the noise reflection, the thinking for reverse, etc. Allowed me to carry too much stuff. If I'm that loaded, I'd rather take the car.
The N-line and other tilting single axle trailers are interesting, but not enough so to cause me to spend the money to play with one.
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Bushtec Roadstar .. third bike I've pulled it with. Used to camp out of it (have a Bunkhouse camper now that we use our other bike to pull), now we just use the Bushtec for long trips where we're not camping or gone for more than a weekend.
Last trip was from Green Bay WI to Fayetteville AR and back a couple of weeks ago. Can easily get a weekend's worth of clothes for my wife and I in the saddle bags, and the tourpak is usually where my camera gear, some odds & ends, and my wife's purse go ... but using the Bushtec allowed us to not worry about "going minimal" for a 10 day trip..we were able to pack for 10 days each; have a place for jackets; gifts for the grandkids; a place for my computer and office materials (I had to work on this trip); and room if I found anything I wanted at BBQ.
I think too many people over think or under think why or why not to tow a trailer. I look it as a choice my wife and I make .. last trip was over 1,800 miles with trailer (a couple hundred without), we were still in the saddle putting the miles in just like any other bike out there .. having a trailer behind ours didn't make us any less riders than any other rider on the road. The Bushtec works for us when we want to use it .. I appreciate that some anti trailer riders are concerned for our safety, or they believe we're somehow less of a rider than they are; I'm concerned for their safety as well and the other, oh well...
Last trip was from Green Bay WI to Fayetteville AR and back a couple of weeks ago. Can easily get a weekend's worth of clothes for my wife and I in the saddle bags, and the tourpak is usually where my camera gear, some odds & ends, and my wife's purse go ... but using the Bushtec allowed us to not worry about "going minimal" for a 10 day trip..we were able to pack for 10 days each; have a place for jackets; gifts for the grandkids; a place for my computer and office materials (I had to work on this trip); and room if I found anything I wanted at BBQ.
I think too many people over think or under think why or why not to tow a trailer. I look it as a choice my wife and I make .. last trip was over 1,800 miles with trailer (a couple hundred without), we were still in the saddle putting the miles in just like any other bike out there .. having a trailer behind ours didn't make us any less riders than any other rider on the road. The Bushtec works for us when we want to use it .. I appreciate that some anti trailer riders are concerned for our safety, or they believe we're somehow less of a rider than they are; I'm concerned for their safety as well and the other, oh well...
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I look at Bushtec trailers frequently, thinking I may pull the trigger some day... But my wife and I can travel 2-up for 16 days and only need to do laundry once using saddlebags (left =wife, right=me) , tourpak (me) and rack bag (wife). I'm afraid if I got a trailer, she'd bring/buy more stuff.