Need trailer for RoadKing..
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From: toontown
RE: Need trailer for RoadKing..
ORIGINAL: GTK
Makes sense.Buy a cheap trailer and haul a expensive bike on it about a 1,000 miles
Makes sense.Buy a cheap trailer and haul a expensive bike on it about a 1,000 miles
We said cheap, not junk. Once you pay for the basic quality frame the other money is all for frills, My hotrods and motorcycles never cared that my trailer didn't have tile floors, florescent lights, or extra chrome. I did buy quality trailers, just not fancy ones and they tow cross country just as good if not better.
Road Captain
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From: In your dreams
RE: Need trailer for RoadKing..
ORIGINAL: Hagar the Horrible
We said cheap, not junk. Once you pay for the basic quality frame the other money is all for frills, My hotrods and motorcycles never cared that my trailer didn't have tile floors, florescent lights, or extra chrome. I did buy quality trailers, just not fancy ones and they tow cross country just as good if not better.
ORIGINAL: GTK
Makes sense.Buy a cheap trailer and haul a expensive bike on it about a 1,000 miles
Makes sense.Buy a cheap trailer and haul a expensive bike on it about a 1,000 miles
We said cheap, not junk. Once you pay for the basic quality frame the other money is all for frills, My hotrods and motorcycles never cared that my trailer didn't have tile floors, florescent lights, or extra chrome. I did buy quality trailers, just not fancy ones and they tow cross country just as good if not better.
Guys will spend $20,000 on a bike and then haul it on a trailer with rotted recapped tires, no fender, wagging like a dog, angle iron frame,half the time non workinglights, and then wonder why something went wrong. Remember, that fold up trailer at Lowes can fold up on the highway just as easy as in your garage. We haul our bikes in the horse trailer and our horses in the bike trailer, because it's the same one.
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RE: Need trailer for RoadKing..
I've been thinking about a trailer also, does anyone here have an Iron Horse trailer?
They're kinda pricey but they look like they would pull well. http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/
They're kinda pricey but they look like they would pull well. http://www.ironhorsetrailers.com/
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From: Central Virginia
RE: Need trailer for RoadKing..
I have an EZ-Rider that I purchased recently. Its enclosed, and is outfitted to haul either one or two bikes. It pulls nice and the suspension makes for a smooth tow.
An enclosed trailer can be used for other purposes as well, and (as someone else mentioned) can be used as a storage spot for your bike if none other is available. Cost: $3,600 out the door.
An enclosed trailer can be used for other purposes as well, and (as someone else mentioned) can be used as a storage spot for your bike if none other is available. Cost: $3,600 out the door.
Cruiser
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RE: Need trailer for RoadKing..
We have a Kendon trailer (www.kendonusa.com) and it's great as it stands up next to our house when not in use and can accommodate two bikes. A bit pricey but we've had it for three summers pulling our bikes behind the motorhome and no problems in 15K miles.
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From: Canton, Michigan
RE: Need trailer for RoadKing..
ORIGINAL: garcon...I need to purchase a trailer so I can get my bike to Florida from PA.
What sort of vehicle are you gonna use to haul the trailer/bike with?
Do you want an open or enclosed trailer?
Do you plan on using the trailer for anything other than hauling the bike?
Have you got a place to store the trailer in PA and FL?
How much money are you willing to spend?
Do you want a new trailer or will you consider a used trailer?
Yourpost, as written, has all the specifics of someone stating: "I need to buy a car."
Road Warrior
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RE: Need trailer for RoadKing..
I modified a used Home Depot trailer.....works for me...
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RE: Need trailer for RoadKing..
ORIGINAL: YUCK
I modified a used Home Depot trailer.....works for me...
I modified a used Home Depot trailer.....works for me...
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Screwed down a sheet of aluminum dimond plate for a floor....welded 4 eyelits on the corners,,,welded a bumper bar 12" high across the front deck for the front wheel to pull into...