nice looking trailer. As for how much will I use it... well that's up in the air. maybe two times a year, but who knows I could use it more then that.

 

I picked up a small trailer, because my wife don't understand the concept of packing lite.

http://minitrailerusa.com

 

That's the one style I am looking very hard at. How does it pull?

 

No complaints, I barely notice it behind the bike.

Last fall it was our shadow on a trek from Omaha to the Black Hills, down to Scotts Bluff and circling back to Omaha.

Next up... Omaha to NC; Tail of the Dragon and back...

IMHO, you won't be disappointed... AND you can ride up to the factory and pick one up, ready to go...

 

Yep that's what I was thinking of doing. Great info...

 

I have a N-Line and never know it's back there. Little pricey but I picked it up used and painted it myself. Use it for adventures and going to the store.
Wuzfuz

 

We have had a trailer on our last three bikes, wouldn't be without one

Since our riding season up here in The Great White North is short, we usually take a minimum two week trip during the summer.

We never fill the trailer for the trip. For us, the big advantage of having one is being able to stop somewhere, and put our riding gear and helmets in so we can walk around without having to carry all that around.

We also have cooler on the tongue, so for our upcoming ride to TN, we'll be able to fill it with ice at the motel in the morning and have cold water available where ever we are.

As to the one comment on the swivel hitch, I've had both a standard ball hitch and swivel. I've never had any issue with a ball hitch even going through twisties like the Blue Ridge, however if you can get one with a swivel hitch, all the better.

Security of the trailer has never been an issue. We carry a vinyl covered steel cable that we use to lock the trailer to a tree or light post.

The one MUST I would pass on, is to get the wheels on whatever trailer you have balanced. The all steel, 20 year old trailer I have is so smooth, the only time I knew it was there was the other day when I had 140lbs of charcoal in it.

As to trailering itself, keep in mind your riding style will need to adapt. You will need to keep in mind that the trailer is (in most cases of a two wheel) wider than the bike, so any emergency avoidance moves must be able to allow the trailer through that hole you're aiming at.

Drop offs from the pavement to the shoulder can wake you up in a hurry if the right wheel drops off, as well as curbs when you're turning.

And finally, a few financial things: your insurance may need a rider for the trailer, and all the good folks at toll roads and bridges usually charge you the same price as a car pulling a trailer. Yep, totally sucks. We spent significantly more on tolls going from Madison to Chicago on the turnpike than the other couple who were not puling.

PM me if you have any questions or would like more information.

 

Great advice. Didn't even think about the tolls. I did wonder about balancing the tires.

 

we don't have plates on the trailer, so we just zip thru the EZ Pass express lanes. never had em send me a ticket, cause they cant get a pic of the plate.

 

... and you're proud of that ???