Bought a trailer in 2005 was planning on towing the bikes behind motor home but it never happened only used couple times to pick up friends disable bike or drop off one of our bike at the HD shop.My popular quote around family and friends is JUST RIDE THE DAMN THING.

 

I thought trailers were for boats!

 

Shake your head all you want and I'll trailer mine all I want. Why, because it's mine! I have a limited and a wide glide along with budged l3 ,4,5 and authritus in the L5,S1roots and getting ready to redo my c4c5 fusion that didn't take 1.5 years ago. I like to ride but Sometimes you can't get off of them fast enough.

 

 

The only way my bike will be on a trailer is if it's broke down.

 

I used to ride my '09 Electra Glide to Los Angeles all the time to see the grandkids and never got asked that question.
I WAS asked where I was riding from in a gas station in Malibu by an attendant, and had to explain where British Columbia is. He was stunned.
"You rode that all the way?
"Yup."
Left, muttering in Spanish.
At the time I was riding a 1983 Honda V45 Magna. One of the hardest rides I've EVER done. The Harley is a piece of cake in comparison. Course I'm only 71.
I DID also ride to L.A. in an early April sleet/snow/rain storm, through Oregon on the I-5 one year. I don't pucker much about anything after that.

 

Today I rode from Reno to Cedar City, UT on 50. Hot, sure. Boring ugly ride, sure (most of it). I'm on a 14 day adventure with no destination, left WA Sat. AM. Bike only sees a trailer if broke down. No spring chicken with health issues, adjust and carry on.

 

I live in the midwest....I've ridden to both coasts, just got back from an 8000 mile tour to Maine and surrounding area in June/July.
That said, I can see why folks trailer.

Getting from the midwest to New York in June - 1000+ miles of interstate.

Similar/same if heading west.

Sure, one can take back roads (have done it) but it soaks up time and after awhile you just want to get to where you're going.

That said, it gets old after a while knowing any tour/trip will require 2+ days of 'nothingness' to get to the goodness, so, a trailer isn't always a bad thing. Plus, you can take more gear and not have a bike loaded down in each nook/cranny with tools and toothpaste!

I don't own a bike trailer, but I don't play the 'hero' card when folks DO trailer. Once you've done the 1000+day, you've earned the right to put your bike where you so choose

 

I live in Iowa, where the "real" riding season can be short. I do ride mine 12 months if snow and ice conditions allow it. I've left the house in the am when it's 34 degrees in hopes we hit the forcasted 55 or 60 degrees.

If it's January and I want to do a bike trip in S.Texas, Arizona or Florida I'm trailering. If it makes me less of a man, call me Daisy if you want. I'm riding when and where i want.

 

Yep........