First trip w/ new pull behind trailer
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First trip w/ new pull behind trailer
The wife and I are getting ready to take a trip to the NC coast for the July 4th weekend. I got a PiggyBacker trailer a couple weeks ago, and finally got it fitted out. Now I have everything plus the kitchen sink loaded and ready to go. WOW...i can pack all my stuff in a wal-mart sac but I had to buy a trailer to haul things to may the misses happy.
I am looking forward to this.
I have taken many trips with the guys and was able to get it all on the bike. I never realized how much stuff a woman needs just to camp out a few nights.
No question here, just rambling.
BTW...the piggybacker trailer is great.
I am looking forward to this.
I have taken many trips with the guys and was able to get it all on the bike. I never realized how much stuff a woman needs just to camp out a few nights.
No question here, just rambling.
BTW...the piggybacker trailer is great.
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RE: First trip w/ new pull behind trailer
How different is the ride with a trailer? I have an '07 RK and was thinking about getting one but was worried about how different the ride would be and the strain it would place on the engine. How much do they run? Which one would you recommend ofr the Road King.
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RE: First trip w/ new pull behind trailer
the piggybacker cost me 655$ delivered.
Took a couple/3 hours to assemble.
Then another 100$ or so to get it like I wanted.
I took it for a test run saturday.
barely noticed it was there. Engine purred along. a bit louder as the pipe noise is somewhat blocked by the trailer...
no bounce, no stagger, pulls great.
Took a couple/3 hours to assemble.
Then another 100$ or so to get it like I wanted.
I took it for a test run saturday.
barely noticed it was there. Engine purred along. a bit louder as the pipe noise is somewhat blocked by the trailer...
no bounce, no stagger, pulls great.
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RE: First trip w/ new pull behind trailer
You'll love it. Make sure you load it correctly, keep the tongue weight around 20 pounds (a fishing scale is a good investment), park where you can ride out forward, and don't stop going uphill.
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RE: First trip w/ new pull behind trailer
ORIGINAL: RiderX
How different is the ride with a trailer? I have an '07 RK and was thinking about getting one but was worried about how different the ride would be and the strain it would place on the engine. How much do they run? Which one would you recommend ofr the Road King.
How different is the ride with a trailer? I have an '07 RK and was thinking about getting one but was worried about how different the ride would be and the strain it would place on the engine. How much do they run? Which one would you recommend ofr the Road King.
I bought a receiver-type hitch from www.mchitch.com and a Hoppy isolator unit for the trailer wiring from amazon.com
As far as the ride and strain--put a few extra pounds of air in your shocks and load it correctly and you'll be good to go. There's also a trick to lengthen the tongue on a Harbor Freight trailer so that it pulls better. (The rule of thumb is that the distance from the hitch to the axle should be 2x the distance between the wheels.)
You might choose a different color scheme for the box but my group's colors are Orange and Black. At any rate, the trailer itself looks much better painted black.
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hehehehe - it's amazin' the thangs our lovely brides need ta "hit the road", eh? Ah love ta tease mine 'bout our trip packin' - one mid-sized bag fer me (which also totes the shoe polish AND mah back-up .45).....3 bags fer her (we don't count her make-up bag fer some reason that makes sense only ta her...). But, it's cool - ah'd rather pull TWO trailers an' have her with me than go a mile without her....
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RE: First trip w/ new pull behind trailer
ORIGINAL: BG Weasel
If you want to do it for a minimum investment, you can do what I did--I bought a Harbor Freight trailer kit on sale (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42708) and mounted a cartop luggage carrier I bought at a yard sale. I picked up some aluminum diamond plate from a metal dealer for $50 and used it for the bed--it's lighter and stronger than plywood. I have less than $200 total in the whole deal.
I bought a receiver-type hitch from www.mchitch.com and a Hoppy isolator unit for the trailer wiring from amazon.com
As far as the ride and strain--put a few extra pounds of air in your shocks and load it correctly and you'll be good to go. There's also a trick to lengthen the tongue on a Harbor Freight trailer so that it pulls better. (The rule of thumb is that the distance from the hitch to the axle should be 2x the distance between the wheels.)
You might choose a different color scheme for the box but my group's colors are Orange and Black. At any rate, the trailer itself looks much better painted black.
[IMG]local://upfiles/12883/443C3D0D5A594D72A11D339ED7C435BB.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/12883/06FE55B269014EBE9ED135150405071E.jpg[/IMG]
ORIGINAL: RiderX
How different is the ride with a trailer? I have an '07 RK and was thinking about getting one but was worried about how different the ride would be and the strain it would place on the engine. How much do they run? Which one would you recommend ofr the Road King.
How different is the ride with a trailer? I have an '07 RK and was thinking about getting one but was worried about how different the ride would be and the strain it would place on the engine. How much do they run? Which one would you recommend ofr the Road King.
I bought a receiver-type hitch from www.mchitch.com and a Hoppy isolator unit for the trailer wiring from amazon.com
As far as the ride and strain--put a few extra pounds of air in your shocks and load it correctly and you'll be good to go. There's also a trick to lengthen the tongue on a Harbor Freight trailer so that it pulls better. (The rule of thumb is that the distance from the hitch to the axle should be 2x the distance between the wheels.)
You might choose a different color scheme for the box but my group's colors are Orange and Black. At any rate, the trailer itself looks much better painted black.
[IMG]local://upfiles/12883/443C3D0D5A594D72A11D339ED7C435BB.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/12883/06FE55B269014EBE9ED135150405071E.jpg[/IMG]
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RE: First trip w/ new pull behind trailer
ORIGINAL: BG Weasel
You'll love it. Make sure you load it correctly, keep the tongue weight around 20 pounds (a fishing scale is a good investment), park where you can ride out forward, and don't stop going uphill.
You'll love it. Make sure you load it correctly, keep the tongue weight around 20 pounds (a fishing scale is a good investment), park where you can ride out forward, and don't stop going uphill.
