Pulling Trailer
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 602
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From: Long Beach,Wa.
RE: Pulling Trailer
Rick Rick Rick Rick Rick.......Come on man everyone knows you use raw eggs to catch clams! [sm=chairshot.gif]
ORIGINAL: electaRICK
Nice,,,,, good read, as I am thinkin in the lines of a trailer also...
But,, one thing puzzels me in this whole post???
why would you bring raw eggs to the beach????????????
Nice,,,,, good read, as I am thinkin in the lines of a trailer also...
But,, one thing puzzels me in this whole post???
why would you bring raw eggs to the beach????????????
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,504
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From: Sunapee, NH
RE: Pulling Trailer
Don't just pull a trailer; Pull a condo!
The 10% 0f trailer weightfor tongue weight works best for me. 35lbs with a stiff rear suspension.
Been cross country as well as the Skyline, Blue Ridge and smokey Mountain Parkways.
And "NO"! I don't bring eggs.
chappy
The 10% 0f trailer weightfor tongue weight works best for me. 35lbs with a stiff rear suspension.
Been cross country as well as the Skyline, Blue Ridge and smokey Mountain Parkways.
And "NO"! I don't bring eggs.
chappy
ORIGINAL: Mississippi Bagger
Just finished installing hitch and doing all the wiring for the trailer.
Tomorrow the high is 35 degrees, but am planning on loading up the trailer with 100 lbs. and testing it out.
Never pulled a trailer with a bike before.
Just finished installing hitch and doing all the wiring for the trailer.
Tomorrow the high is 35 degrees, but am planning on loading up the trailer with 100 lbs. and testing it out.
Never pulled a trailer with a bike before.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 246
Likes: 0
From: Carlisle, Ontario
RE: Pulling Trailer
This is good reading. I have just bought a trailer but have never pulled one behind a motorcycle. I've pulled many behind behind trucks. When I bought mine I stayed away from the cooler mounted on the tongue option as I felt it would add too much weight to the tongue. I plan on carrying a small cooler inside the trailer. Hopefully I made the right decision. The company I bought from also wanted $300 for the cooler pkg. I can buy a small cooler for $25 anywhere.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 733
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From: Albuquerque, NM
RE: Pulling Trailer
ORIGINAL: HarleyForeverFLHX
I've been wanting to pull a trailer for a while now. We love to go to rallies. The problem is , we don't have enough room to put everything. I bought a new coleman tent that was smaller. And downsized other things , but I still find I don't have enough room. I would really like to get a trailer but I am worried about the safety issues. I âve heard the stopping time is 20 % more than without. So your two up and with a trailer. Is this not asking for it in a emergency situation ? Just asking. And I don't believe for a second that hat guy had His Ultra Classic sideways on the road and saved it. No way. Second, If my Harley was sideways, I would of let it go already. I've found that I do most of my traveling on the highway. It's much safer there. The rules kinda change a little. I try to stay out of town as much as possible.
I would love to have a small quality trailer. I really wouldn't want to pull anything like a bushtec. Those trailers are to big in my opinion. There wonderful trailers, just to big. Anyone got any ideas on small trailers.
I've been wanting to pull a trailer for a while now. We love to go to rallies. The problem is , we don't have enough room to put everything. I bought a new coleman tent that was smaller. And downsized other things , but I still find I don't have enough room. I would really like to get a trailer but I am worried about the safety issues. I âve heard the stopping time is 20 % more than without. So your two up and with a trailer. Is this not asking for it in a emergency situation ? Just asking. And I don't believe for a second that hat guy had His Ultra Classic sideways on the road and saved it. No way. Second, If my Harley was sideways, I would of let it go already. I've found that I do most of my traveling on the highway. It's much safer there. The rules kinda change a little. I try to stay out of town as much as possible.
I would love to have a small quality trailer. I really wouldn't want to pull anything like a bushtec. Those trailers are to big in my opinion. There wonderful trailers, just to big. Anyone got any ideas on small trailers.
http://www.gadgetjq.com/trailer.htm
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,650
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From: North West Ohio
RE: Pulling Trailer
I have a Cyclemate trailer that I have had since 1994. Reasonably priced and it has held up well. I have pulled it around 20,000 miles and had no problems. Just have to allow for it by slowing down sooner and remembering it is there when making tight turns. I have had to make a few panic stops with it and if the tongue weight is right it stays straight as long as the bike does. The key is being prepared in advance.
Ride Safe,
Mike
Ride Safe,
Mike
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 205
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From: Houston
RE: Pulling Trailer
Right on Troy! I've had somebodys loose trailer coming
straight at me before and made me take my old RoadKing
out in the cornfield to get out of the way!
Please chain your trailer up...itstays with the bike.
straight at me before and made me take my old RoadKing
out in the cornfield to get out of the way!
Please chain your trailer up...itstays with the bike.
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Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2007
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RE: Pulling Trailer
Ice finally melted today. 
Loaded up the trailer for a test run.
http://piggybacker.stehltow.com/ - Trailer
http://www.neoshotrailers.com/options.html Swivel Hitch
Kuryakyn hitch
Drawtite 5-4 isolated power connector
Loaded the trailer up with 110 lbs. Trailer weighs 170 lbs, so total load 270
Trailer tire pressure at 22 psi.
Tongue weight 20 lbs. (walmart fishscale worked great)
Took her ez for the first 5-10 minutes, then did some emergency stops. It did not waggle at all. It took a bit longer to slow down, but not near as much as I thought it would after reading all the posts here about that.
Hit some twistys and then some long sweepers-only one problem there...more in a minute. Took a road that has some pretty rough sections, no problems. Took her up to 75 and cruised for awhile-perfect!
After an hour pulling her, I know this is going to make a huge difference in future trips!
Ok, I know most say you don't even know it is back there....but that is just not true for me. I do a lot of rural riding with some pretty nice twistys, and especially with rights I like to take the very inside (only apex lefts if I can see all the way through the curve). With the trailer being wider than the bike, that is not an option.
Other than that, VERY PLEASED with how everything worked.
Loaded up the trailer for a test run.
http://piggybacker.stehltow.com/ - Trailer
http://www.neoshotrailers.com/options.html Swivel Hitch
Kuryakyn hitch
Drawtite 5-4 isolated power connector
Loaded the trailer up with 110 lbs. Trailer weighs 170 lbs, so total load 270
Trailer tire pressure at 22 psi.
Tongue weight 20 lbs. (walmart fishscale worked great)
Took her ez for the first 5-10 minutes, then did some emergency stops. It did not waggle at all. It took a bit longer to slow down, but not near as much as I thought it would after reading all the posts here about that.
Hit some twistys and then some long sweepers-only one problem there...more in a minute. Took a road that has some pretty rough sections, no problems. Took her up to 75 and cruised for awhile-perfect!
After an hour pulling her, I know this is going to make a huge difference in future trips!
Ok, I know most say you don't even know it is back there....but that is just not true for me. I do a lot of rural riding with some pretty nice twistys, and especially with rights I like to take the very inside (only apex lefts if I can see all the way through the curve). With the trailer being wider than the bike, that is not an option.
Other than that, VERY PLEASED with how everything worked.
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Road Master
Joined: May 2005
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From: somewhere
RE: Pulling Trailer
I did this...Really hlps keep things from shifting around. Got the net from harbor freight and the hardware from Lowes.
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