Bikes pulling trailers
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,673
Likes: 606
From:
RE: Bikes pulling trailers
ORIGINAL: SteelCityScooter
It all depends on they type of trailer you want and what you are going to do with it. It also depends on what you want to spend.
I noticed from your links you were looking at popup campers. They are nice but are also kinda big.
You can build your own trailer for roughly under $500.00.(got a bro that did it and its a great little trailer.)
You start with This
mount a deck to it
then add one of these
add some paint
and Waaaaaaaa-la One Bike Trailer.
A member here has one similar to my brosLink to his photo album
Or you could go here and they sell everything from cargo to popup bike trailers.
It all depends on they type of trailer you want and what you are going to do with it. It also depends on what you want to spend.
I noticed from your links you were looking at popup campers. They are nice but are also kinda big.
You can build your own trailer for roughly under $500.00.(got a bro that did it and its a great little trailer.)
You start with This
mount a deck to it
then add one of these
add some paint
and Waaaaaaaa-la One Bike Trailer.
A member here has one similar to my brosLink to his photo album
Or you could go here and they sell everything from cargo to popup bike trailers.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 991
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Bikes pulling trailers
ORIGINAL: Darryl88
Thats what me and my buddy did, bought a frame shorten it. Put a cartop carrier on it, Installed wiring harness on bike and hitch. Tolal cost about 800.00, far cry from 3500 to 4000 custom made. The one we build, people acually asked us wear we bought it, it looks that good
Thats what me and my buddy did, bought a frame shorten it. Put a cartop carrier on it, Installed wiring harness on bike and hitch. Tolal cost about 800.00, far cry from 3500 to 4000 custom made. The one we build, people acually asked us wear we bought it, it looks that good
Elite HDF Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 3,927
Likes: 5
From: Midwest
RE: Bikes pulling trailers
ORIGINAL: SteelCityScooter
It all depends on they type of trailer you want and what you are going to do with it. It also depends on what you want to spend.
I noticed from your links you were looking at popup campers. They are nice but are also kinda big.
You can build your own trailer for roughly under $500.00.(got a bro that did it and its a great little trailer.)
You start with This
mount a deck to it
then add one of these
add some paint
and Waaaaaaaa-la One Bike Trailer.
A member here has one similar to my brosLink to his photo album
Or you could go here and they sell everything from cargo to popup bike trailers.
It all depends on they type of trailer you want and what you are going to do with it. It also depends on what you want to spend.
I noticed from your links you were looking at popup campers. They are nice but are also kinda big.
You can build your own trailer for roughly under $500.00.(got a bro that did it and its a great little trailer.)
You start with This
mount a deck to it
then add one of these
add some paint
and Waaaaaaaa-la One Bike Trailer.
A member here has one similar to my brosLink to his photo album
Or you could go here and they sell everything from cargo to popup bike trailers.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 991
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Bikes pulling trailers
Yeah BG, my bro's trailer is nice and it comes in handy. His wife is one of those pack everything types and he needed it.
His has a sheet of diamond plate aluminum for the decking, and he painted the rest of the trailer and frmae to match his scooter.
One other little item we have added was two PVC pipes with screw on caps, them full size folding camp chairs fit in them nicely and gives more room in the cargo area. Couple of PVC pipes, couple of caps, four U-Clamps and paint.
His has a sheet of diamond plate aluminum for the decking, and he painted the rest of the trailer and frmae to match his scooter.
One other little item we have added was two PVC pipes with screw on caps, them full size folding camp chairs fit in them nicely and gives more room in the cargo area. Couple of PVC pipes, couple of caps, four U-Clamps and paint.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 103
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Bikes pulling trailers
The best trailer on the market is Bushtec out of Tennessee. Slightly more costly, but you get what you pay for. Great re-sell value. I have hauled a trailer for many years, biggest issue if loaded is braking. You want to allow a little more time to stop. Over than that you will never notice a Bushtec.
[IMG]local://upfiles/11696/801FD579120F4CA6A33907BBED6A5CDE.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/11696/801FD579120F4CA6A33907BBED6A5CDE.jpg[/IMG]
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 991
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Bikes pulling trailers
ORIGINAL: ILSRWY6
The best trailer on the market is Bushtec out of Tennessee. Slightly more costly, but you get what you pay for. Great re-sell value. I have hauled a trailer for many years, biggest issue if loaded is braking. You want to allow a little more time to stop. Over than that you will never notice a Bushtec.
[IMG]local://upfiles/11696/801FD579120F4CA6A33907BBED6A5CDE.jpg[/IMG]
The best trailer on the market is Bushtec out of Tennessee. Slightly more costly, but you get what you pay for. Great re-sell value. I have hauled a trailer for many years, biggest issue if loaded is braking. You want to allow a little more time to stop. Over than that you will never notice a Bushtec.
[IMG]local://upfiles/11696/801FD579120F4CA6A33907BBED6A5CDE.jpg[/IMG]
Well the heads up Best on the Market is.......American Legend
Pricey...but they don't get any better than this, for a cargo trailer.
And the Harley Style Fenders and Lighting just make them look great behind a Harley-Davidson
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 693
Likes: 0
From: Boiling Springs, SC
RE: Bikes pulling trailers
I have pulled a trailer for about 6 or 7 years behind an electraglide. No problems. I am on my second trailer. It is a Bushtec. As far as I am concerned it is the best trailer on the market.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 232
Likes: 5
From: Virginia
RE: Bikes pulling trailers
We used to have an American Legend we pulled with our '01 RKC. We got it with most of the bells and whistles, including painted to match the Concord Purple and Diamond Ice of the bike. Awsome trailer, pulled it around the country once, up and down the state of California many, many times. Only downer was folks would ask us to haul their stuff to rallies! It's like owning a pickup truck. The attached picture was taken when we loaded up to split from Glencoe whe we were at Sturgis in '01.
[IMG]local://upfiles/19544/8EED29B86D724AA7867437B3110AE359.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/19544/8EED29B86D724AA7867437B3110AE359.jpg[/IMG]
