Thoughts on trailering

[mr hunt]

Had to put mine on a trailer once

 

[barbagris]

KINELL - this one seems to have slipped past me. Glad you are OK @Steel .
But at the risk of being the silly old sod who does not always practise what he preaches - MORE breaks.
I usually don't get to nod off - Mrs B. sees to that: she not being the worlds best passenger at the best of times.

 

[sijtwin]

I have always kind of snickered under my breath at people who trailer their bikes, I never could quite understand the reason for why somebody would do that. Especially when I go to Reno which is about 200 miles away from my house and I see people with California plates trailering their bikes on the way to street vibrations.

However


My Indian is 11 months old with 10k on her already.
By the time I get home from the next RAA she’ll have nearly 20K on her.

Also I’m getting older and driving is less wear and tear on my old bones....

And less stressful since I’ll have my son with me...

So am I going to trailer to RAA next year?

Hell no! My bike is my only form a transportation for a reason.

However even if I wanted to trailer I couldn’t simply because I can’t afford to buy a trailer and something to haul it with.

So what are your thoughts on trailering ? Do you do it? Why or why not?

I have a panel van, mainly for work. Put several bikes in those over the years, when buying, or for services on mine and others.
Could this be an option for you? Safer than a trailer both in terms of theft and whilst driving, plus the trailer isn’t in the way/ stood around the drive for most of the time.

 

[Chip]

Reading this post, I noticed a couple of pictures with Rockets in the bed of pickups. It's hard to tell, but it looks like the rear tires are on the tailgate. I believe the tailgates are rated for 300 lb. I've had the cables break.

 

[DodahMan]

Reading this post, I noticed a couple of pictures with Rockets in the bed of pickups. It's hard to tell, but it looks like the rear tires are on the tailgate. I believe the tailgates are rated for 300 lb. I've had the cables break.

There is a steel replacement bar that some folks have used.

 

[Steel]

Well it's 1300 miles one way, and trailering allows me to have my bike at work. I'm only supposed to work 2 weeks which isn't bad, but usually I'm up there 4-5 weeks which would be too long to go without riding.

 

[rng3]

Just saw this, glad your O.K. , looking forward to seeing you again in MV.
I'll bring an extra cable Just in case.

Rick

 

[rng3]

Reading this post, I noticed a couple of pictures with Rockets in the bed of pickups. It's hard to tell, but it looks like the rear tires are on the tailgate. I believe the tailgates are rated for 300 lb. I've had the cables break.

I believe some are showing motorcycle loading systems so the bike is actually riding on the loader's rail rather than the tailgate.

Rick

 

[idk]

I'm glad to see you're okay @Steel - now don't do it again. And don't go breaking my bike!!!!

 

[scot in exile]

Looks like I broke the right footpeg off the Roadster too. And one of the brackets for the flyscreen, but it was cracked halfway through when I got it.

So you thought you would just finish the job off on the bracket glad you are okay, not sure which route you are taking but you are more that welcome to spend a night or two at my place(fridge will be locked)