Thoughts on trailering

[Delaware rider]

If I am going to an event by myself I will drive my bike, the most I have done is 1800 miles in 6 days, If my wife goes and it is more then 200 miles I trailer, that is her choice ( I have been with her for 42 years so no arguing not worth it) Have a 14x7 featherlite cant even tell it is behind my ram.

 

[mexican]

@mexican will be relieved to know that old blue rust bucket is now retired from international duty. I’ll be trailering to Maggie Valley next year with my new trailer. It has a 3500 lb dropped axle so plenty strong and easy one person loading. I’m going down a week early to a resort about an hour away and relaxing there before joining the hoolig......err...fellow riders. Two days of interstate each way, specially going through places like Cincinnati on a bike is no fun. And the good news is that old as I am getting Steve will always be a year older than me

That was a very old trailer you had in West Virginia, glad you made it home with it, even tho you were leaving parts allover the place

 

[mexican]

I think I’ll just ride the Rocket to the RAA east in MV this year, it’s only 100 miles.

Yeah, who in the right mind would ride 100 miles on a single trip, trailer it!!

 

[mexican]

2 years ago when we were deciding weather to rid or trailer to RAA in Wyoming, i told my wife and daughter we were trailering, they both said NO, we are riding, i said it will be a very long ride and you girls will get very tired, they said "worry about yourself old man"

 

[albertaduke]

My wife and I will be shipping our motorcycle on the Amtrak Auto Train next month from northern Virginia to Sanford, Florida, and back a week later after some travel in southern Florida. While the slab may boring in most parts of the country, I-95 is frequently nerve-wracking along its length. I am so envious of @Rocket Scientist and his gorgeous trailer, and if I ever make any riding on the left coast, I imagine that will only be possible after shipping the bike somewhere closer. Practical reality for me.

if you are considering trailering some days may I suggest to look up on the used market a 2 horses BUMPER PULLER preferably with a ramp these are beefy 2 axles with electric brakes and on the used market a decent one goes for $2000
I used several during the last 10 years for trailering my rocket and on the last one I bolted my bike lock on its floor so I do not use straps anymore another plus.
beats taking it on the truck as I also used to do, can't say enough for looong trip a trailer is the way to go like this winter I am going south near the mex border from the canadian border I do not think I can ride in the snow in January for the first 600miles and still ride the next 2500 after so no options just pull and arrive fresh

 

[Dr.D]

You wouldn't get that down most of our motorways let alone local roads

That’s funny but true I expect. I think such a rig would be unnecessary and useless in the UK.

 

[mexican]

if you are considering trailering some days may I suggest to look up on the used market a 2 horses BUMPER PULLER preferably with a ramp these are beefy 2 axles with electric brakes and on the used market a decent one goes for $2000
I used several during the last 10 years for trailering my rocket and on the last one I bolted my bike lock on its floor so I do not use straps anymore another plus.
beats taking it on the truck as I also used to do, can't say enough for looong trip a trailer is the way to go like this winter I am going south near the mex border from the canadian border I do not think I can ride in the snow in January for the first 600miles and still ride the next 2500 after so no options just pull and arrive fresh

the only thing im concerned about is the weight of it for a half ton pick up

 

[albertaduke]

the only thing im concerned about is the weight of it for a half ton pick up

MEX
it is definitively not a problem as I pull the trailer with a half ton truck I also removed all the horse parts which means about 250 lbs of horse gears. the trailer is fairly light actually , only the undercarriage and wheels are heavy .

 

[cootertwo]

Some great suggestions, thanks. I got a new wheel chock, and about to unload my wrecked Rocket off my new trailer, so it won't be long until I try loading up the low rider. I like the idea of the raised hitch. Hadn't thought of that. I'll try to remember to take a video of my first attempt. Should be good for giggles! Also toying with the idea of using a 12 volt winch, and thinking about how to connect to the bike. Thinking something like a bar through the forks, behind the headlights, with an eye bolt on each end, and a short cable that the winch cable attaches to. Would tend to hold the wheel straight. Could sit on the bike, and run the winch with the long control cord. Just thinking out loud. Yes, it's a ***** to be old, and arthritic, but could always be worse!

 

[rng3]

Some great suggestions, thanks. I got a new wheel chock, and about to unload my wrecked Rocket off my new trailer, so it won't be long until I try loading up the low rider. I like the idea of the raised hitch. Hadn't thought of that. I'll try to remember to take a video of my first attempt. Should be good for giggles! Also toying with the idea of using a 12 volt winch, and thinking about how to connect to the bike. Thinking something like a bar through the forks, behind the headlights, with an eye bolt on each end, and a short cable that the winch cable attaches to. Would tend to hold the wheel straight. Could sit on the bike, and run the winch with the long control cord. Just thinking out loud. Yes, it's a ***** to be old, and arthritic, but could always be worse!

Take a look at Condor motorcycle loader, winch bike on and use as wheel chock.

Rick