Thoughts on trailering

[JamiePT]

It depends. I don’t ever ever use a trailer ( mainly because I don’t have one)

But seriously, for me half the fun is always getting there. I really really enjoy riding motorcycle and I don’t really see much point in trailer and one just to ride around the event and then trailering home

I definitely see why people do it. Age, weather, or just the geography. For example I live in Southern New Mexico which has great riding and beautiful area. Another spot that’s really nice to ride in is central Texas Hill country. However in between us is a wide swath of wasteland desert and truck stops. A lot of people I know will trailer out to the hill country ride their bikes for a few days and then Hall home.

 

[WyldCFH]

I trailer depending on destination, who is with me, weather or when I feel like it. Life is more important than worrying about what others think of me. If I'm looked upon as not a real biker, well, that's the other person's issue, not mine.

 

[mexican]

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 .

Will look into it, in fact , i know where one is for sale

 

[albertaduke]

Will look into it, in fact , i know where one is for sale

try to find one with the ramp first check the wheels bearings and poke a knife blade in the floor here and there to see if it is rotten with horse piss, the rest is just common sense. mine has the middle post so I had to modify and make it removable no big a deal just that I have to carry a ramp inside

 

[1olbull]

If I am ever to meet all ya'all a trailer will probably be necessary.

Amigo,
I have found my previous opinion of MC trailer use has flip-flopped.
For me, a trailer has increased my riding season and distances.
It took me 11,500 miles and 6 weeks to ride coast to coast and north to south on my R3R.
By towing, I can avoid the bad fall and winter weather here in the northwest and head for the sunshine.
Just today I returned from a trailer to Redding, CA followed by a 3,000 mile ride and return trailer home over the two mountain ranges.
I have also trailered all the way to Enid, OK a couple times to do the Ozarks of AR.
Trailers save time off work and money for hotels! Period!

This trailer is very light weight and I can easily tow it with my Jeep Wrangler.
It has an inboard, pull-out ramp that provides a grade so slight even Grandma could ride up it and park into your chalk.
MC10 Motorcycle Trailer | Motorcycle Trailers

 

[albertaduke]

Amigo,
I have found my previous opinion of MC trailer use has flip-flopped.
For me, a trailer has increased my riding season and distances.
It took me 11,500 miles and 6 weeks to ride coast to coast and north to south on my R3R.
By towing, I can avoid the bad fall and winter weather here in the northwest and head for the sunshine.
Just today I returned from a trailer to Redding, CA followed by a 3,000 mile ride and return trailer home over the two mountain ranges.
I have also trailered all the way to Enid, OK a couple times to do the Ozarks of AR.
Trailers save time off work and money for hotels! Period!

This trailer is very light weight and I can easily tow it with my Jeep Wrangler.
It has an inboard, pull-out ramp that provides a grade so slight even Grandma could ride up it and park into your chalk.
MC10 Motorcycle Trailer | Motorcycle Trailers

nice and sharp looking but it is open all around and I bet it cost more than a good used bumper puller horsetrailer mine did cost me only 1200 canadian dollars granted it was a steal .. the floor is only 10 inches of the ground close enough for a easy ride up with a ramp but it is heavier than an aluminum flat deck

 

[1olbull]

nice and sharp looking but it is open all around and I bet it cost more than a good used bumper puller horsetrailer mine did cost me only 1200 canadian dollars granted it was a steal .. the floor is only 10 inches of the ground close enough for a easy ride up with a ramp but it is heavier than an aluminum flat deck

Brand new, it cost me $2K in Oregon dollars - no tax or rego.
Does your trailer weigh under 400 pounds???

 

[albertaduke]

Brand new, it cost me $2K in Oregon dollars - no tax or rego.
Does your trailer weigh under 400 pounds???

first how much is an oregon $ worth?
and no my trailer is not light by any means around 800 lbs after I removed a good 500 lbs of horse tacks but the one thing I love most is the dual axle it doesn't fishtail ever and that saved my bacon 5 years ago also it has brakes which mitigate the weight when using the truck brakes

and how are you doing so far these days

 

[Dr.D]

My trailer is not light or cheap. We only need to haul two bikes but having room for two more makes it easier to convince buddies to join you for a touring trip in a far away place. We’ve ridden these local roads so much I need some new ones to have a sense of exploration.

I need to travel over 500 miles away from the house to find a road that I haven’t been on before.

 

[albertaduke]

My trailer is not light or cheap. We only need to haul two bikes but having room for two more makes it easier to convince buddies to join you for a touring trip in a far away place. We’ve ridden these local roads so much I need some new ones to have a sense of exploration.

I need to travel over 500 miles away from the house to find a road that I haven’t been on before.

so you are doing fine by all accounts