Has anyone towed a trailer with there bikes? I'm thinking of building a single wheeled trailer over the winter months and I'm wondering if the bike is capable of handling it. I know it would have the power and torque, I'm wondering if the bike design could handle it.
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Trailer on a XB12ss
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andymnelson
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it's been done, can't say I recommened it, but it's been done:
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crxtasy169
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Building one myself was in the thread a week ago. I bought my wheel last week and will be starting on the frame in the next week or two. I will post some pics when I start to make some decent headway.
Weight of the average one wheel trailer for sport bikes is about 180lbs. Max capacity is about 100lbs. Plans are all drawn out just having a little trouble designing the mold for the fiberglass box. I'm trying to make it to where I can reuse the mold and make a couple more to wipe the cost clean of my own trailer. I believe the other thread was called " does anyone have one of these!?!?" or something close.
Weight of the average one wheel trailer for sport bikes is about 180lbs. Max capacity is about 100lbs. Plans are all drawn out just having a little trouble designing the mold for the fiberglass box. I'm trying to make it to where I can reuse the mold and make a couple more to wipe the cost clean of my own trailer. I believe the other thread was called " does anyone have one of these!?!?" or something close.
andymnelson
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Hmmm...let's try that again:
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http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142838/383233.html?1217385983
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http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142838/377226.html
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http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142838/383233.html?1217385983
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http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142838/377226.html
Id be worried about the weight ratio. XB's are light bikes and weight is always a big factor in towing. I bought a Ventura rack and kept my gear to a minimum. There are plenty of sites with checklists of all you need. I still took too much crap. You may be surprised at what little you can make due with and still have a great experience.
On an aside not sure what the point is anymore. If you need that much gear and equipment only to have it hinder the experience worrying about the added load then buy a convertable and keep the top down
On an aside not sure what the point is anymore. If you need that much gear and equipment only to have it hinder the experience worrying about the added load then buy a convertable and keep the top down
