Buying a trailer - Help please

[jafa21]

Hi all,
My friend and I are looking to buy a trailer to tow 2 bikes - 2010 ZX10 and 2009 CBR1000 together.
I have been looking online and trademe and the biggest standard trailer i can find is 8ftX5ft.
There are a lot of motorbike trailers available however these are more purpose built for dirt bikes not sports bikes as sport bikes are much wider.
Also we prefer a flat deck, single axle one as it would be a lot easier to use.
We have no towing or trailer experience at all. So i know nothing about trailers.
I was wondering if you can please give me general pointers/help on trailers.

few things we need info on is:
-Whats a good size for 2 bikes as stated above
-how much am i expected to pay for a trailer
-any companies make trailers bigger than 8ftX5ft around $2k mark?
-anyone here selling one?
-anything particular i need to consider
-WOF/Rego costs?
-buy a second hand or new?
-our budget is $2k
-do you think 8X5 is more than plenty or bigger will be better?

Thank you for your input.
Merry Christmas

[BadSarah]

I saw one on TradeMe up your way

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[Waihou Thumper]

-WOF/Rego costs?

That bit is easy.....Use your keyboard....

[Waihou Thumper]

Hi all,
My friend and I are looking to buy a trailer to tow 2 bikes - 2010 ZX10 and 2009 CBR1000 together.

Break down often do they? Or a holiday with a difference?

[jafa21]

That bit is easy.....Use your keyboard....

true that.. will do

[jafa21]

Break down often do they? Or a holiday with a difference?

bit of both :P
converting my bike into a track bike

[Danger Dave]

I have a 8x5 trailer that we used to carry a 2008 zx10r and a 2009 r1 from hamilton to manfield to compete in the winter series it's single axle, nice and low for loading we could fit all of the front & rear stands, spare wheels Tyres, eyzup and other spares for two bikes with no problem, i got mine for $1500 so the deals are out there and 8x5 is plenty big enough.

[Akzle]

get one made > buy one from bunnings.

braked is always an advantage, for the cost.

longer draw bar is gooder.

independent hubs/suspension > beam axle.

coils > leafs
-unless you're putting all your tools and your fat wife on it as well.

air suspenders. i fucking love air suspenders.

[AllanB]

Given the cost of a new bike trailer that is useless for anything but bikes why not look at a proper trailer and set it up with a couple of removal (unbolt) wheel chocks in the front of the bed and a decent ramp.

I'd be wary of the Bunnings stuff .......

Briford make fantastic trailers that last.

[madkiwi]

Try Cedric - 021735345 - Marine & Industrial Engineering, they build a few different trailers and I know they built his trailer.

[Virago]

Given the cost of a new bike trailer that is useless for anything but bikes why not look at a proper trailer...

Read the first post - that's exactly what he's looking for.

[AllanB]

Read the first post - that's exactly what he's looking for.

WTF - this is KB, how dare one expect someone to read the full post. It's a site rule that you must read 1/2 only then jump in.

And BRIFORD - get one of them.

Plus you trailer with front and back sides up does not need to be long enough to hold the bike - folding them down gains a fair bit. But the reasurance of the ends up is nice.

[spanner spinner]

try looking for some thing like this, http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/trai...-815082274.htm spent a couple of years racing and my friend that I raced with had a trailer like this, bloody great idea bikes stay dry are secure and you can store other shit you need in them as well, fuel containers, tools etc. just fit a couple of wheel stays to help tie the bikes down. You can some times get a good deal by buying one from the local rental company when they have finished with them.

[Tazz]

try looking for some thing like this, http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/trai...-815082274.htm spent a couple of years racing and my friend that I raced with had a trailer like this, bloody great idea bikes stay dry are secure and you can store other shit you need in them as well, fuel containers, tools etc. just fit a couple of wheel stays to help tie the bikes down. You can some times get a good deal by buying one from the local rental company when they have finished with them.

Safest option too regarding increasing theft. Just sign write 'Louies Latrines' on the side or some such

[Akzle]

Safest option too regarding increasing theft. Just sign write 'Louies Latrines' on the side or some such

or. Leave the trailer chained to your pitbull.