2/3 bikes on a trailer

[96xr400]

i've got a box trailer and want to add some points for wheels to sit in, what's the minimum or best space between bikes and/or what size widht trailer do you need to carry 2 or 3 bikes?
thanks

[Kflasher]

Not a trailer builder, but I would say as many as you can.
Your limiit would be what your trailer or towbar is rated for.

[Buddy L]

just so handle bars don't get in the way of each other's. Two bikes facing foward and on in the middle of them facing back.

[96xr400]

thanks, anyone know dimensions that 2 or 3 bikes should be spaced apart?

[FROSTY]

Mate Im regularly carrying bikes in my van. The short answer is it depends totally on the bikes.
Ive seen 2 configerations used. 1 being as suggested --2 on the outside of the trailer faceing forwards then the last one facing back or another was 2 forwards and the third in the middle sitting back about 600mm

[barty5]

if you want to put three bikes on you will need to place one centered the step the other two back slightly on either side or put one in centre on backwards ive looked at all of this as i have just finished mine which takes 4 bike they all face forwards wheel centers are about 380mm appart and they are stepped two forward and two back about 400mm to get this trailer is right out to the limits of legal size allowable. huge amount of work to make but works will i dont even think bout ask of cost i dont want to know what itt cost me and half of it was bought at cost

[barty5]

you could allway do what cheese did and bring to down to my shop to work it out

[B0000M]

i have a 3 bike trailer, its not a huge trailer, but its not small, ill get some measurements off it soon, as soon as i go outside and find a tape measure. its best configuration for 3 bikes is 2 foward, one backwards.

[B0000M]

hmm, cant find a tape measure, so i used a number plate instead.

the gaps are 20mm less than the length of a number plate apart, the outer ones are closer to the edge of the trailer than they are to the middle track. the distance from the edge of the outer tracks to the side of the trailer is from the end of the plate to the start of the 5th digit on the plate.. i hope this makes sense, sorry

[cheese]

you could allway do what cheese did and bring to down to my shop to work it out

I really have to come down and finish that trailer!!!!

[Reckless]

Usually the middle bike goes further forward of the one each side in an open trailer. So its handle bars are forward of them and the side ones bars sit over the middle one. Above the tank usually. This would suit the shape of the draw bar.
But if you are building a closed in trailer you might want to put it slightly behind. So the middle bikes bars are over the side ones tank. You should be able to almost set them up like this in your garage and measure across the far side if the bars. You can get them quite close together this way.
I have a mate that does high level MX and post classic racing. He has round posts, with U shaped holders on them, and several holes in the floor they slide into so he can put different bikes in many different combinations in his closed in trailer.

Hope you can understand the above.

[B0000M]

suppose i should mention the reason ive got all my tracks ending at the same point is due to having a large lockable box on the front of the trailer.

[Reckless]

ye mine are as well pics here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=52876
but I have a KX 85 which fits nicely in between the Cr125 and Cr250. Still means I cant fit my mates bike on if its a smilar size to the two outside ones. Could try it backwards I suppose but the 4x4 is quite high off the ground to get it up the ramp backwards.