Fair weather rider
I am keen to get a trailer that's easy to load bigger bikes onto, and a while back on Trademe there was a Harley for sale, and with it came a very nice alloy trailer that lowered to the ground for loading. I've had a bit of a search around to try and find details of the trailer but haven't come up with anything. Are these NZ-made or supplied?
Just a Dog
A mate of mine down here in the lower north, makes the drop deck trailers for councills and the like, for their ride on mowers etc, either hand pump or electric !Originally Posted by vfxdog
If your serious and want quotes etc, giz a yell and i'll pm ya the contact details
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
Double shot!!
It wouldnt be hard to put a boat winch on a conventional trailer, to compress its' springs and pull its deck down. It's a simple mod to get you in the ball park, with it being a 20k trailer.
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
Just a Dog
Jessus Steve what the hell are you eating ?
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
Double shot!!
Backyarder innovative pie.
Tell me why it won't work?
Weld winch on the front, run cable through pulleys underneath and clip it onto the axle somewhere. Wind winch until springs are sucked right down, lowering the arse of the trailer. Leave tow hitch on car, load bike on, release winch, tie bike down, unclip and put wire rope away and secure it, drive away.
Total spent on existing trailer, <<$100
Wheres the hole in my theory?
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
Just a Dog
Gaurds for 1
Axle for 2
Bike trailers in general are only 2 or 3 inches higher than the axle so your $100 mod gains squat !
Th OP has in mind a trailer which drops to ground level so ya can push yr bike on without a ramp, the lowest your idea can get it is half the hieght of a wheel, putting extreem duress on the springs while doing so ! We all know what happens to leaf springs when we overload trailers too often ! Don't we ?
Sure you could prolly engineer a trailer that has individual coil springs iether side, where the deck would only be a few inches off the ground once you whinch it down a bit ! Lets see ya do that mod for a hundy !
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
FFS! any bike too big to load is not worth having. If an average size chap like me can get a GS11 into a van with just a board then I question ownership to actually ride such a bike.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Just a Dog
Your words do speak volumnes Dave but iFFS! any bike too big to load is not worth having. If an average size chap like me can get a GS11 into a van with just a board then I question ownership to actually ride such a bike
Have seen the Odd lady at the track, a little concerned about loading her own bike (more fear than fact) but if one were to be concerned about it falling away from ya while loading and you had plans to buy a new trailer, why not go with a drop deck !
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
Double shot!!
You don't need a trailer that goes to zero level, unless you are trying to load your hovercraft. You just need one that that makes it easier to load.
Once I got a GT650R loaded half way on with the lower fairings stuck on the rear lip of the trailer, rear wheel spinning, cant go forward, cant go backwards, no help available.. steep driveway.. eeep! Now what? Not good. If I could have pulled the guards down to the tyres, that would have halved the height of the rear lip making everything work real good.
Same old, same old, everyone thinks their own ideas are good.
Steve
"I am a licenced motorcycle instructor, I agree with dangerousbastard, no point in repeating what he said."
"read what Steve says. He's right."
"What Steve said pretty much summed it up."
"I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
"Wow, Great advise there DB."
WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.
Weekend cruiser
Was tempted to say just harden up and lift the bloody thing on.
Till I remembered I still have popped rib cartilage from catching the old BSA when it toppled on the trailer at the Munro rally in Nov...
still a bit ouchy
Where's that fucking spanner...
Hardcore Biker
There was an article in one of the recent Kiwi Rider mags about their lowering trailer - which was made by a professional trailer manufacturer. I'll dig the mag out a bit later and post details.
Fair weather rider
I'm too old and too wise to be a hero with a board. Been there, done that. I once had to get my Suzuki GT750 (the watercooled behemoth) into a van on my own. Without a board.FFS! any bike too big to load is not worth having. If an average size chap like me can get a GS11 into a van with just a board then I question ownership to actually ride such a bike
Presumably you pushstart your GS11 instead of using that pussy electric pushbutton thingamajig.
Forum whore
These are sound trailers. Other option is what I have - a trailer with a low deck and a full width loading ramp.
Here for the ride.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
If you want to make it easier just park against a curb or a angled driveway to lessen the angle of the dangle.
I've had to push start several GS's (Suzukis) due to the silly electrics, by the time I got the 11 I'd wised up to the rec/reg mod so the button always worked.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
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