Towing a trailer with a motorbike.

[sunhuntin]

of course, james2

[Daffyd]

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They're probably to the two most relevant sites - they drive on the same side of the road as us you see.

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Would that be a big thing? In my view it wouldn't be as 'undesirable' as a LHD car. What would be the disadvantages?

[James Deuce]

Would that be a big thing? In my view it wouldn't be as 'undesirable' as a LHD car. What would be the disadvantages?

Last time I looked, the side chair had to be on the left of the motorcycle in NZ, which of course removes the option for a driven chair, a la Ural's ATV offerings. Personally I would rather have the chair on the left than the right given the the only vague acknowledgment the centre line is given in NZ. I might suck a kumara, but whomever is in the chair would have a slightly better chance of avoiding the oncoming grill.

[Daffyd]

Good point, but if only carting goods, (cellos, camping gear, etc)....
Personally, I prefer the top box idea.

[James Deuce]

The Cello is probably more precious to Mcduck5n than any human cargo he could possibly carry.

The latest revision of the Act (2004) doesn't mention which side the chair has to go on. Maybe there is hope for my two-wheel drive Ural afterall. With cowl mounted MG38 of course.

[jrandom]

MG38

Don't you mean MG34?

[deanohit]

Don't you mean MG34?

I think he just means a big gun, any big gun would look cool!

[James Deuce]

Nope. Can't get an Airsoft MG34 or MG42 replica, but I can get a Browning aircooled MG38.

[Reckless]

Got any links? How hard is it to take the said side car off when you want to have some fun?

The Cello is probably more precious to Mcduck5n than any human cargo he could possibly carry.

Given to two quotes above it seems to be a bit of a silly idea to me. Safety(for the Cello) and cost (you could fill the cage quite a few times before you equal the cost of setting this up)would rule it out in my book.

But if you had to go with it! Why not make a fibre glass mold of a real cello case, put wheels on it, a tow fitting at the head, paint a cello on it and make it look like your towing a cello. Now that would be novel!

[jrandom]

... I can get a Browning aircooled MG38.

Ah, the Colt commercial version of the Browning M1917. I had to look that one up.

If that's the direction you want to go in, surely you'd rather have a Maxim replica, though?

Personally, I think aircooled MGs look cooler.

[imdying]

I rode an XJ400 Custom with one, probably when I was about 17... it was actually really good (shit, even the XJ was run to ride). Was a smallish box trailer made of metal, about 10" wheels I'd guess... hitch on the back of the bike attached much the same as a pack rack, worked a treat. Wouldn't hold a cello though!

[James Deuce]

Given to two quotes above it seems to be a bit of a silly idea to me. Safety(for the Cello) and cost (you could fill the cage quite a few times before you equal the cost of setting this up)would rule it out in my book.

But if you had to go with it! Why not make a fibre glass mold of a real cello case, put wheels on it, a tow fitting at the head, paint a cello on it and make it look like your towing a cello. Now that would be novel!

You need to change your user name. You're not reckless at all. Some things are worth doing because they are, not because they're sensible. In fact most insensible things are worth doing.

[mstriumph]

we were toying with the idea of attaching a sidecar to big blue so we could take the pup out [he's now the size of a smallish house and still growing .....] but it'd have to be easily detachable --- cause the point of a bike is STILL not really consistent with towing stuff

whoever said get some straps and wear it as a backpack - i'd prolly go with that in your situation - less probs and expense all round..........



*wanders off to see if she can fit backpack straps to the pup .....*

[James Deuce]

Ah, the Colt commercial version of the Browning M1917. I had to look that one up.

If that's the direction you want to go in, surely you'd rather have a Maxim replica, though?

Personally, I think aircooled MGs look cooler.

There is an air-cooled version of the MG38. It looks vaguely like a cross between an MG34 and the .30 Browning MG. It has a wooden stock which means it looks less like a block and a tube.

[Holy Roller]

Yo. Anybody here tow a small trailer with a motorbike? It would be cool to have (for me) so i can do music things on the bike : and generally carry enough stuff for two people (when i have a full) so who dose it? What kind of connection do you need? And rules re building etc?
Thanks

A normal tow ball and either a swivel hitch on the trailer or just your bog standard hitch.
Rules.... Tow bar on a bike is an accessory so no certification is required yet same as a side car.

My trailer was a 6X4 car trailer that I cut down to a suitable size.
My bike is 340kg so max towable weight at 90kph would be 170kg loaded
I had a swivel hitch made but this introduced too much sway into the trailer so I had it welded up and now its sweet. Just have to watch the entry speeds on those tighter corners as the tow hitch only has so much movement on the ball

One certainly knows how good the roads are when towing a trailer. No worries about donating to the governmental coffers speeds have to be safe.

Next project is to build a single wheel trailer at some later date. I have a design for a trailer that would suit your cello and luggage needs the pix is with a hard golf case. Basic trailer would not be all that hard to build for someone with the right skills.