Motorcycle Towing

[shmdalum]

Does anyone have any experience with either of these?

http://undertakermts.com/mod.php?mod=siteinfo&id=13

or

http://www.motorcycletrailer.com/mag1/caddy1.html

I only have 2 4 cylinder cars (gas is toooo expensive) and would like to tow the bike to NY from GA this summer.

Looking for options....

Cheers,

Howie

[reconstyle]

I wouldn't use either one personally. No matter how safe they claim it to be, i would be paranoid as hell....If you have hitches on your cars then rent the smallest trailer that uhaul has.

[wcj]

You can get a 4'x8' trailer from HF for $250. Put a plywood deck on it, roll the bike on and strap it down.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90154

If you really want to get fancy, you can get a wheel chock and bolt it to the decking.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96349

[Londob5]

I dunno dude. What happens if you hit a big bump and your bike pops into gear when you're towing it on one of those contraptions at like 70mph? Potential to burn the clutch maybe?

[fireman1724]

Good thought but not for me

[tzortn]

I would not go this route either. Both just look to unstable. Did you consider just renting a truck for the trip? That is what I did both times I went to the Gap. Although next time I think that I would go the Harbor Freight trailer route.

[skyrider]

yeah that would make me nervous as all get out, plus who wants to wear out the rear tire any faster.
I'd just rent or borrow a small trailer

[Zepp]

You can get a 4'x8' trailer from HF for $250. Put a plywood deck on it, roll the bike on and strap it down.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90154

If you really want to get fancy, you can get a wheel chock and bolt it to the decking.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96349

Just buy a cheap trailer from Harbor freight. They are always on sale and go for $200 - $400 depending on model. The trailer is light and folds up to put against a wall in your garage.

This one is only $199.00. I know several people that bought these trailers and have been happy with them. Just buy an extra set of wheel bearings for it, to keep on hand.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42709

[cazait]

The trailers from Harbor Freight look to be the best option and they are even cheaper than the ones you listed. I would be afraid of my bike falling out on those other ones.

[#1 Moses]

They are kinda neat, but Murphys law always get me so i doubt i would take the chance on one of those but at @$179 Plus shipping . you can buy the HF trailer and use it for other chores. For a few bucks more.

[MadKatter]

Thats going to wear your rear tire like crazy! Go with the trailer.

[giggles88]

I would go with the trailer idea those other contraptions are for around the corner type hauls ie broke down on side of road get me home rigs two straps on your handle bars make shure to compress the front shocks with the straps to take the rebound out of the shocks nothing to worry about

[thetable]

No chance in hell I would even think about putting my bike in one of those contraptions. And being that most of the hitches that you are going to find for your cars are going to be 1 1/4 and are going to have a fairly low tongue weight capacity where these contraptions are probably putting over the tongue weight rating of the hitch and the vehicles. Like everyone else said HF trailer.

[brooder]

I like the claim of backing the vehicle up to the trailer. Every trailer I've used for a bike is light enough to move myself. Makes it a lot easier. And the HF ones have casters to move it around, even better.

[whitecl0ver]

think about wear on your rear tire and chain