I second that. You should be able to add a 5th wheel on the luggage rack and use a cattle trailer.
I do agree with the previous post about people not respecting people pulling trailers. I've actually been rear-ended when pulling a trailer before. No damage, just a huge WTF?!?!?!? moment. People are always too close for comfort. I know that I'm crazy enough to pull a 100lb trailer with my NH, but I wouldn't recommend it to others. On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 3:14 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: nighthawk_lovers <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:21 pm > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] sugestions please > > If these guy's can do it I know with good American ingenuity and know how, > [image: remarque.jpg] > you could build something better. But Hell it works! Good luck. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> > To: nighthawk_lovers <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 12:23 pm > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] sugestions please > > Yeti, > Might I suggest you add some sort of suspension to the trailer - > even a simple leaf spring or two would improve the quality of the > cargo's ride considerably - I am of course, not sure how fragile it > is. > Is the trailer aluminum or very lightweight? Wouldn't want to > add a terrible amount of tare weight to the enterprise. > Again, more thoughts, from an abnormal and slightly warped > (slightly?) mind.... > -Joey > > On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 1:56 PM, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: > > thoughts, opinions and expirence is what im looking for here.... And this > fourm has never had a lack of any of them. > > > > In FL i have lived with bike alone for several years and loved it. Also i > wouldent be required to insure said trailer as long as its not finaced (same > as > the bike). And my trailer is probably going to end up a modified single jetski > trailer (yes, il send pich when i get started) > > > > il looking at a total investment of less then $500. > > > > This job is for mad science and they encourage abnormal and weird (hence > > they > hired me) > > > > thanks guys > > yeti > > -----Original Message----- > > Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 1:42:33 pm > > To: [email protected] > > From: "Joey Kelley" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] sugestions please > > > > So on the top end - you're talking about 150 pounds - in three containers. > > I would guess that would be well within what one could > > haul in a small trailer. > > My comment would be by the time you build a trailer, rig > > a hitch to the bike, register and insure the trailer (Which I assume > > will cost the same no matter what size the trailer) I would consider - > > just consider - a different vehicle to do all this. > > Then again - my opinion is biased by the fact that up here > > in Maine no one can live with only a motorcycle - it gets dang cold in > > the snow when you're riding. > > Also keep in mind you'll be adding some stress and strain > > to the GL by towing a trailer and if you attempt to ride two up with > > the trailer you may experience a lack of power as well. > > I've had some experience towing - though not on a bike - > > and I can honestly say that I don't particularly fancy the idea of > > being on a bike with a trailer - since thats two things that people > > tend not to respect on the road in one package. > > Just some thoughts. > > -Joey > > > > On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:52 AM, [email protected] > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> heavy ones are about 50 pounds, and light ones about 20... To bulky and big > to strap to the seat > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:50:17 am > >> To: [email protected] > >> From: "Joey Kelley" <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] sugestions please > >> > >> When you say you need to carry 2-3 of these totes - what sort of > >> weight are we talking about? > >> -Joey > >> > >> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:19 AM, [email protected] > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> the gear is to bulky to put in the bags and my issue with the hitch is the > attachment to the bike (most of the ones ive seen looked like there hose > clamped > to the saddle bag suports that arent realy structual anyway) > >>> > >>> the ball itself is a tried and true design, and the trailer is probably > going to be a homemade job sized for 2 of these totes (sometimes i need to > carry > 2-3 boxes) > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> Date: Monday, January 24, 2011 4:11:14 pm > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> From: "Joey Kelley" <[email protected]> > >>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] sugestions please > >>> > >>> Question: > >>> Could you strap it down to the passengers seat? Would it fit? > >>> Statement: I see a lot of people with those hitches - as far as > >>> I know they are just a small traditional ball hitch > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > -Joey Kelley > > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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