I think the key to those small trailers is to not overload them. Otherwise you can burn up the wheel bearings, especially if you're rolling out. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:38:00 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] sugestions please Harbor Fright has trailers that will work great. The smallest one sells for about 180.00. I have a friend that has the small one with a luggage carrier he got from Sears. He pulled it from SC to SD and back and to TX and Okla and has had no problems. He has the one with the 12" wheels. I have a camper trailer that has 8" wheels that was made to pull with a bike but I pull it with my car. I have pulled it over 1000 mi. with no problems. My friend pulls his trailer with a GL. rodhall -----Original Message----- From: James O'Gorman <[email protected]> To: nighthawk_lovers <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:23 pm Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] sugestions please 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, 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! 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