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I think this is the coolest trailer around, and I wish I had the money to buy one. I like the concept of the big bag that you cand bring in the motel room. And I think it fits with the BMW R-series bikes. Dunno why, but I think it's the coolest thing


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I'm no mechanical engineer, but that sure looks unstable to me.

these things are quite popular in the land of cheese (Holland) and for wing-riders. I would never put something like this behind my bike. Never ever!

Brgds
Oliver

Me, I thing the idea is brilliant. Instead of havinf 50 pounds of top heavy weight resting on you bike, you have 25 pounds of weight behing your bike with a very low center of gravity. I say 25 pounds cause the wheel on the trailer carries the other 25 pounds. Further more the back wheel follows in the track of your bike's wheels, so no nead to think about it... One day I will own one of these, its the best way to travel I think. (Again, I don't work for this company)

The single wheel seems like it would be unstable...and if you need to pack that much stuff for a bike trip you're doing something wrong.

Most likely wouldn't be legal over in Germany to go down the road with that hanging off your bike, but over here in the land of the free anything goes and when it goes wrong their are all kinds of people you can sue.

To be serious -- I put on a bunch of miles behind a bike that was pulling one of these (Bob Weber from Halifax,NS) and he didn't seem to be having any problems. He said he can't even feel it when accelerating or stopping.

mogu83 wrote:I put on a bunch of miles behind a bike that was pulling one of these (Bob Weber from Halifax,NS) and he didn't seem to be having any problems. He said he can't even feel it when accelerating or stopping.

See? This thing rocks, I much prefer having a clean bike not loaded up with truncks cases and what else, and pull this thing behind which you cant feel.

But that's ny taste..

I tend to travel light, so really would have no need. But I would like a "test-tow" just to see what it is like.

A friend who's wife travels with him, pulls a Voyager trailer.with a Valkyrie..it kills his mileage and he says you can feel it back there, particularly when stopping.
Something like this might compare in terms of capacity, but be much lighter?

ron prior wrote:I tend to travel light, so really would have no need. But I would like a "test-tow" just to see what it is like.

A friend who's wife travels with him, pulls a Voyager trailer.with a Valkyrie..it kills his mileage and he says you can feel it back there, particularly when stopping.
Something like this might compare in terms of capacity, but be much lighter?

Yes, it is very light, no wind drag cause it's narro and follows your bike, probably better milage on highway then panniers who are wide.. anyways,... I'm not here to convince anybody but I read about it and met the guys who makes the. This thing doesn't have a heavy fiberglass casing, it's just a light structur made of steel tubing and aluminum panels and wheel. The wheel on it has electric motor bearings that can spinn without overheating,.. its pretty well thought of..

(again, I dont work for these guys)

It costs 900$ And instaling it costs 200$ or so. Maybe one day I'll have enough dough to buy myself one of these...

I don't know this particular trailer and have myself never dragged a trailer. But, I see people with one wheeled trailers along the Parkway all the time, and they seem to be doing fine.

Yes, I am also someone who travels light, but I don't think that has to have any bearing on others. For someone who travels with spouse, a big tent, chairs, and a keg the traditional bags and straps approach is quickly exhausted. There are too many people in this world to even start thinking that my way may be the only way.

hjsbmw wrote:I don't know this particular trailer and have myself never dragged a trailer. But, I see people with one wheeled trailers along the Parkway all the time, and they seem to be doing fine.

Yes, I am also someone who travels light, but I don't think that has to have any bearing on others. For someone who travels with spouse, a big tent, chairs, and a keg the traditional bags and straps approach is quickly exhausted. There are too many people in this world to even start thinking that my way may be the only way.

Are you the Dahli Lama incognito?

zblip2 wrote:

ron prior wrote:I tend to travel light, so really would have no need. But I would like a "test-tow" just to see what it is like.

A friend who's wife travels with him, pulls a Voyager trailer.with a Valkyrie..it kills his mileage and he says you can feel it back there, particularly when stopping.
Something like this might compare in terms of capacity, but be much lighter?

Yes, it is very light, no wind drag cause it's narro and follows your bike, probably better milage on highway then panniers who are wide.. anyways,... I'm not here to convince anybody but I read about it and met the guys who makes the. This thing doesn't have a heavy fiberglass casing, it's just a light structur made of steel tubing and aluminum panels and wheel. The wheel on it has electric motor bearings that can spinn without overheating,.. its pretty well thought of..

(again, I dont work for these guys)

It costs 900$ And instaling it costs 200$ or so. Maybe one day I'll have enough dough to buy myself one of these...

I wonder how water tight that bag is? I have thought about taking up camping, mostly due to the demise of the "mom&pop" motel.
That thing looks like it would easily hold the necessary gear.

ron prior wrote:

zblip2 wrote:

ron prior wrote:

I wonder how water tight that bag is? I have thought about taking up camping, mostly due to the demise of the "mom&pop" motel.
That thing looks like it would easily hold the necessary gear.

The guys told me that the standard bag wasn't water proof. But there are water proof bags out there, used for boating and whatever, and there are other possibilities:

The included bag probably costs $30 what you are paying for is the rig. I would try spraying the bag with a tent impermeabelizer stuff,... a simpler way would be to carrie a jumbo (orange type) "Glad" plasic bag and shove the nylon bag into it if it looks like it's going to rain, or, I'd find a bid rubbermaid container or tool box and fastne it to the rig using big tie wraps..

Anyway you look at it, when it rain it sucks anyways, so the orange plastic bag would probably be the simplest and cheepest way to go (for me that is)..

I got it! I'd find a rubbermaid type container that fits the best the rig. I'd loose the cover, flip it upside down and cover the nylon bag with it . Then use a bungee cord to hold it in place... yess....

Hey wait a minute! Why am I waisting time thinking about all of this? I dont have enough money to buy it

"coolest trailer"

I love oxymorons.

I bought a GL1800 GoldWing that came with a BushTek hitch and a two wheeled trailer; I used it about four times in eight years. A loaded trailer really affects stopping distance and, with two wheeled trailers, your road contact width goes from 4" wide to 40" wide. I did pull a single wheeled N-Line with the Wing for a day (yes, up on the Parkway - go figure). It was tremendous. It was as if not there; braking was still compromised but I felt way better if avoidance became an issue. You really don't want to dodge something if you're pulling a two wheeled trailer.

The GL1800 weighed 825-lb dry and had tires and brakes to match. Don't think I want to pull a trailer with a R1200R because... you get a GoldWing or an Ultra classic if you want to pull a trailer.

Mister Moo wrote:I bought a GL1800 GoldWing that came with a BushTek hitch and a two wheeled trailer; I used it about four times in eight years. A loaded trailer really affects stopping distance and, with two wheeled trailers, your road contact width goes from 4" wide to 40" wide. I did pull a single wheeled N-Line with the Wing for a day (yes, up on the Parkway - go figure). It was tremendous. It was as if not there; braking was still compromised but I felt way better if avoidance became an issue. You really don't want to dodge something if you're pulling a two wheeled trailer.

The GL1800 weighed 825-lb dry and had tires and brakes to match. Don't think I want to pull a trailer with a R1200R because... you get a GoldWing or an Ultra classic if you want to pull a trailer.

The r1200r's got quite alot of torque and very good breaks, I dont think the trailer would be an issue, but that's ny humble opinion..

I talked to a guy on an ST1100 with one of a similar design, fiberglass body. Very sleek looking. He indicated he didnt even know it was there, stops good, no issues, and this guy was quick in the twisties. That rig looks like a great solution, any photos of the bike hitch and how it connects? Keeping gear dry wouldnt be that hard, lots of very good waterproof bags out there.

Newportcycle wrote:I talked to a guy on an ST1100 with one of a similar design, fiberglass body. Very sleek looking. He indicated he didnt even know it was there, stops good, no issues, and this guy was quick in the twisties. That rig looks like a great solution, any photos of the bike hitch and how it connects? Keeping gear dry wouldnt be that hard, lots of very good waterproof bags out there.

Finally some one who agrees with me?


They tod me the connect some kind of hitch to the frame of the bike, No soldering is invovled, the operation costs about 200$
They have other modls that are made of fiberglass but I like this one, it is real simple and lighter.

Come to think of it I think the guy was Canadian, advernturesome lot those chaps. Agree yes, I cant see any reason why the R1200 cannot pull one of these, easily. Should not need to be said but just dont out drive your ability. At those prices I maybe looking for one, the older I get the more comfort gear I like to haul.