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05-08-15, 02:13 PM | #1 |
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Motorcycle Front Wheel Trailers
Has anyone used this style of trailer -
As seen on the Bike Carriers website. I like the idea of it as I can just store the mount in the boot of the car until you hook up the bike, but I've got some worries.
If this has been asked before, please do point me in the right direction as I suspect my search was looking for the wrong keywords. |
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05-08-15, 02:42 PM | #3 |
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Re: Motorcycle Front Wheel Trailers
hmm tyre wear would be way less than actually riding the bike itself. Main thing that squares a tyre is putting a driving force through it.
Now lance, I think you should look into designing a boggie that can be placed under the back wheel so the tyre is free from the ground. But then you'd just be better off with a trailer. I do like the idea of the whole thing though.
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Well the price is so much better that buying a full trailer, and I have a box trailer for other things. So yes I was thinking it would be great for short journeys, but as you can imagine I was being a bit paranoid. Plus the other advantage of just unhooking it and shoving it in the boot, make it so much more flexible. I was curious about long journeys as I'd seen a few people mention travelling back from Scotland on the website.
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another problem i see with that design is getting the front wheel onto the hitch. |
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Re: Motorcycle Front Wheel Trailers
Should it have a light bar of some sort at the back of the bike? Ok you can see the tow vehicles lights pretty well if directly behind but in poor visibility or in the dark I'd be worried about a blind idiot misjudging distances and ramming the bike.
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06-08-15, 12:01 PM | #8 |
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Re: Motorcycle Front Wheel Trailers
If he took the hard top off he could probably put the bike in the back of the truck.
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06-08-15, 12:34 PM | #9 |
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Yes he probably could with that great bike truck. When you buy the full kit, it comes with a number board and a ramp.
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07-08-15, 10:43 AM | #10 |
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So it would seem as I have the swan neck style of tow bar I'd have to buy a adapter for a extra £60.
Still cheaper than a collapsible bike trailer. |
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