Trailer wanted

[ppopeye]

I am on the lookout for a trailer to tranport the Goldwing or ST. Chris is not up to long rides so the best way forward for us is to take the car with bike in tow at times. Any ideas, suggestions or recommendations welcome.

[Williamson]

I am on the lookout for a trailer to tranport the Goldwing or ST. Chris is not up to long rides so the best way forward for us is to take the car with bike in tow at times. Any ideas, suggestions or recommendations welcome.

Presuming a trailer floor in 300mm to 400mm above the ground, getting an ST1300, let alone a Goldwing, on and off this height by myself is well beyond my current level of skill and ability, and thus in my view far too risky.  For me to tackle this I would need one or two strong, burly assistants.

There's plenty of YouTube videos showing successful loadings, plenty of unsuccessful loadings too.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=loading+a+motorcycle+on+a+trailer

I reckon that a trailer with a drop floor (or channel) would be a different matter.   Back in 2011 my CB1300 was brought home by an RACV contractor driving a Renault or Citroen (hey, nearly 14 years ago, I can't recall which) delivery van with a drop floor.  But what I do recall though, it was as simple as parking the van on level ground, opening the rear barn doors, flicking a switch and the floor was lowered to road level.  I'm supposing that the van had independent rear suspension.

Is there a trailer with such a wheel set-up?   Maybe, maybe not.  I think it would need to be a custom build.

And then there's this:
https://youtu.be/OlXZEzF_T0o?si=yMEFt4pcF6kvXwdl

Or a van with a lower floor.

[Williamson]

Some many videos on YouTube, this guy even has the ugliest ever Pan European on his custom trailer.
https://youtu.be/jir8q-VVd7Y?si=a3tBR2GJwsiLmq4B

[Brookester]

There's a swing deck that looks the goods - https://moderntrailers.com.au/product/8x5-750kg-tilt-deck-australian-made-single-axle-trailer-2/

[ruSTynutz]

Not a bad looking trailer but, I think Garry's Wing would weigh a bit more than the quoted carrying capacity.
You'd probably need to go for the next trailer up as that has a higher carrying capacity and electric brakes... 

https://moderntrailers.com.au/product/8x4-1400kg-australian-made-tilt-deck-single-axle-trailer/

[ppopeye]

I agree Rusty. I was looking at wights and brakes. The wing is supposed to be 400kg so would just fit on lighter one but this one looks ideal. Its also 2575 long so even if a little bit hung over the back it would ok. The 3m one would do as well.


Maybe Bodo could get me a photo with his wing on one. Cheeky grin.


I wasnt thinking of a trailer with just a motorbike ramp either. I am looking at a full width ramp but thes trailers may be better. Hmmm.

[Williamson]

Bloody AI, links to various options have been popping up on YouTube on the laptop.  Check out this one: https://youtu.be/9RN6NRzTtXo?si=m4CziVZk7zyHqbTH

The guy said that he took the bike pictured in the thumbnail (740-760lbs, depending on who you ask.), a 2000 Harley Davidson Road King Classic, for roughly 2,500 miles.  I'd very nervous about the potential for the whole unit to develop a twisting movement pivoting on the 50 x 50 hitch receiver.

[ruSTynutz]

I've seen the amount of flex generated by a little Honda postie bike being carted on that sort of rack so there's no way I'd ever use one. 

As for trying to carry a large motorcycle such as a Goldwing, it wouldn't be legal anyhow as it would exceed the maximum vehicle and load width which is 2.5m here in Oz.

[ppopeye]

Also exceed the overhang. Most pushbike racks look like they exceed that too.


Very lightly built rack too. Would never consider the idea.


The South Australian one looks very possible though.
And there is a covered one available locally I will look at next week. May try the bike on and off it. Hire it for a trip maybe. Worth a look anyway.

[Williamson]

Found a pic of a rack I had on the back of the '73 HQ PV. 

I had the PV, wanted to transport the Suzuki to Cairns in '75, by luck saw one on the rear of another PV at a local mechanic's workshop.  Can't remember what I paid, probably around around $50, perhaps $100 (was getting paid around $120 per week in those days).  Rack fixed to tow ball tongue via the 50mm ball, mounted bike, was a bit wobbly, had a mate fabricate a couple of lengths of 50 x 50 angle iron, these were fixed on both sides, wobble fixed.

PS.  Don't show the pic of me in '75 to the ladies, I'll probably need to fight them off.  Although, as the pic was 50 years and 30kg ago, I'm probably safe now.

[John g]

 .   Love those flares!!!!   

[ppopeye]

I inquired about two trailers in the past couple of days. One in Shepparton was light but too short in height and length.
One just around the corner I looked at was perfect for room and was low to load BUT it was probably about as heavy empty as it was allowed to be when loaded. Too heavy for a single axle without brakes. And I dont want to try and add brakes and re certify a second hand trailer.


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