Trailers and Towing

hitch doc

feeds@yuku.com (all logs) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:54:01 GMT

I would like to install a ball hitch, by Hitch Doc, on my 1999 Ace Tourer. Has anyone done it? Does it mount to the inside of the fender or the outside? Is it hard to do? Thanks for any info or/and pictures. John

I GOT A KENDON BIG BIKE TRAILER

feeds@yuku.com (FAT FREDDIE T) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:44:33 GMT

WAS LOOKING ON CRAIGSLIST FOR ABOUT A YEAR FOR A KENDON TWO BIKE TRAILER. FOUND ONE UP THE ROAD IN RICHARDSON, TX. IT WAS A 2008 MODEL FOR $1,800. I TRIED GET HIM TO COME DOWN BUT HE WOULD NOT MOVE. BEING THAT I WANTED TO USE IT FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND I TOOK THE PLUNGE. IT IS A VERY NICE PRODUCT. EASY TO LOAD RIDING UP THE RAMP. ONE PERSON CAN LOAD TWO BIKES IN LESS THAN 30MIN. LIGHT ENOUGH TO PULL INTO THE GARAGE BY ONE PERSON. STANDING THE TRAILER UP ON THE CASTERS TAKES A BIT OF EFFORT...

"T" with "Kwik Kamp" in tow

feeds@yuku.com (brkswnd) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:21:11 GMT

I guess it's about time that I post my camping trailer setup......

1993 "Kwik Kamp" camping trailer - 1998 "T"

With spare tire on back and insulated ice chest on...

Neat Little Trailer

feeds@yuku.com (rod rounds) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:32:09 GMT

Anyone looking for a properly design trailer to tow with your bike, check out this site:

www.pod-ium.com. The Lugg is a enginneered trailer that adjusts to fit a Thule or Yakima box. The weight is 60 pounds, can carry 200 pounds and has 12 inch wheels.

If you click on the "Lugg" all of the info will be there.

Wish I would have thought of that ! ! !

ROD

Starlight Utility Trailer

feeds@yuku.com (viking) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:56:00 GMT

Here is my 1998 Tourer with a 1995 Starlight No.14 utility trailer we purchased from a friend for $400. We had it painted to match the two-tone color of the bike. The trailer came with the Flexiride suspension on both wheels, and a Swivel Hitch. I purchased the hitch from HitchDoc in 2002 for $290.35 including shipping. The hitch is the same one used on the Valkyrie, pricey but well worth the cost considering the chroming, workmanship, and fit. My initial concern was how the Tourer would...

Trailers for the T

feeds@yuku.com (osmith) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:29:14 GMT

So after spending time at the rally in Colorado couple weeks back I got to thinking about buying a trailer to pull behind. I saw a lot of different types at the rally but almost all were being pulled by bikes with 1800 or more displacement. So any one out there got experience with trailers and hitch's that...

How To Wire Your ACE T To Tow A Trailer

feeds@yuku.com (CMThorntonIII) — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:49:46 GMT

Since I just got finished wiring my ACE to tow my trailer, I thought I would share the information with the rest of yall. For starters, I recommend that you wire the bike using a powered converter such as Hoppy's 46255. This unit does two things. It pulles the power for the trailers lights directly from the battery and not the bikes wiring harness. Secondly, it converts the seperate turn/brake/...

Hitch?

feeds@yuku.com (eclecticdawn) — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:11:18 GMT

My 73-year-old pa is riding his Aero750 to VA all the way from WI in June, and will be here for a couple of weeks. I've been filling up a "to do" list of great places to ride, and also a few things to do. Dad LOVES to build stuff (you should see the golf bag rack he built so he can tote his clubs to the course on the motorcycle!!). I've been toying around with the idea of building a trailer for Matty to pull, and having Dad and I do it together would be cool. Time to start...

Hauling a 'T' in a pickup.

feeds@yuku.com (WingerNC) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:06:52 GMT

I'd like to be able to haul my T in the bed of my pickup, but have a couple of concerns/questions. The plan is to ride it up on ramps and use ratchet tie-downs on the handle bars and saddle bag rails. I'll have to leave the tailgate down and the rear tire would ride on the last 3-4 inches of the tailgate section closest to the bed. Any idea if the weight on that part of the tailgate would cause it to buckle? (even slightly would not be a good thing). According to Toyota, the...

Canadian trailer pricing

feeds@yuku.com (alan) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:01:43 GMT

This is my first year with the "T" and I winter in Arizona so I'm gonna trailer her down. After spending most of my life in Corpus Christi, Tx I really can't handle 6-7 months of rain up here in BC. I priced a Stinger from the only distributor in Canada..... Ontario. The overpriced US$1500 Stinger trailer jumps to Cdn$2950 PLUS GST and PST (14+%)!!!!!!! It gets worse. I...

Hitch measurements

feeds@yuku.com (ragtop69gs) — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:11:21 GMT

Looking to buy this hitch for the T and need to confirm thats it's for our Ace tourer.

If you lay the hitch with the area under the ball on a flat surface, the distance from rail end to rail end is approximately 28". The overall length, which includes the base of the ball, is about 4" longer. Center to center of the 2 top holes is 7-3/8". The inside width nearest the ball end is 9-3/4". This describes it well enough, but...

Looking for a creative solution

feeds@yuku.com (stonyrd) — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:25:42 GMT

I'm getting ready to take delivery of a new fifth wheel trailer and a diesel pickup truck. My wife and I are selling the old homestead, and we're going to see the USA!

The problem that needs solving is, I don't want to see the USA from the inside of a cage.

Bolt Size

feeds@yuku.com (Uncle Clay) — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:10:37 GMT

Hi Guys and Gals,
I bought a used Hitch Doc here on the forum a while back and it did not come with the longer bolts needed for mounting. Do any of you know what size and or length I will need.
Thanks for Your Help,
Uncle Clay

"Stumbling block, or Stepping stone, the choice is your's"

Trailer Toilet

feeds@yuku.com (mktobob) — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:04:18 GMT

It is surprising what you can take along with a trailer, not the kitchen sink, but something even more important!

Link

Bob

Index for motorcycle trailers.

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:31:46 GMT

Thinking of getting a trailer or sidecar? Check this guys website out for an index to known motorcycle and auto trailers. Some of these are really cool!
www.aerobourne.com/motorc...index9.htm

Stan

"We are different --yet we are the same."

1999 Ace Tourer (black/silver
2004 GL1800 Goldwing...

Danbgt, look at this.

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:37:42 GMT
You know Dan, this would look really cool behind the Dragon trike. It has similar lines as the rear of your trike. What do you think? cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2...dZViewItem

Stan
1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black)
2000 Suzuki Marauder...

Hitch Doc Trailer Hitch

feeds@yuku.com (mktobob) — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:20:39 GMT
My local bike mechanic installed my hitch two years ago and he is no longer around so I can't ask him this question.
Does the hitch use the bike hardware? I don't want to take the hitch off and discover that I am missing hardware to put the bike back together with. I did not get any "extra" pieces when he did the project.
The mechanic I used was great but way to cheap. He only charged me $25.00 to install the hitch. I don't do this very often but I told him his rates...

I took the plunge today.

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:38:57 GMT
I did it. I went and bought a used pull trailer. It's a factory built 3x4 trailer with torsion axle and the wide type 8" tires and wheels with mag hub caps. I was surprised that it was all metal, because it looked like a lot of fiberglass models I've seen. I don't know the brand yet but will take a better look at it this weekend. Paint is a little dull and the gas lifts are shot, but hey, $100 dollars was pretty cheap, I thought.

Harbor Freight trailer problems - please read

feeds@yuku.com (bamaTrider) — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:46:06 GMT
I found this thread on a Goldwing site that I thought needed to be brought to light for safety reasons. Check them out if you own or plan to own one of these trailers.
www.goldwingfacts.com/for...11331.html

Stan
1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black)
2000 Suzuki Marauder VZ800 (Custom)

Toy Hauler ... took the plunge

feeds@yuku.com (GaleRich) — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:57:05 GMT
We were thinking of upgrading to a different camper ... then got the urge to look at a toy hauler. Well .... we ended up purchasing a 26' KZ with the back end that folds down, the power bed raises up, and you drive the bike right in. I got the dealer to install a removable wheel-chock before I picked it up which required dropping one of the tanks that mounts underneath so he could get the proper washers on the bottom side. I'm glad I had him do it ... I might have drilled right through the...