Motorbike trailers

[mick56]

have a look at these treales trailers :: Motorcycle trailers - the foldaway motorcycle trailer is a quality engineered, robust and yet easy to assemble piece of equipment.
i saw a series 2 go for £150 on ebay a few years ago.

i like those,


, but as was said by another bloke the bike will get filthy, so by the time i buy a heavy duty version and another oxford cover which aint cheap, i might just as well buy a box trailer and put both bikes in it, thanks for the effort though mate. Mick56

 

[mick56]

hi mick.

I`ve had one of these ifor williams bv84 combination ramp doors in the past and as trailers go they are the dogs doo dahs .

Good very solid ramp and a access door at the front to make life easier.

Not cheap but they`ll keep your pride and joy....... Warm, dry, safe and away from prying eyes.

I`ve found a you tube clip showing one :-

trailer for sale ifor williams bv 84 - youtube

regards.

nice trailer, impressive advert too, he just forgot to show the width, but i can soon find that out, thanks for that, mick56

 

[daz]

in my experience the 2m overhang wont matter at all, it's not as if you're towing something overly heavy, the trailers that lift the front wheel are great in principle, but as other have mentioned you have issues with the oil not flowing while the gears are turning, but I'd be more worried about the bike dropping into gear over a bump, I've used the erde type trailers & they really are worth the money, saying that though I use a home made jobby at the moment, cost about £80 to make & it's absolutely fantastic, it's basically an angle iron ladder affair bolted onto an axle.

Strangely enough I was about to post asking if anyone had a trailer chassis knocking around they wanted to sell so I could have a go at making a collapsible one

 

[m30]

We covered this issue of towing a bike with the rear wheel on the road a few months back. I was told by a guy trying to get this type of rig type approved that they are only legal if the brake on the rotating wheel operates when you brake. At this point his company gave up as it was almost impossible to make a kit that could be fitted to every or any bike which could be towed.
I use a French Lider bike trailer, but have thought about buying an enclosed trailer to keep the bike safer and cleaner, but the extra weight puts me off. Its not unusual whilst using the Aires in France to have to uncouple the trailer and tuck it in up the side of the motorhome due to the total length.

Stu

 

[Kontiki]

It's a long time since I towed a trailer or caravan so just wondering if anything has changed, do you have to notify your insurance, are there any laws/rules covering towing?

 

[chubadub]

When i was thinking of using the front wheel up in the air method, to combat the rear wheel issue i roughed up a drawing to make a pair of rear outrigger wheels, but then when you look at what youve got its simply a trailer agian. so i built a trailer that i could take the axles off and put the main body of the trailer onto my extended towbar giving me a rack, purley for the ferries. saves £104 each trip to the Isle of Man, I go there twice a year for the races, and friendly people that live there.

 

[Wooie1958]

I would love to tow a trailer to carry my bike, but due to the 2m overhang I believe I would have problems with the trailer weaving badly with slight alterations of direction.

Hi Beemer,
this is my van and the trailer i used to have and it towed absolutely fine. The overhang is 2.4m ( Just measured it )

 

[Wooie1958]

It's a long time since I towed a trailer or caravan so just wondering if anything has changed, do you have to notify your insurance, are there any laws/rules covering towing?

I contacted my Insurance company and it didn`t alter my premium.

They did ask if i was Towing every time we used the van and i just explained it was only occasionally and they said fine.

The only other rules are speed restrictions on Single Carriage-Ways, Dual Carriage-ways and Motorways which are 50 MPH, 60 MPH and 60 MPH respectively
and you are not allowed in the outside/overtaking lane on Motorways which hasn`t changed.

 

[Deleted member 12539]

Hi Beemer,
this is my van and the trailer i used to have and it towed absolutely fine. The overhang is 2.4m ( Just measured it )

I thought I had a longer overhang than you, but I just re-checked my 'back end' and it is only 2.1m.

 

[Wooie1958]

I used to have to be VERY VERY VERY careful with the rear end, couple that overhang to a ALKO chassis and
it was really hard work.

The towbar saved me a few times scraping the ground, but at least it protected the bodywork.

Ferries were a nightmare and i had to coincide boarding with high tide and even then it was close.

It completely ruled out the smaller Scottish Islands but now things are alright.

I had Air Suspension fitted earlier in the year and now just raise it to maximum and i`ve plenty of clearance.

I just have to remember to lower it back down when we come back off the ferry and away we go.