(01-29-2014, 03:36 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Hypnotoad..do you really have one of those? Ever use it? What size bike did you tow with it? How far? Pretty cool except I still don't like the little wheels.
Yes, had one for a few years now. I hauled my Vespa (about 350 pounds) to the maintenance shop a few times. About 120 miles driving about 70 mph.
Kendon has almost a cult following. Almost everyone I know who has a trailer, has a Kendon...or wants one. I like the quirkiness of the trailer in a bag, myself.
(01-29-2014, 07:58 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Oooh, I like that one! 
Important to have at least 14 inch tires, 15 better. You can buy a nice trailer with 15 inch tires for $750 ish
Going to be in the area this summer. Maybe I should swing over and buy one.
Instead of buying a motorcycle only trailer I bought about 12 years ago a 5 by 8 ft. trailer from a company making utility trailers in Upstate New York.It has a 1500 lbs load capacity and is well made.Better quality than Lowes or Northern Tools.
It has stake pockets and I made 24 inch sides for it and a 3/4 inch pressure treated plywood for a floor.
I added 12 eyebolts to the frame for tie downs and also put led lights on the trailer,the normal lightbulbs do not last very long on a trailer.
For moving my bikes (thousands of miles) I put on a Baxley LA shock for very easy loading.Baxley probably makes the very best bike trailers but also very expensive.
It only takes me a few minutes to put the wheel shock onto the trailer floor with two strong bolts.
For a ramp I bought a aluminum 12 ft ramp ,in two sections altogether 38 inch wide and the sections fold in half for easy storage.
They are heavy but very well made (Discount Ramps,very pleased with them )
This trailer has saved me a lot of money ,picking up mulch, house furniture etc etc and saving delivery cost.
The trailer has 12 inch tires and I always take a spare wheel with me when on the road.
You also will get more friends if they know that you have a trailer !
"could you please help me move "
I have thought about just having a motorcycle specific trailer but can not justify the cost of a good one,this utility trailer serves me perfect.
If the weather gets better I will try to post some pictures.
I bought the Kendon (3 bike) combo trailer and fabricated a plywood platform to use the trailer to load whatever type of payload up to 1500#. It has worked beautifully with a payload I had to haul that was 700 + lbs. The plywood fits very snug onto trailer platform and rails (mounted 4 4x4's to the plywood for rigidity) and then tied down with ratchet straps. This way, I have a multi-use trailer too.
Pretty sure this can be done to some of the other bike trailer but not sure.