Didn't even miss me did ya? Lol

[the Ferret]

Didn't know you were gone and what's worse, I couldn't care less that you're back! How you like them apples?

~ The Bee hath spoken

hey, I asked

[offroadfx4_imp]

Ok ride report is up

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3506

offroad..have a fun safe trip. Great place to ride.

Trailering has it's pluses and minuses. Do you need a dedicated tourer? Only if you like to spend a lot of time touring. Bikes like ST's and FJRs eat up long distance miles without wearing out the rider and do a yeoman's job in the curvy places, but aren't nearly as much fun as a lightweight bike in the twisties. But the lightweight nakeds will wear you our riding long miles on boring interstates to get to the good stuff. I don't know.... it's a tough decision. I have done it both ways and like doing it both ways, but in the end I prefer riding to towing. Anyone who says riding a light weight naked long distance doesn't wear you out, has never ridden 500 miles a day for 11 straight days. I have ridden my 13 CB to West Virginia and it was no problem (and will ride my 14 to central Kentucky for a week of riding in September). A 300 mile day on each end of a week long trip with local riding in between, is easily doable but for much more, like a solo tour out west, I want a dedicated sport tourer. I towed my Bonneville to Utah in 2003 and then toured all the National Parks in Utah and AZ (Bryce Canyon, Arches, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, Canyon De Chelly, Zion Natl Park etc) and that was a great decision. Riding from Ohio to Utah on the Bonnie with my wife on back would have worn us both out...and then would have still needed to ride it back home. I towed my ST to Montana in 2012, then left my trailer at a buddy house and toured Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Wyoming, then towed it back home. It was nearly 4000 miles round trip just to my buddy's house, so we elected to tow. Good decision IMO. My wife and I rode the ST to Bar Harbor Maine, 2 weeks 3400 miles and much preferred riding rather than towing on that occasion. Just depends.

Yep, it will wear you down no doubt on standards at high speeds with no wind screen. But, I just like them. Let me know when and where you are coming through Ky cause I would love to meet up with you if possible. ST is a heck of a bike for eating up miles no doubt.

Yep, it will wear you down no doubt on standards at high speeds with no wind screen. But, I just like them. Let me know when and where you are coming through Ky cause I would love to meet up with you if possible. ST is a heck of a bike for eating up miles no doubt.
New trailer with LED lights...I like being able to see the bike and tie downs being tight in my mirror...Ferret you were right about the enclosed trailers hiding that, I hadn't thought of it.

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And thanks to Redbirds I took his advise and got a Condor front wheel chock...allows me to load and tie down by myself! I'm all set for my adventure!

This forum is a lot of help! Great job guys!

[Houtman_imp]

The very best chock is the one from Baxley, they make beautiful trailers as well but might have sold that part of the business to some one else.
Expensive but the very best.

[the Ferret]

Offroad.. Great looking trailer! A tip about tying them down. You want to tie down both ends of the bike. Use the soft wrap around things above the lower triple tree around the fork tubes in the front ( dont use the hollow tubular handlebars).. And in the back use the soft wrap around things to the rear footpeg bracket to keep the wheel from jumping left or right. Try and run your tie down straps so they don't go over the trailer frame rails. The trailer bouncing around will make the tie downs rub on the rails abrading it, and it could break. You want your tie down straps to be as straight as possible.

And put your tank bag in the truck. Don't forget to take the key out of the bikess ignition. If you didn't pick up a spare with your trailer, at least pick up a can of fix a flat.

[offroadfx4_imp]

Offroad.. Great looking trailer! A tip about tying them down. You want to tie down both ends of the bike. Use the soft wrap around things above the lower triple tree around the fork tubes in the front ( dont use the hollow tubular handlebars).. And in the back use the soft wrap around things to the rear footpeg bracket to keep the wheel from jumping left or right. Try and run your tie down straps so they don't go over the trailer frame rails. The trailer bouncing around will make the tie downs rub on the rails abrading it, and it could break. You want your tie down straps to be as straight as possible.

And put your tank bag in the truck. Don't forget to take the key out of the bikess ignition. If you didn't pick up a spare with your trailer, at least pick up a can of fix a flat.

Thanks for the tips! With all your attention to mechanical detail must have been an engineer before you retired?

I hadn't thought about the weakened tubular handle bars...I guess was just relying on my old motorcross days where we did it that way, but I they had a welded cross bar that strengthened them.

Redbirds had some welded loops on his trailer but I didn't want to mess up the paint, but some suggested eye bolts, I might add some of those.

Fix-a-flat is a good idea....I have AAA I thought I could use in a pinch assuming I have cell phone reception.

The tank bag was for the photo opt (I purchased after seeing yours), but I will take a second key.

Thanks again for all the experienced traveler advice!

I used your pros/cons on trailers in another thread to decide an open trailer would probably work best for me.

[Lord Popgun]

Mickey,

I finally picked up my ST at Ridem's house. I rode from Jackson, MS. and stopped in Selma, Alabama for the night. Man, my rear was killing me! The next day I put on the Air Hawk cushion and rode from Selma to Savannah, Ga, where I am now. Monday or Tuesday I'll head on up to Virginia Beach.

Thanks for the tips you gave me, and you are right, it will dance like Chuck Berry around big rigs. But actually I thought it handled really good and is like riding around in a lux. car.

But for around town, the ST is just too big. Give me my CB!

Popgun do you remember which Air Hawk cushion you bought? There are lots of different sizes. Thanks for the idea!

Popgun do you remember which Air Hawk cushion you bought? There are lots of different sizes. Thanks for the idea!
Sorry for the delay in replying. I am on the road and do not like typing on a phone as I am a touch typist.

I picked the cushion that AirHawk's site listed for the ST. I believe it was the medium, but I can check when I get home. It looks like it would work on the CB as well.

However, Ridem got a pillion AirHawk and uses it on his CB in the drivers position. It fits perfectly. I sat on it in his garage and it was nice. He posted about it on here once. I don't know which model he has, but if he doesn't chime in about it, I'll ask him. The box is in his garage, so looking will not be a problem.

[Cormanus]

I think mine is the "small cruiser" model. Not quite the right shape, but very comfortable nonetheless. Pterodactyl has the same model.

[offroadfx4_imp]

Thanks for the AirHawk tips!

I went with the "pillon." I measured my seat and it seems to match the best. I was real interested in the Airhawk R Seat Pad CRUISER-R, but the 15 inch wide just seemed like it would be too much.

The 11 x 9 on the small pillon seemed to match the Std's seat size the best. Here is the link on Amazon...$77 delivered using Prime...

[url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003RF8VEC/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003RF8...UTF8&psc=1

If anyone ever tries the Airhawk R Seat Pad CRUISER-R I hope they post it!

[Ridem32_imp]

I got the one your looking at on amazon and the fit is perfect