07-20-2014, 02:56 AM
(07-19-2014, 10:01 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: 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.