Trailering!! Everyone's favorite topic.

[Motogeezer1949_imp]

Harbor Freight trailers are great, I've had 2. Both the 4'x8' versions. Rather than a channel for the bike, I went to a steel supply and got a 4'x8' sheet of expanded diamond mesh. Tack welded it to the frame every 8" or so. Got 2 wheel chocks. Setting 1 up on the center, I used the heaviest bike I had at the time, a Moto Guzzi. I placed it in the center, a few places forward and back on the trailer and just used "feel" ( yea, nothing high tech or complicated) regarding the weight on the tongue. I ended setting it up pretty much at the point of balance. Once I knew where that was, I took the chock off and set it and the other one up spaced so that I could get 2 bikes on. For ramp, I got the aluminum tri-fold from Harbor Freight. It works great and it's the width of the trailer so the bike can be walked up or down. A lot easier for one person to load and unload. Folded up, it can stow next to 1 bike or between 2, held with a bungee. I also got the adjustable 3rd wheel that you bolt on up by the hitch, and a spare tire and wheel. After I was all set, I prepped everything and sprayed black epoxy. Travelled to track days, the mountains, with either my Tuono, FZ-1 or to Daytona hauling my Moto Guzzi AND Lees Honda RC-51. Tracked excellent, no worries cruising at 80. The best part? My tow vehicle was a Toyota Scion XB. The Toaster. 1.5 liter, 108 hp, automatic tranny. The only mod was the addition of an auxilary transmission cooler.
I had about 80k totally trouble free miles on that vehicle when I finally traded it.
Maybe you can find a bit of benefit in my little tale. All the best to you. Be safe, and enjoy your travels.