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Hi Paul and Dave I have this trailer for my PCX125 Scooter.Its easy to load up and tow, but because it has such a short length its a nightmare to reverse or I need a lot more practise. It also takes some time to find the best way to secure the scooter to the trailer with the rachet lines supplied, but a bit of trial and error has resolved that. One big critism is the Locking Triplelock Hitch great for security, but a bit of a nightmare when you are trying to get it onto your towbar as you have to have the key in the lock, whilst pulling the barrel of the lock outwards, whilst lowering the hitch onto the towbar. As I said its easy to load up and take down the scooter.
Having spent quite a bit of time looking at bike trailers (& towed many commercial trailers myself) my opinion on these would be somewhat negative;
-As stated any short trailer (hitch to axle) will be a nightmare to reverse, also tight forward turns 'could' be a fouling issue on a wide towing vehicle.
-Some long bikes, choppers etc on these side loaders, could be wider than the towing vehicle.
-All the weight is carried very high up over the axle, where almost all other bike trailers carry the weight a lot lower which I personally prefer. A high COG on any trailer does not tow as well as low COG, as will 'magnify wobble' of the high up load.
I think a lot depends on how critical/important the short length is to you. If it's for ferry shipping costs I can see the point. If its for storage purposes I would personally go for a folding trailer such as the Bikelug, or similar.
Bikelug have an offer on at the minute as it happens as well They regularly get a good rep on the bike forums I visit, and fly s/h on e bay if you want to sell one. I have no connection with them BTW.
just a note here , I've moved this thread to MH towing from off topic - useful information that would be lost on auto delete in OT.
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