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WingPete

If you can tow a decent sized trailer, why not look for a secondhand "traders" trailer, with a ramp and good headroom.
They may look a bit boxy, but do the job. Leave space for your biking clobber and other incidentals for motohoming, like extra water tanks, toilet cassette, campng chairs, barrel of beer !
I use a "Minno" by Brian James, but then, I do tow an 1800 GoldWing Laughing

But many in the Goldwing organisations use these less attractive but perfectly practical trailers.

MissEllie

We considered one but they were too expensive, we bought an ordinary motorbike trailer instead.

kijana

Hi Duadua & Wizzo

Thanks for the link on the hydralift, but I'm considering buying a smaller Eurovan so am concerned about staying within the tiny payloads offered by these vans. Hence my interest in the single wheel trailer setup.

Having to reverse wouldn't be a concern for me. I already tow on an A-frame, and it's not difficult to unhook the Smart TOAD on the odd occasion I need to reverse longer than a couple of metres. I'm guessing the bike towing hookup would be fairly quick to unhook, but then I'm never in a hurry anyway Very Happy

As Barry says in his earlier threads, the wear on a bike tyre is because of the horsepower (and similar brakepower) being transmitted through it when under power. As a trailer it is simply rolling along, unpowered and unbraked. So I would expect the tyre to be virtually unworn from trailing, as are the tyres on the Smart after towing down to Spain & back twice!

Thanks to Spykal for compiling the links. It's a pity Barry&Sue are no longer members, as I'd have liked to talk to him. But he seems to have got on well with the device after using it in France, etc.

Cheers

Bruce

theoldtrout

Well done on passing your bike test!

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claypigeon

Hi everyone thanks for the replies as regards the easylifter i had already thought of using one but i am keeping my options open, the Pheonix trailer is probably the one that i will go for mainly because it folds in half and is easy to store.

Dave

metblue

Hi Dave,I have pulled my trike on a trailer behind my van.It was one of these towing dollies you know two wheels and a place to put your front wheel into.it towed fine but I was not sure if I could take it aboard or even legally use it in the UK (as a dolly it it only meant to be used for recovery)
Anyway i have had a Gl1000 converted to a trike and i then needed a trailer and I saw one for a solo bike on ebay at a very reasonable £400 made. I call the guy who's name is Matt,we discussed my requirements, and as I wanted one with a drop down ramp (for ease of loading) on it and the floor all covered in checker plate.He asked me to e mail him a drawing with the dimensions required to work out a price for me.Sure enough a couple of days later he came back with a very reasonable price of £475 and this also included three ratchet type tie down straps and a spare wheel and jockey wheel to aid movement.Last week I went down to Bracknell to collect it.It tows very well behind our van empty but I have not had my trike on it yet as I only pick iy up on the 26th of this month.I have loaded my mates 1500 wing onto it with ease.just leave it hitched up!!! Call Matt on Mob 07988 756653 to enquire

WingPete

So, does that mean we may see you with the outfit & trike at Wing events ?

metblue

Hi Pete,yes it does mean that you will see us at some of the wing dings but,we are of to Spain and Portugal 3rd April back 24th June. While away we are taking both the Portugese and Spanish treffens.On way home we are dropping into the North Wales "wing ding"
After that we are home for approx six weeks before going to the British Treffen at Driffield,Yorkshire then heading to Devon and Cornwall for September.After that who know's/cares we hope to see/meet up with you sometime.
A Keltic Winger !!!!
Ps thank you to the guy who told me about a site in Portugal !! I have lost your details.

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