DML bike trailers

From: E. Frank Ball III (frankb@sr.hp.com)
Date: Sun May 03 1998 - 15:45:02 EDT


} Subject: DML: Carrying a Motorcycle
}
} Can anyone recommend a decent yet inexpensive trailer that could
} handle a long trip (about 2K miles round trip) and besides the bike,
} would hold an ATV (one at a time)? My Kota didn't come with the class
} IV tow option so I would want to use the standard ball mount on the
} bumper (if possible).

I haven't seen any well made reasonably priced trailers. I got an old
boat trailer somebody had converted used for $300, and I had to redo
most of the wiring and lights. There are well built flatbed trailers
for $800 or so than can be converted for bikes. I'd keep an eye on the
classified ads.

I'd advise getting a reciever hitch and not using the bumper hitch. The
bumpers aren't that strong, and with the reciever hitch sticking out
farther you get more clearance for turning when backing up. J.C.Whitney
sells reciever hitches for not much over $100.

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