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• Modette
  Posted in the topic Motorcycle Cargo Trailer/Camping Trailer in the forum Biker Chat

  April 21, 2010 7:01 PM PDT

  I love those teardrop trailer designs. Think I would want a bigger one that you would pull behind a car rather than a motorcycle. We are looking at the Harbor Freight 40 1/2 inch x 48 " trailer with the 12 inch wheels. Read that it was best to increase the trailer tongue by 19 1/2 inches to stop the sway and be able to turn corners. Never thought about building a wood frame and get some canvas to put around it. Hmmm... Could paint up the canvas with designs. Could be pretty cool. What do you mean by an oil cooler? Is that for the engine on the bike? Sorry can be a little dense when it comes to motorcycles sometimes..lol.
• Modette
  Posted in the topic Motorcycle Cargo Trailer/Camping Trailer in the forum Biker Chat

  April 19, 2010 9:04 AM PDT

  Just a note here on our planning. What we are looking at is keeping the weight of the trailer down, even though I would like to be able to have a frame and be able to convert it to a tent camper trailer. With the lumber that you would have to use it would be too heavy. So looking at just making a cargo trailer with 2 cargo boxes attached and a ice chest. Would just have to bring the tent and air mattress and sleep on the ground.
• Modette
  Posted in the topic Motorcycle Cargo Trailer/Camping Trailer in the forum Biker Chat

  April 19, 2010 9:01 AM PDT

  Our tow pak trike kit has a hitch attached to it. I do have a question on the length of the tongue. I have heard that you need to extend the tongue of the trailer to be able to make the turns. Does anybody know what the correct length of the tongue should be on a trailer that is being pulled by a trike or motorcycle. Also I've heard that if it is longer it cuts some of the sway of the trailer out. Thanks for your help.
• Modette
  Posted in the topic Motorcycle Cargo Trailer/Camping Trailer in the forum Biker Chat

  April 17, 2010 9:07 PM PDT

    I guess my question is if bikers are looking for small cargo/camping trailers.  We are thinking of building one for ourselves that would be 4 ft x 4 ft  and could be used just as a cargo trailer or be changed into a pop up tent camping trailer.  The ones that we have seen online range from $1500.00 to over $3000.00.  We are just in the planning stages but ours would be between $1000.00 to $1500.00 depending on the accessories and products use to build the trailer.  I am just interested in seeing if anyone is currently looking for a trailer and how much the interest for this product would be.  If you want you can email me at irenecmoss@yahoo.com. 
  
  Thanks for your help.  Irene
  
  We curren'tly have a trike that we made by adding a Tow Pak kit to a Yamaha 1300 V Star tourer.  I am thinking that a cargo trailer would be great on my shopping trips and hopefully will be able to make a few road trips this summer. 
  
  
  
  
• Modette
  Posted in the topic Welcome New Members in the forum New Members

  November 26, 2009 5:50 PM PST

  gecko wrote...

  Hello Lucky, sure like the website. Looking forward to reading the fourm and participating. I have a Vulcan 1500 with over 80,000 on the clock and and Electra Glide with 60,000 plus, the wife and I like to ride and camp. We pull a Aspen camper and get to meet some really great people. Take care and ride safe Gecko SCRC, COC, AMA USAF Retired Austin Texas

  
  
  Hi, We live in Lexington, Tx.   Saw that you mentioned you pulled an Aspen camper.  We have a Yamaha 1300 tourer that we have added a trike kit to.  I am short, so the training wheels are for me.  But my husband loves riding the Loco Bronco too.  We want to get a trailer to pull, but have no idea as too how big and how much weight we could pull.  Was thinking of maybe doing airbrush tattoos, concession stand, etc...and hoping we could fit everything in the trailer and take the trike. 
  
  Thanks the help.  I am just new on this, found it from my facebook account.  I really like the site.  We are in our 50's, lots of tattoos, you know pretty normal bike riders.  LOL.  My husband Tim has ridden other bikes most of his life.  My previous bike, was a Honda Rebel 250, but with the wind, it seemed to get blown around some.  Seemed really fast, till I drove the 1300...now the Rebel is like a little dirt bike.  thanks for the help on the trailer.
  
  Irene