do you think this will work? 2600 miles?

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do it right or do it twice...it'd suck to damage the bike and realize renting/borrowing a trailer for a bike was an extra hours worth of work.

 

No way! Maybe I'm gett'n too old to try stupit Sh$t.....Not saying I have'nt done things like this, but, If you made it, it would only be because ignorence is bliss.....

 

Great idea, I'd do it. I hate jap bikes too.

 

Uhh.........that doesnt seem like a good idea.

 

I've not checked in awhile but I can't imagine a small one way trailer would cost very much.

It's not my bike though. I wonder how many times you'll get stopped by law enforcement? 2600 miles? My guess is 5.

 

That idea for towing a bike has been around for some time. I even thought of doing that myself, but I chickened out. If you remove the chain so only the rear wheel is moving it might work OK. If it was me I would put it on a trailer.

 

I think that falls under "if you have to ask it's a bad idea" , I thing there is to much to risk finding out it dosn't work

 

There's NO WAY that bike will be able to push that car for 2,600 miles!!! There's just no way....

 

If you never had to turn you might make it, but I doubt it. It you have too many people to ride in the car, someone could ride back there.

 

ask a cop. that looks like a good way to get a ticket to me

 

a harbor frieght folding trailer is like 150$ the one with the bigger wheels.....and is rated for 1500 lbs....and I know LOTS of guys that have towed cross country with one....i have a few hundred miles on mine and a buddy and I just towed one with 3 bikes like 1200 miles round trip to south carolina.

JUST BE SURE TO REPACK THE BEARINGS and the trailer is great for a bike.

 

So if you leave the chain on the front wheel will move??? hahahahaha Just kidding

 

Works fine...I towed a harley from Colorado to Cali the same way ...only behind a truck. Just don't try to back up it doesn't like to go backwards A few years ago I got the idea from a commercially available piece very similar to this and built my own. I would probably drop the chain just in case some idiot wanted to screw with ya and bump it into gear ...or road debris did it.

 

They work fine. Just remove the chain so that the counter shaft isn't turning without adequate lubrication. The wheel bearings will be fine. Double up on the tie downs for insurance.

 

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"Hold my beer, watch this..."

 

Not sure how well that would work, but in all honesty, I'd probably laugh at you if I saw you on the road. That car looks pretty loaded down.

 

Hey , Why not....

I would caution that in the pictures the tie-downs look light duty. A friend was towing a trailer with her newer Harley and a friends'. One of the tie-downs snapped and one bike fell on the other causing numerous ($$) problems.

PB

 

I say go for it!!!!!

 

Believe it or not when I was in the Navy at Norfolk Va. I used to tow my MX bike to the races all the time behind my '58 corvette, I did trailer mine back to Illinois though, I had a lot more stuff to haul. I have a picture of my old bike and a picture of my old corvette but I don't think I have one of it in tow, I'll have to look.

 

Never underestimate, the predictability, of stupidity. "Bullet Tooth Tony"

 

WTF are you out of your f#*kin, mind wait to do a stunt like that you don't have one.have to do it if ya have to but expect problems

 

Thats what I was thinking. Small inexpensive trailer. MUCH safer and easier on the bike. Plus you can bolt down a truck bed box and lock more stuff in it.

 

Hell yes they work....

Just one thing... The two straps going from under the faring to the corners of the car. If they are attached to the fork or handlebar you're cool, but not to the bike chassis. The gooseneck has to be able to pivot freely.

Pull the chain or belt and use GOOD straps.

Give 'er.






JOE

 

I don't see a problem. Maybe I'm not looking close enough.

I've ridden bikes WAY more than 2600 miles in a trip, and there are many that have tow dollied cars that many miles. How's this really any different?

pull the chain/belt, strap 'er to the "dolly" REALLY good.... HIT IT!!!

 

I say no way in hell is that bike gonna be able to push that crapbox all the way across the country....

 

Not sure I'd try it but my brother-in-law towed his bike from LA to Souix falls, SD and back behind his camaro, no problems.

 

just put it in the trunk.

 

that flat tow has got to be ten times safer than a cheap ass trailer. and as far as pushing, my nephew pushed his 54 chev two blocks to a gas station. with his girl friend steering when he ran out gas

 

Hi TIM!