Hauling a Motorcycle?

[Donna D.]

Andrew, it's called a Trillium Sportsman. We have the info in the Document Center: Trillium Sportsman Brochure

[Francesca Knowles]

A member here recently bought one of those and has promised to post a reno thread...



Francesca

[Donna D.]

Originally Posted by Francesca Knowles

A member here recently bought one of those and has promised to post a reno thread...
Francesca

The owner was Ryan Parsons, he's being around fairly recently: Last Activity: 12-15-2012 01:09 PM. This is the post where he said he was the owner: http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...tml#post333888

[glamourpets]

I wonder if perhaps something like this would work better. Its not fiberglass, but it would work.

Little Guy Little Guy 6-Wide Sport Teardrop Camper Trailer

To get a fiberglass trailer to work, you may need heavy modification. Perhaps you could build a custom frame similar in shape to the "Little Guy" frame in the link above. You can put a higher capacity axle on your new frame to support the weight of both trailer and motorcycle.

[Francesca Knowles]

Interesting link, Derek! That concept is being used by bigger rigs, too...

Thing is:
I notice that the dry tongue weight of the "little guy" at the link is 150 pounds. A couple of d.s. bikes, a battery, and a propane tank would probably put it right back up in the 500 pound range. And you can't stand up in the trailer!

Francesca

[David B.]

Originally Posted by Daniel A.

A Goldwing weights 850 pounds the axle won't handle it.

We do build them custom for larger bikes like yours. I would need for you to tell us what all you wanted added or deleted on the interior so we can give you an accurate price. Also the width at the handle bars and the overlenght of the bike.

Thanks
Alan Smoak/President
Smoakin Concepts Composites
Home of the LiL Snoozy

[Evan Friesen]

Why not tow a teardrop with a Goldwing or Harley type motorcycle! I just saw one lugging down the highway the other day! I had to do a double take because the trailer was quite large.

[Donna D.]

Originally Posted by David B.

We do build them custom for larger bikes like yours. I would need for you to tell us what all you wanted added or deleted on the interior so we can give you an accurate price. Also the width at the handle bars and the overlenght of the bike.

Thanks
Alan Smoak/President
Smoakin Concepts Composites
Home of the LiL Snoozy

Gotta love a manufacturer of an all molded towable that WANTS to work with a buyer to create a trailer that works!

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

Gotta love a manufacturer of an all molded towable that WANTS to work with a buyer to create a trailer that works!

Agreed, it just adds that many more options for all the potential buyers out there.

[Francesca Knowles]

A Honda Goldwing inside a Snoozy?

Doorsize aside:
Does anyone think that there'd be room inside a Snoozy (or any other similar-size trailer) for anything besides the bike, and maybe the bed up front? Which you might not even be able to get to without unloading the bike first...

Seems to me that one might just as well buy a cargo trailer and be done with it, especially since those can be acquired with a mandoor up front for access when the bike's inside.

Francesca

[Ken C]

I don't know if this is still in production or not

[cpaharley2008]

that may work, at least 50% of the bike weight would be on the wheel and other half on the frame. I wonder if that would be considered a second tow which is not allowed in several states?

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by Ken C

I don't know if this is still in production or not

Unfortunately, garbage like this is still available:
Fast Master's Swivelwheel

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

wonder if that would be considered a second tow which is not allowed in several states?

Not likely, because it does not articulate in the steer axis. On the other hand, if anyone is discouraged from trying this by the possibility of legal restrictions, let's assume it's a second trailer.

Previous discussion: Tag along

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Ken C

I don't know if this is still in production or not

That looks like an interesting idea, I have never seen one. A quick search turns up positive reviews. Even though the wheel will carry lots of the load, the additional weight of the Swivelwheel itself plus the weight of the cargo, would have a huge effect on tongue weight. I imagine they would be better suited to a 5th wheel than a bumper pull.

[Francesca Knowles]

Those swivel-wheel setups have been much discussed on some other forums I follow...many are recommended only for fifth wheels and even then only of a certain size/weight etc. I think it unlikely that any would be suitable for towing behind a little fiberglass trailer.

Perhaps an inquiry to the maker re. "towing capacity" of a presently manufactured trailer would prove me wrong about that...but I doubt it!

Francesca

[Andrew Gibbens]

Not molded fiberglass, but someone might like to see these photos of a motorcycle-carrying teardrop. The way the galley cabinets can be folded back to make a galley when the bike is out is quite clever. As the first photo shows, the entire trailer can be raised/lowered on its suspension for loading/unloading.

[Phil Underwood]

Here is how we haul our motorcycles