OK No Laughing - Towing WITH a GS500?

[SIKDMAX]

 

I said no laughing! 

Has anyone towed any type of trailer with their GS500?  Id like to build a small trailer (2 feet wide by 4 feet long or so) to put my CRF50 in and tow around to rides.  Sure I could toss it in the back of my truck and drive, but whats the fun in that? Haha. 

I was thinking some sort of U bracket off teh axle in the rear to a small 1 7/8" ball or similar, then a regular trailer onto that.  Would it work?  What about leaning?  Etc Etc Etc.  Thanks

[ben2go]

clutch would die a horrible death.

[SIKDMAX]

Think so?  Total weight of trailer and cargo would be about 200 pounds or so, and its rolling - so similar to riding 2 up I would think? Hmmmm

[dgyver]

Goldwings use a normal ball type hitch. I have seen swivel type hitches.

Had to give a  once to a Goldwing that was pulling a trailer with a dirtbike on it.

[bbq]

Had to give a  once to a Goldwing that was pulling a trailer with a dirtbike on it.

Wait until you see this........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuL7cOO6EfY

[Jay_wolf]

Damn , thats cool 

[ohgood]

I'd not use a ball/tongue setup for towing with a bike. I'd use one of those super fancy horst links, or whatever they're called. You'll be leaning (some) and hitting bumps, and you want your trailer to have a good range of motion in all planes.

Would it kill your clutch ? Na, I don't think so. You only use the clutch for the 1/2 a second or so to get the mass moving in 1st gear, the rest of the gear changes it's for smoothing the transition.

Would I do it ? Na, that little bit of extra weight could push pretty darn hard if you had to brake in a turn. Scary (to me).

Keep us posted if you decide to do it, how it feels etc.

[blueink]

that video is fantastic 

bikes with trailers always reminds me of the miller bike that occ did http://www.local455jatc.com/Chopper%20Copy.jpg

blue ink

[GeeP]

I'd do it.  Re-gear the GS for a top speed of around 80 or so.

I would look into some kind of electric trailer brake though.

[sledge]

Bikes with trailers are rare over here,but no big deal

http://www.f2motorcycles.ltd.uk/trailers.html

[yooblonder]

Had to give a  once to a Goldwing that was pulling a trailer with a dirtbike on it.

Wait until you see this........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuL7cOO6EfY

That trailer is a brilliant idea for clearing away cars from an accident spot.