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hi all can anyone advise where i could find a side loading scooter trailer
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[/HI]Just looking at the side loader trailers, I can see a possible problem when used on an awful lot of motorhomes
Anything with a Alko ( sp ? ) chassis will have limited nose weight.. My tow bar is plated at 90 kilos and I have seen other with much less.
So what would the problem be ?
[HI]Bikes ( even small ones ) get very heavy ( effectively ) under inertia.
When you brake the weight of the trailer and bike will try to rotate round the axle, doubling ( or more ) the nose weight.
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Hi, we are thinking of going the same route with a 125cc scooter on the back of our Bolero, have you had any problems with the trailer, can you secure(lock) it to the towbar, we have a swan neck type, do you cover your bike when in transit?, Then where do we store helmets etc.I purchased a side loader trailer in 2010 and it's fantastic. My Suzuki Burgman is a heavy beast so stability was a must. It reverses with ease after a bit of practice and rides very well. Loading either on or off the towbar is very stable and with four ratchet straps it sits well during travel. At all speeds upto the limits there is no sway or movement. Last year we covered over 3500 miles through France and never had a single issue. I looked at two manufacturers but taking into consideration of build quality I chose Armitage Trailers from Ferrybridge, not the cheepest but you get what you pay for. The complete build is extremely good and attention to detail impressive. We are off to tour France and Spain next weekend and have no reservations with the scooter/trailer combination.
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Have you thought this Through Jaws? what about a trailer 750kg unbraked why would the noseweight be ok and not unsafe in that case?
Yes, completely different..
A standard trailer has the weight distributed across its length with an average nose weight of about 40 kilos
When you brake, almost all of the energy is absorbed in the forward plane
With the bike sideways ALL the weight is directly over ( above ) the axle and will pivot on that point. So instead of an even distribution the whole weight will be in one place and one plain, thereby increasing the weight on the nose ( believe me, after the debacal of the Easy Lifter I tried all sorts.. If you want the math of the above I can proly get it done again.. I 'employed' my nephews ability as an aerospace design engineer to work out all the load values I might have been able to do it 30 years ago but I am afraid the formula used to develop the kinetic energy potential in an arc has long since escaped from my meagre brain cells ! )
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Further to the above post, I picked up the side loader this morning. It is a really well made product. Armitage have run out of puncture safe goo so gave me two spare wheels and the side loader includes ramp, lock and all the fastenings. The greeting, service and delivery ahead of agreed date has really impressed me.
Phil
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hi all can anyone advise where i could find a side loading scooter trailer
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