steveclecy
Free Member
Any MH'ers out there who tow a scooter, or indeed any motorcycle, on a trailer? I would be interested to hear of your experiences.
We are considering selling one car, and buying a 200cc Suzuki Bergman, or 250cc Yamaha X-Max 250, which would enable me to commute about 10 miles each way per day two or three days per week, and would provide us with a capability of shopping and sight-seeing without the MH when on our travels. Peugeot produce a 250cc Satelis which is quite a bit lighter, but the new prices are not as competitive as the equivalent Suzuki and Yamaha.
I am particularly interested in your trailer solution. I see that Link Removed manufacture a lightweight single motorcycle trailer. What concerns me a little is the positioning "fore and aft" on the trailer to get a good noseweight for stable towing without overloading the rear axle.
The trailer has a GVW of 300 kg. Its unladen weight is 60 kg, which gives a good carrying capacity of 240 kg. However, I am also concerned that a 175 kg bike may "underload" the suspension and allow the trailer to bounce. I could always ballast it up, I suppose, if that happens, but don't fancy that as a solution.
Any experience or thoughts would be appreciated.
Steve
We are considering selling one car, and buying a 200cc Suzuki Bergman, or 250cc Yamaha X-Max 250, which would enable me to commute about 10 miles each way per day two or three days per week, and would provide us with a capability of shopping and sight-seeing without the MH when on our travels. Peugeot produce a 250cc Satelis which is quite a bit lighter, but the new prices are not as competitive as the equivalent Suzuki and Yamaha.
I am particularly interested in your trailer solution. I see that Link Removed manufacture a lightweight single motorcycle trailer. What concerns me a little is the positioning "fore and aft" on the trailer to get a good noseweight for stable towing without overloading the rear axle.
The trailer has a GVW of 300 kg. Its unladen weight is 60 kg, which gives a good carrying capacity of 240 kg. However, I am also concerned that a 175 kg bike may "underload" the suspension and allow the trailer to bounce. I could always ballast it up, I suppose, if that happens, but don't fancy that as a solution.
Any experience or thoughts would be appreciated.
Steve