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One of the most useful accessories for a motorcyclist is a good trailer. For my purposes a good trailer is defined as one that I can load and unload by myself without any risk of dumping and damaging my bike. The Baxley motorcycle trailers fit that description. (I have no interest in the business. I just greatly admire their product.)

Baxley is an agri-business in Dothan, Alabama.  I picked up an "original design" trailer there in '04 that a friend bought and later sold to another friend. I borrow it for trips to the Albuquerque and San Antonio Ducati dealerships.

Baxley's background or basic business is manufacturing blowpipes for moving grain to and from storage (different from an auger). All their products are well engineered and built to last a long time. The difference between a professionally designed and constructed trailer and a home made trailer is dramatic to say the least.

They now have a new design that works like their previous trailers (for loading and unloading), but also folds in half for easy storage. It's very pricey at $4650 but it is an amazing design and is extremely well crafted. It's actually over-engineered in almost every respect and detail.

The Baxleys are the only trailers I've seen which are truly a one person "no risk" load and unload. If there might be a trailer in your future, you may want to take a look at the Baxleys and save the information below.

See the relevant  website page at:

        http://www.baxleycompanies.com/SBX09FoldUp.html (http://www.baxleycompanies.com/SBX09FoldUp.html)

See video clip at:

        Baxley Trailer SBX09 Fold Up Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB0xx56OLw8#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)

       

VERY nice trailer....could never justify spending that much on something that has 2 wheels but no engine, however (of course I'm a broke grad student).

Holy Awesome


Holy Expensive

Very nice ... For that sort of dough I would likely get an enclosed one, however ... But I love the FoldyFactor!  ;D

Adam

wow that's nice!
But as mentioned above, I'd never drop that kind of coin on a trailer. Unless it was enclosed with the workshop in front. Which I dont' need anyway!

Very nice.

I will buy that when I hit the lotto.

That is Pure Genius!!!!! Note to self... Need to make more money in the stock market...

I picked up the $250 folding trailer from harbor freight and a 60 dollar ramp.  For a 380lb ducati, it is perfect.

Plus, it folds up SMALL.  I can roll it into the corner of the garage.  The bed folds in half.  The tongue folds down too.

You can add anythig you want to them, like a front rock guard, etc. I've put two bikes on mine with no problems, but you could fit 3 if you are crafty and they are not huge bikes.  It has a 1700 lb cargo capacity.

You supply the 3/4" plywood bed and assemble it.

Some folks have made a rear ramp from a sheet of plywood that folds over.  I haven't needed it. 

If you're carting a Goldwing or 800 lb Harley, then a trailer that lowers is probably a good idea, but for a svelte little Ducati, unless you are 80 lbs, you can push it up a ramp fine

(http://aatherton06.home.insightbb.com/Trailer/Trailer_jpegs_Lg/Trailer_Fold_Side.jpg)

(http://aatherton06.home.insightbb.com/Trailer/Trailer_jpegs_Lg/Trailer_Fold_Frt.jpg)

(http://aatherton06.home.insightbb.com/Trailer/Trailer_jpegs_Lg/On_Road_LSide.jpg)

Or as we call it here in New England, HAHBAH FREIGHT  ;D

Adam

Sometimes I buy really pricey stuff just because it's so cool and I WANT it.  My full Termi system comes to mind.

If I didn't already have access to a Baxley, I would be tempted. I guess it's like living in the moment.

A guy in N. Ga. makes a similar design at what must be a bargain since it is almost half that price.    ;D

http://www.jwww.com/razor/ (http://www.jwww.com/razor/)

I have a Kendon which not only stands up in less space (albeit manually) and holds 3 bikes, it costs half as much.  If I had a Winnebikego, I could see the practicality, but all my bikes are pretty light and manageable.

(http://www.kendonusa.com/images/rtdual05-a.jpg)

If you want to see some real fancy trailers click onto www.vans-barbot.com (http://) and have a look at thier Tornado,Zephyr and Excalibur trailers they really are the "DOG'S", or go the way i have and buy a medium sized van that will carry two bikes securely. [thumbsup]

 [coffee]

I keep debating the Stinger trailer (http://www.thunderpress.net/MONTH_ARTICLE-pdfs/2007/1007/StingerTrailer/StingerTrailer.shtml).

It's over-engineered and folding, too.  Lots more expensive than Harbor Frieght, though not as pricy as the Baxley or the Kendon.  It's a single-bike, which is fine for my intended use (taking a bike 100 miles to the service shop in Portland, without requiring someone to go with me), and it'll fit in the back of a wagon or van (or presumably my Subaru Forester) when folded, which is high on the cool- and convenience-factor for one-way dropoffs.

But I haven't pulled the trigger on it yet....