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Title: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: Latinbalar on July 21, 2009, 09:03:30 AM Soo I got bored one day and started thinking if a bigger bike like a goldwing or even a Can_Am Spyder be used to tow a monster on a trailer. I have seen some of our leather clad friends with luggage trailers but what about a utility trailer? It would need some changes like the gear ratios and some suspension adjustments. Dunno am i crazy or is this something no one has considered seriously?
There's not a need for this i am just curious. Please discuss. Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: NAKID on July 21, 2009, 09:08:22 AM My personal opinion, probably not a good idea...
Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 21, 2009, 09:12:03 AM A bigger bike should be able to do it okay. I mean hell, in Japan, they use goldwings to tow cars. Obviously, those have been modified. Personally I'd say it's a bad plan, but certainly doable, assuming oyu have nothing better to do with your time and money.
Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: derby on July 21, 2009, 09:24:35 AM Soo I got bored one day and started thinking if a bigger bike like a goldwing or even a Can_Am Spyder be used to tow a monster on a trailer. I have seen some of our leather clad friends with luggage trailers but what about a utility trailer? It would need some changes like the gear ratios and some suspension adjustments. Dunno am i crazy or is this something no one has considered seriously? There's not a need for this i am just curious. Please discuss. why limit yourself to just towing a motorcycle? http://jalopnik.com/177597/ (http://jalopnik.com/177597/) http://www.gizmag.com/go/5688/ (http://www.gizmag.com/go/5688/) Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: Rameses on July 21, 2009, 09:40:54 AM At Deal's Gap they have a picture on the wall of a Goldwing towing a trailer with a CBR on it. Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: Rameses on July 21, 2009, 09:53:35 AM Here're a couple I just found. (http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/tkbowman/ADVRIDER/OysterRun041.jpg) (http://www.dantesdame.com/images/misc/goldwing_tow.jpg) (http://www.goingfaster.com/angst/goldwing_trailer_harley_cropped_2.jpg) (http://www.mctreff.net/Mor/Motor/Goldwing.jpg) Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: Latinbalar on July 21, 2009, 11:05:44 AM See not a bad idea. I heard that a guy has a show ninja and two mini bikes on a trailer pulling it with another ninja.
Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: Major Slow on July 21, 2009, 11:51:58 AM Typical Harley touring bike hitch is rated at 50 lbs. tongue weight and 500 lbs. Total trailer weight
YMMV Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: elephantrider70 on July 21, 2009, 04:30:19 PM i once saw a harley hurse!
and i towed a dirtbike w/ a ditrbike outta neccesitty! w/a rope. Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: TobyDanger on July 22, 2009, 11:30:19 PM I wish I had a pic, but a few years ago when a friend of mine was racing at WMRRA, there was another racer who had a street bike with a, well, sidecar trailer that he carried a vintage 160 racer if I remember right, which I probably don't. But it was odd to see this other bike ghostriding right along side his when he rode in.
Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: Howley on July 23, 2009, 01:11:17 AM Motorcycle instructors here tow 250's with 500's. No problem at all.
Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: Bigbore4 on July 23, 2009, 05:11:53 AM Up in northern MN a couple weekends back a guy on a Gold Wind passed me heading south had a camper with a long drawbar and a canoe tied on top.
Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: donzo on July 23, 2009, 05:48:26 AM Whoa! look at that pic of the bike towing a bike in the snow! That is some slushy business. Please winter stay away, I'm having too much fun riding these days!
Title: Re: Towing a bike with a bike. Post by: RavnMonster on July 23, 2009, 10:01:11 AM http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/08/24/goldwing-retriever/ (http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/08/24/goldwing-retriever/)
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