A brief how-to video of all the essentials that you need to pack in your own Pull Behind Motorcycle Trailer for a weekend riding adventure. Simple and to the point. You do not need to bring much for a weekend getaway, but you will have the room to leave for longer than that! […]
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What are electric brakes? Electric brakes can assist stopping your motorcycle and trailer combination in the case of an emergency or an extreme case of motorcycle braking failure. The setup for a brake system on a pull behind motorcycle trailer would be very similar to that of a truck and trailer in heavy duty applications. […]
One wheel motorcycle trailer or two wheel motorcycle trailer?
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Which one is better for you? A one-wheel motorcycle trailer that leans into each and every corner, or a two-wheel motorcycle trailer with enough storage capacity for a 2 week camping trip? There is no easy answer. It depends on what you want out of your trailer and also on your riding style. What you […]
Motorcycle Trailer Suspensions.
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Pull Behind Motorcycle Trailer Suspensions. Spring, Torsion, and Air. Good, Better, and Best. Cheap, Affordable, and “Money does not concern me.” That’s how it goes though, right? Usually, the best quality comes with the highest price tag. In the case of motorcycle cargo trailers,
8 inch tires vs. 12 inch tires
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8 inch trailer tires vs. 12 inch trailer tires It’s a rough road out there. Exploring, or adventure riding, can lead down some unknown roads. Sometimes, this is my favorite kind of riding. Exploring new paths, finding great hideaways, and getting well off the main road can turn into an adventure of a life-time. Don’t […]
Wiring Basics and keeping the lights ON.
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Motorcycle Trailer Wiring. Wiring a motorcycle for a trailer is very similar to wiring a truck for a trailer. While most trucks nowadays come with a connection pre-wired in or behind the bumper, that was not always the case. Some needed to be spliced into, some have a three-way adapter connection, some needed all new wiring. […]
How to build a Professional Homemade Pull-Behind Motorcycle Cargo Trailer
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Building a motorcycle cargo trailer is not as complicated as its seems. When broken down into its most basic components, it’s only a frame on two wheels attached to the back of a motorcycle. Making it look good, is where it gets a little tricky. For the purpose of this article, I’m going to stick […]
Swivel hitches, Think you need one? You Do.
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Swivel hitches come in two different forms: Attached to the trailer in the tongue, or attached to the bike itself. Bikes take a LOT of turns. Most of the time it’s more desirable to ride that scenic winding rode than it is to take boring flat one. In every turn that that bike leans, and the trailer does not, the ball […]
The LAST ride you will ever take…
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Bikers love to ride. We ride with friends, we ride with family, and we ride just to be alone. Sometimes we ride to work, ride to the store, ride to birthday parties, and sometimes we get to ride where we want to go. “New bikers need to a have a destination to ride to; seasoned […]
Motorcycle Trailer History
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I’m not a history buff, but I stumbled upon this story one day and thought it warranted sharing. I’m not sure of its truth, where it comes from, or even who said it first. It goes a little something like this: “Way back in the early 1900’s when motorcycles first hit the road, a trailer […]
To Chain or Not to Chain
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Safety Chains are elegantly named for exactly what they provide, – SAFTEY – and I strongly recommend that you use them. Not only do they save you the time of checking which state laws require that you use them, they provide a comfort level that sometimes can be hard to come by when towing a […]
Is Motorcycle Trailering For Me?
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4 years ago I fit in this scenario – How can pack all this stuff and still enjoy riding all weekend long? Do I get bigger saddlebags? How about a trunk? What if I want to buy something on the road for my wife, my friends, or my son?
Intro: Pull Behind Motorcycle Trailer
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Let’s start with a little introduction and what this page is all about. Hi, my name is Karl Steinmeyer, I have been riding on two wheels for about 5 years now. A few things on my “Impossible List” are: Ride across all 50 states in the US and every country in the Western Hemisphere Pull […]