TOWING a second bike.

Kyle B · 11-26-2012, 02:48 PM

Someone asked me to post pictures of my tow rig. I will post what I have, hopefully along with some video.

Bikes are loaded and ready to go to a rally. The black box on top of the side case contains my 100 cup coffee maker. I'm the coffee guy!
Make sure you install a hitch lock so this doesn't happen to you!

Iron Rey · 11-26-2012, 04:33 PM

Where did you get the hitch, how does it pull, and how much does the towed bike weigh? I am getting a trailer from 3D Manufacturing here in Wisconsin and have been looking at the hitches from DMC, but would love to be able to pull my S1000rr with me when I go out west...

SR1 · 11-26-2012, 04:33 PM

Interesting, for sure, Kyle. Thanks.

Kyle B · 11-27-2012, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Rey

Where did you get the hitch, how does it pull, and how much does the towed bike weigh? I am getting a trailer from 3D Manufacturing here in Wisconsin and have been looking at the hitches from DMC, but would love to be able to pull my S1000rr with me when I go out west...

I built the hitch myself and also did my own wiring. What do you plan to tow the bike behind?

wdeTA · 11-27-2012, 05:14 PM

Looks great

I've been thinking of something similar myself that I could use to haul my kayak and gear behind my Transalp out to the river and then throw the Transalp on it to tow behind a vehicle for shuttle. I have the channel and other parts, but not the axle and wheels. Do you have a source for the axle & wheels you can share? Also, how does it do without suspension? Do the tires handle it well enough?

Thanks

Iron Rey · 11-28-2012, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyle b

i built the hitch myself and also did my own wiring. What do you plan to tow the bike behind?

2010 gsa.

11-26-2012, 02:48 PM	#1
Kyle B ^OP "Dirty Jobs" Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Lost in the hills of SW VA/ Winter in SW Florida Oddometer: 469	TOWING a second bike. Someone asked me to post pictures of my tow rig. I will post what I have, hopefully along with some video. Bikes are loaded and ready to go to a rally. The black box on top of the side case contains my 100 cup coffee maker. I'm the coffee guy! Make sure you install a hitch lock so this doesn't happen to you! __________________ Migrant worker by choice---usually just lost on a motorcycle....> Suzuki 2006 DRZ400s BMW 2009 R1200GS BMW 2004 R1150RT Kyle B screwed with this post 11-26-2012 at 02:56 PM

11-26-2012, 04:33 PM	#3
SR1 I'm a Seoul Man... Joined: Apr 2006 Location: South Korea via E. TN/ WNC Oddometer: 3,798	Interesting, for sure, Kyle. Thanks. __________________ BMW GS and Yamaha WR250X/R (split personality) Save $5 on a Smugmug account, use this code: hVs9vtN9NsQRQ

11-27-2012, 05:14 PM	#5
wdeTA TransAlp Adv Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Boulder, CO Oddometer: 367	Looks great I've been thinking of something similar myself that I could use to haul my kayak and gear behind my Transalp out to the river and then throw the Transalp on it to tow behind a vehicle for shuttle. I have the channel and other parts, but not the axle and wheels. Do you have a source for the axle & wheels you can share? Also, how does it do without suspension? Do the tires handle it well enough? Thanks __________________ Dale 89 Transalp 01 XR400R http://daleeva.smugmug.com/Motorcycle

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11-26-2012, 04:33 PM	#2
Iron Rey Oh shit, not him! Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Crappleton, WI Oddometer: 731	Where did you get the hitch, how does it pull, and how much does the towed bike weigh? I am getting a trailer from 3D Manufacturing here in Wisconsin and have been looking at the hitches from DMC, but would love to be able to pull my S1000rr with me when I go out west...