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chiefswallow said:
My VersaHaul Sport RO came with a "light kit" and license plate relocation kit with light (to the back of the trailer). I know for sure my plate is 100% NOT visible with a bike on the back, but forgot to check to see if my lights are. Am I legally required to relocate the plate and set up the light kit if my brake lights are obscured when towing a bike?
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Not at all...:rolleyes:

Cops will just guess what your plate is along with the 407, and people don't need to know that you're braking.

Also great idea to put that much weight on a hitch. Post a picture of your hitch and where its mounted to after you move your bike this way a couple times :lmao:
 
caboose56 said:
Having your 450lb load center two feet behind the hitch (like with the moto carrier) is a lot different than having a trailer with 450lb of tongue weight and a load center 6" behind the hitch.

No?

Im curious...
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450LB on the hitch. vs. about 200lbs on the hithch makes a massive differeent to the way my little truck feels. I guess if I had a 2500 or a dually i wouldn't feel it. With a smaller truck its horrible.

I will always prefer pulling a light trailer vs. those contraptions.
 
frekeyguy said:
450LB on the hitch. vs. about 200lbs on the hithch makes a massive differeent to the way my little truck feels. I guess if I had a 2500 or a dually i wouldn't feel it. With a smaller truck its horrible.

I will always prefer pulling a light trailer vs. those contraptions.
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If the moment arm is 4 x longer (6" vs 24" ) that means the torque on the hitch itself is 4 x higher.

450lb @ 6" load center puts a torque of 225lb*ft on the hitch and the frame.

450lb @ 24" load center puts a torque of 900lb*ft on the hitch and frame.
 
If you have the space to store it, just buy a regular trailer. I got a trailer in a bag which is great because of space but with those "specialized" types of trailers/contraptions there are always disadvantages
 
Paul1000RR said:
Also great idea to put that much weight on a hitch. Post a picture of your hitch and where its mounted to after you move your bike this way a couple times :lmao:
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I've done 7 track days (shannonville, calabogie, TMP) with my R1 on it, transported it to John Sharrards place and back, hauled new and crashed bikes for a bunch of friends (probably 20 trips total not including my track days). No issues yet.
 
chiefswallow said:
I've done 7 track days (shannonville, calabogie, TMP) with my R1 on it, transported it to John Sharrards place and back, hauled new and crashed bikes for a bunch of friends (probably 20 trips total not including my track days). No issues yet.
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And maybe you never will. Manufacturers are extremely conservative with their North American tow and tongue weights. My primary issue is if an accident occurs, will insurance cover me? I have no doubt they'd use exceeding the rated capacity as an excuse to deny coverage, and I don't want to put myself in a position to be personally liable for millions in damages. Likely, no. Possible, yes. And accidents happen every day.
 
I picked up a factory second Stirling trailer at the factory in Guelph a couple of years ago (extremely inexpensive)...might still be there although I see that they are now owned by a greenhouse manufacturer (?)

http://www.stirlingpowerproducts.com/

Actually, just do a Kijiji search on 'Stirling'...a few trailers show up....

Brian
 
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+1, linamar in guelph makes them, bought a factory 2nd that had a small dent in one of the sides, excellent trailers. For price and weight you'd have a hard time building one, not to mention your time. 5x7 (although they have multiple sizes), galvanized steel, 30 percent off retail.

ndttech said:
I picked up a factory second Stirling trailer at the factory in Guelph a couple of years ago (extremely inexpensive)...might still be there although I see that they are now owned by a greenhouse manufacturer (?)

http://www.stirlingpowerproducts.com/

Actually, just do a Kijiji search on 'Stirling'...a few trailers show up....

Brian
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ZX600 said:
If you have the space to store it, just buy a regular trailer. I got a trailer in a bag which is great because of space but with those "specialized" types of trailers/contraptions there are always disadvantages
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There are a couple of Stinger folding motorcycle tarilers on Kijiji but they are pretty expensive ($1000-$1500). Great for bikes but useless for general use. A folding 4x8 trailer would be better for general use and easier to store than a regular trailer.

Jim
 
also note that the 5x7's actually fold out to 8'+, you can fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood in them with ease
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