MoTow - The Ultimate Motorcycle Tow Hitch?

[Jampy00]

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This was on my YT feed, so I watched it.

While my initial reaction was "this is a terrible idea"
I can see some value it, for very certain situations....
I'll never use or own one, so flame away!

 

[TwistedKestrel]

First reaction: I hate everything about this

I guess it's 1/3 the price of the currently cheapest available Stinger trailer? You could "build" a motorcycle trailer by buying a folding 4x8, plywood, a chock, and a ramp and still have money leftover though... or at the very least, the same money.

However it's still $15 USD a day to rent a U-Haul bike trailer

 

[danp]

I wonder what would happen if the motorcycle's tire hits a big pothole?

 

[mimico_polak]

Seems wrong…..I guess the eliminated the issue of doing the opposite way and lifting the front wheel where the rear was being pulled…

 

[GreyGhost]

I wonder what would happen if the motorcycle's tire hits a big pothole?

Forks should work. Direction of force is a bit off but they are loaded more lightly than with a rider on (and probably less than half the loading of being hard on the brakes).

 

[Jampy00]

Even worse, the Amazon version...

 

[Jampy00]

Seems wrong…..I guess the eliminated the issue of doing the opposite way and lifting the front wheel where the rear was being pulled…

My assumption is the following:

1. Keep as much weight as close to tow vehicle as possible
2. Prevents wear on chain, sprocket, bearings etc. Imagine it the other way and you forget your bike in gear..

 

[TwistedKestrel]

My assumption is the following:

1. Keep as much weight as close to tow vehicle as possible
2. Prevents wear on chain, sprocket, bearings etc. Imagine it the other way and you forget your bike in gear..

For the trouble we're going through here, I would gladly pull the chain off the sprocket and zip-tie it to the swingarm or something

 

[Sunday Rider]

Wonder if the odometer will be going backwards?

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