Trailer hitch

[HoebSTer]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

I am confused and trying to understand :question: :question: :question:

 

[imrubicon]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

Me too as I live in TX central area and have ridden all over this big state with a trailer and trust me I almost cant drive 55 in town let alone on the slab.
If Cali has that then its one more of the many reasons to not live there

 

[imrubicon]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

I am painting the hitches for my cousin and my Tenere's now. Jaxon bent up some tubes for me and I fabed the rest. Have been towing a Bushtec trailer around with it and working out fine. We are taking a 6 month ride and using the trailers to haul camping gear. Anyway I will get some pictures up this weekend.

Some pictures off the bike would be great if you dont mind. Now if you are going to sell them still pictures off and on the bike . Will these unmount quickly or pretty much stay on ?

 

[Don in Lodi]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

I am confused and trying to understand :question: :question: :question:

What part Jeff? ::025::

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[Z06]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

Here are a few pictures of the Super T with hitch and Bushtec trailer. I like the heim joint and pin used on these trailers. Light weight and swivels 360 degrees. The air suspension on these trailers is very good also. Bushtec lists the empty weight at 125#s.
Hitch bolts to footpeg mounts and rear side bag attach bolt.

 

[Don in Lodi]

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Nice minimalist design. One question; about half way down the the vertical supports, what are those protrusions for?

 

[Z06]

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Nice minimalist design. One question; about half way down the the vertical supports, what are those protrusions for?

I added those to help stabilize the large Pelican side cases that I use. They hit on lower corners of cases.

 

[imrubicon]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

I would have to ask if the Pegs still fold up ?
Also as your trailer is pretty light I am asking how it stops and takes off. I just figure that its not any issue after underway other then maybe keeping RPM a little higher in town. Is the take off ok

 

[Don in Lodi]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

My experience has been on a 200# heavier bike with a third less horsepower and torque and a heavier trailer... I'm betting the Tenere pulls great. I'm planning on a single wheel. A standard trailer just won't do what I need any more, not that I wouldn't pull my old one if I needed the kitchen sink for some reason.

 

[Z06]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

I would have to ask if the Pegs still fold up ?
Also as your trailer is pretty light I am asking how it stops and takes off. I just figure that its not any issue after underway other then maybe keeping RPM a little higher in town. Is the take off ok

Pegs do not fold up. Could be done so that they could by mounting u brackets under the pegs but that would require either cutting and rewelding side/center stands or bends in hitch tubes to clear them.
Probably about 175# I have been towing around. Can't tell the trailer is back there.

 

[imrubicon]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

My experience has been on a 200# heavier bike with a third less horsepower and torque and a heavier trailer... I'm betting the Tenere pulls great. I'm planning on a single wheel. A standard trailer just won't do what I need any more, not that I wouldn't pull my old one if I needed the kitchen sink for some reason.

I have been hauling a Roll-A-Home around behind a Gl1800 and a Honda ST1300 so heavy bikes heavy 300 LBS trailer trailer. I know the Tenere has the power to pull and feels like the brakes would stop it but the weight ratio is a lot difference in that the Goldwing weighs around 825 and then I load it pulling the trailer , The new Tenere weighs 550 give or take and pulls it is more than half the bikes weight. Just because you can doesnt mean you should always . I dont want that tail wagging the Dog feeling going down the road.
Im looking at that open cargo trailer the rally wagon on Ebay as its light and I can pile stuff I dont need to take with me very high LOL

Pegs do not fold up. Could be done so that they could by mounting u brackets under the pegs but that would require either cutting and rewelding side/center stands or bends in hitch tubes to clear them.
Probably about 175# I have been towing around. Can't tell the trailer is back there.

Only worry I have with the pegs is if not bending they catch a lot easier on things on other than highway roads even then if you dump it . Hard to ride with no peg on one side (dont ask how I know )
Now I could do that to get to most camping spots and then quick disconnect if that could be set up as then it wouldnt be a problem on the trails or in heavy brush. Im going to take this pic's by the guys that I use for trailer fabbing and see what they think they can do . If working maybe they can make ten sets up for good price astehre are a few interested in a hitch

 

[Z06]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

I have been hauling a Roll-A-Home around behind a Gl1800 and a Honda ST1300 so heavy bikes heavy 300 LBS trailer trailer. I know the Tenere has the power to pull and feels like the brakes would stop it but the weight ratio is a lot difference in that the Goldwing weighs around 825 and then I load it pulling the trailer , The new Tenere weighs 550 give or take and pulls it is more than half the bikes weight.

Understand and agree about weights. I to had a Goldwing and a Roll a home. If you have a 300# roll a home then it is the lightest one ever made. Anyway I am less than 50% of the Tenere weight with the trailer at 250#. Was over 50% on the Goldwing with the roll a home.
Hitch can be removed in 5 minutes for offroad stuff.

Only worry I have with the pegs is if not bending they catch a lot easier on things on other than highway roads even then if you dump it . Hard to ride with no peg on one side (dont ask how I
Now I could do that to get to most camping spots and then quick disconnect if that could be set up as then it wouldnt be a problem on the trails or in heavy brush. Im going to take this pic's by the guys that I use for trailer fabbing and see what they think they can do . If working maybe they can make ten sets up for good price astehre are a few interested in a hitch

 

[Don in Lodi]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

I'm going to take this pic's by the guys that I use for trailer fabbing and see what they think they can do . If working maybe they can make ten sets up for good price as there are a few interested in a hitch

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Have you seen Bushtech's new open concept trailer? A few hundred more than the Rallye Wagon's present bid, but an option.

 

[imrubicon]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

Just never towed a buschtec trailer and not sure I like their ball mount .... dosnt work but with their trailers

 

[Don in Lodi]

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Their proprietary pin and ball hitch? Very reliable, millions of miles pulled out there. Not as versatile, can't just unhitch one trailer and hook up another. I'm wanting a receiver/stinger set up anyway. I could switch between styles with the pull of a pin.
This thread has gotten exciting. Hitches are really being hung on our bikes. A couple wrinkles to iron out, but looking real good.

 

[imrubicon]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

Their proprietary pin and ball hitch? Very reliable, millions of miles pulled out there. Not as versatile, can't just unhitch one trailer and hook up another. I'm wanting a receiver/stinger set up anyway. I could switch between styles with the pull of a pin.

Its not like I have six different trailers to hook up to but I like the idea of the lighter weighted and more off road worthy type trailer and I also might Keep the Roll-A-Home if it pulls and stops ok for slab use.
I know the Roll-A-Home is about 325 before I shove all the needed stuff in it . But I sleep better on a C Pap then without also lets face it once I get there do we really haul our tents every whee we go or do most set camp and then go play ?
I like my pop-up tent trailer but not enough to keep it f I cannot tow it wit the Tenere

I should ::021::

 

[Z06]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

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Have you seen Bushtech's new open concept trailer? A few hundred more than the Rallye Wagon's present bid, but an option.

I went to Bushtec with the intention of buying the new Spartan cargo trailer. The box area was very small and only 10 pounds lighter than the Turbo plus 2 that I ended up with. Now every thing will be out of the weather. Not 100% sold on the Bushtec pin but I only have one trailer to tow and I would say that it does save quite a bit of weight in the hitch.

 

[bvail]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

Its not like I have six different trailers to hook up to but I like the idea of the lighter weighted and more off road worthy type trailer and I also might Keep the Roll-A-Home if it pulls and stops ok for slab use.
I know the Roll-A-Home is about 325 before I shove all the needed stuff in it . But I sleep better on a C Pap then without also lets face it once I get there do we really haul our tents every whee we go or do most set camp and then go play ?
I like my pop-up tent trailer but not enough to keep it f I cannot tow it wit the Tenere

I should ::021::

You probably wouldn't have any trouble pulling your R-a-H behind the Tenere. I pulled one behind my FJR1300. If a hitch becomes available for the Tenere, I will get it and either use my Aspen Classic or build yet another Harbor Freight trailer.

p.s. Wiggle-waggle has little to do with trailer weight (unless you have a wimpy hitch). It's all about length of tongue vs axle width and placement of cargo weight on the trailer. Also weight at the couple is important, too little and you will most likely have handling problems.

 

[jajpko]

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just found this thread.. I have experience pulling trailers, just not behind motorcycles.. I wonder if the tenere would pull a trailer and a WR250R?
This would be great if it could as I have been tossing around the idea.

 

[bvail]

Re: Towing a trailer with the Super Tenere?

Yes. I think you could with the right trailer. Depends on the weight of the WR250R you mentioned. A small utility trailer with a rail could probably do the job.