Ducati Sporting Club UK > Sport > Trackdays & Race Schools > Alternatives to Trailers. Anyone seen these?

[VanDaMauler]

Next year I wanna get a 4x4 to be able to tow a trailer.

But the thing with a trailer, is when its not in use, you gotta store the thing and hope Pikey`s dont sniff it out and nick it

Saw this, its looks like a good alternative, what are your thoughts?

http://www.easylifter.co.uk/Motorcycle_Carriers.htm

[rockhopper]

Like it says, you'd need to be careful you dont exceed the nose weight limit of your car. Note that none of the detail pics show a decent sized sports bike on the carrier!

[skidlids]

Providing you have the right 4X4 or larher car then they are not to bad a idea. The RSV aprilia shown in one pic must be around the same weight as a 748/916/996/999 etc so they should be up to the job especially if its a Desmo Due race bike that needs to be transported.

[VanDaMauler]

This pic has a big , heavy Millie on it, they gotta weigh more then a 996.



[Edited on 18-9-2005 by Bubbles]

[VanDaMauler]

I`m thinking of a Warrior next year, big tow bar, one of these on the back...
Trackdays will be a doddle.

[skidlids]

Just add a couple of air shocks on the rear and pump up when carrying a bike

[gaz3014]

Had a Mountain Bike carrier that fitted to the tow bar of my car, and it was limited to 60KG!!

I know that it's not even close to that of a sportsbike, but it still lifted the nose right up. Plus I'm not sure about how save the towball would be able to handle about 180kgs of speedmachine!!

My personal opinion is that it would be too dodgy!!!

[LesPaul]

Dry weight of a 996 is just under 200kg, the towball limit on a Shogun Sport (much the same as a Warrior) is 110kg so don't think it would work.
How about a folding bike trailer, there are some really neat ones on the market which will fold up and fit in the boot of a medium size saloon car (obviously not with the bike on )

Darren

[mikesps]

How about their trailer, it only picks up the front wheel. Should reduce the tow-ball load.

http://www.easylifter.co.uk/motorcyc...rualic_003.htm

Maybe you could turn the whole thing around and push a Morris Minor at 140MPH with your Ducati.

Originally posted by mikesps
How about their trailer, it only picks up the front wheel. Should reduce the tow-ball load.

http://www.easylifter.co.uk/motorcyc...rualic_003.htm

Maybe you could turn the whole thing around and push a Morris Minor at 140MPH with your Ducati.

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I like the idea of that even less,the bike will still have some tipping motion I imagine and all those forces acting on the front wheel and tyre .... and i imagine you'd end up "dragging" the bike about ....