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Does anyone know what the max towing speed is on a BRP trailer, or for that matter, most motorcycle trailers. Just bought a Harbor Freight 12" wheel trailer and ther say 45 mph max. Are they all like this? Any help appreciated.
John
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When I brought mine home from the dealership on Tuesday evening I pulled it on the interstate at 70+mph and did not feel like it was back there.
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The Harbor Freight trailers have that restriction due to the rating of the tires they use, and also due to the small diameter tires, which cause high wheel bearing speeds, and resulting heat. The taller tires on the RT-622 and many other cargo trailers cause no such restrictions. Many states do limit speed limits with trailers, however.
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I was told that BRP had tested it to 90 mph, however I have only been to 80 or a little faster to pass on interstate 10 in Texas. It pulls like a dream!
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The Rt-622 will do 90+.....don't ask how I know. 
-Scotty
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I followed a BRP trailer back from Spyderfest at speeds between 75 and 85 mph and the rider had no difficulty at all.. Actually in heavy winds the trailer seemed to stablize the Spyder compared to the ones without the trailer.
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Looks like we may be pulling ours to San Antonio end of next month. I'll let you know when we get back.
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 Originally Posted by NancysToy
The Harbor Freight trailers have that restriction due to the rating of the tires they use, and also due to the small diameter tires, which cause high wheel bearing speeds, and resulting heat. The taller tires on the RT-622 and many other cargo trailers cause no such restrictions. Many states do limit speed limits with trailers, however.
The Harbor Freight trailer has 12" wheels like the 622. Is it a matter of wheel or tire quality. If so I might be able to upgrade.
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Originally Posted by sealfloorboards
The Harbor Freight trailer has 12" wheels like the 622. Is it a matter of wheel or tire quality. If so I might be able to upgrade.
That's odd, those restrictions are usually a result of 8" wheels. Look at the tire sidewalls to see if they show a restriction or a speed code. They could be the limiting factor. Pulling rabbits out of a hat, beyond that. It could be bearing quality (?), frame construction/materials (?), wheel truing/construction/materials (?), tube-type tires (?), alignment (?), or just overzealous engineers/lawyers trying to protect the company. If the tires are not properly rated, I'd replace them with some better tires. If they are tubeless, and properly rated, I'd do some test runs myself, and see how it handles, tracks, and how hot the bearings and tires get.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes
2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
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Originally Posted by NancysToy
That's odd, those restrictions are usually a result of 8" wheels. Look at the tire sidewalls to see if they show a restriction or a speed code. They could be the limiting factor. Pulling rabbits out of a hat, beyond that. It could be bearing quality (?), frame construction/materials (?), wheel truing/construction/materials (?), tube-type tires (?), alignment (?), or just overzealous engineers/lawyers trying to protect the company. If the tires are not properly rated, I'd replace them with some better tires. If they are tubeless, and properly rated, I'd do some test runs myself, and see how it handles, tracks, and how hot the bearings and tires get.
Thanks Scotty,
What I bought is a HAUL-MASTER 1090 lb. 40-1/2" x 48" Mini Utili9ty Trailer with 12" Four-Lug wheels and Tires. Item #90153.
John
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Originally Posted by sealfloorboards
Does anyone know what the max towing speed is on a BRP trailer, or for that matter, most motorcycle trailers. Just bought a Harbor Freight 12" wheel trailer and ther say 45 mph max. Are they all like this? Any help appreciated.
John
If it starts fishtailing back there it's going to fast and the load is wrong. The trailer will probably let you know what's too fast.
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On our trip to 
fest, we loaded our trailer halfway and it never seem to give issues at 70+ MPH. Usually trailers will warn you if there is a speed limit but nowhere in the manual or the trailer does it warn you. Would be a good idea to email customer support unless somebody did and got an answer.
