PULLING A TRAILER?????

[ronrico]

Thinking of buy a trailer for my spider but Im worried about how it handles at speed. I get a little heavy throttle when on the freeways. So anybody with info would be appreciated. thx

[NorthStar]

Thinking of buy a trailer for my spider but Im worried about how it handles at speed. I get a little heavy throttle when on the freeways. So anybody with info would be appreciated. thx

I only have experience, with the Spyder RT, pulling the 622 trailer. This particular trailer pulls better than any other trailer I have ever hauled with a motorcycle. There is no stability lost at highway speeds and I actually feel less buffeting by the wind while pulling my trailer at high speed.
However, it is probably safer to slow down pulling this extra weight behind your vehicle because of loss of maneuverability while pulling any trailer at high speeds.

Other RT Ryder's pull different types of brand and homemade trailers and I have yet to hear any negatives about cruising at interstate speeds pulling their rigs. If so I expect they will chime in with their experience.

[dancogan]

If you're talking about the CanAm trailer, I've pulled it for long days at speeds of 75 mph and I didn't know it was there. Totally stable. My highest speed may have been 80 or so while passing, but the trailer is very stable and you don't feel it in turns, going over bumps, etc.

[MarkLawson]

I've pulled our RT622 trailer @ 85-90 MPH while pushing a 30-35 MPH head wind. No problem with the trailer, but only got 18.4 MPG in the process...

[NancysToy]

The RT pulls a trailer real nicely. I have pulled at up to 90 with the RT-622 with no problems, and almost that fast pulling my camper. I have not towed with the RS, but Lamont put thousands of miles on his, pulling his Bushtec. As far as I'm concerned, there is no better machine on the road for towing a trailer. Just be prepared to stop for gas a lot. Between your heavy throttle hand and the trailer, the Spyder will be thirstier than normal...and it is fairly thirsty already.

[CyncySpyder]

I'll openly admit that I miss our RT-622 trailer from BRP. As others have stated, that thing pulls like a dream. On our trip back in 2010 to Florida, we got caught going through the moutains in GA in a heavy downpour, at 80 mph, and even in the heavy rain, you could hardly tell it was back there. BRP did a great job when designing the RT & the trailer.

I wanted something Teddy & I could sleep in tho, so that's why we got the Moto-Mate camper that we have now. It doesn't handle nearly as well as the BRP trailer, but in all fairness, it is roughly the SAME SIZE AS THE SPYDER, so I knew going in that it wouldn't handle as well. With its size, proper loading makes a huge difference. To much weight forward, & you can get a "fish-tailing" effect on the rear of the Spyder. To much weight to the rear of the trailer & you can get a bouncing effect on the rear of the Spyder. Once I learned 50/50 down the center, its now much more smooth of a ryde. Once, on a group ryde (I wont say when, where or who) while trying to keep up with the leader, we got to tripple digits while pulling the Moto-Mate camper & it handeled it very well.

With the BRP trailer, you will likely loose about 2- 4 MPGs. With our Moto-Mate, its closer to 4-6 MPGs. Either way you go, the Spyder RT is made to tow.

[DougB]

I pull a Uni Go trailer. Only 1 wheel. Smaller than the 622. I never know it's there except when backing up. Stable at any speed. The tire is a scooter type.