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NancysToy
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I have a 7'x12' V-nose R&R trailer It will haul an RS, along with a couple of medium-sized bikes, but the saddlebags on the RT prevent hauling bikes with the RT. It might be able to be done if the RT was loaded offset to one side, and maybe the bike was at a strong angle, but it would certainly be so close you would have to measure. You could not even load the two machines, which are nearly nine feet long each (assuming a large motorcycle), in-line with a 16' trailer. Some offset is going to be necessary, which is easier with a wider trailer. Best bet is to go somewhere that you can measure for yourself, or better yet, test load the machines. Don't forget you will need additional room to run your tie-downs.
EricDeub
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I got a 7'x18' V-nose MC trailer I can get two RTs on it. you might be able to get away with a 7'x16':2thumbs:
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
A Road King is a little shorter than a Goldwing or BMW, but you still have to squeeze the front wheel past the Spyder bags. Mark the trailer inside dimensions on the garage floor, and try different arrangemnets parking the bikes on the space. If you can stay between the lines, and get in position through the width at the ramp (cables), you have it made. Don't forget room for the tie-downs. They take extra space and have to be angled.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
There is a Spyder tie-down method in the manual. If you don't have a manual yet, it can be downloaded from the BRP Website. The method is very different from a motorcycle. I use automobile-type chocks for the Spyder, as the tires are wide and flat, and the motorcycle chocks don't fit well. A block screwed to the floor works, too. If you follow the method in the manual, you can even do it without chocks. A motorcycle chock is recommended for the motorcycle.
liketoride2
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I have no experience hauling a spider in an enclosed trailer but it sounds like width clearance is an issue with an RT and a two wheeler. A solution to this might be a snowmobile trailer, these typically being 8 feet wide instead of the typical 7 foot for other trailers. I can easily get two snowmobiles with 44 inch widths (ski to ski) in such a trailer side by side. Just a thought.
Mike
Mike
Y Rider
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You can get 50 mpg but only going down hill :roflblack:. Actual mileage depends on how far you twist the throttle. I've been getting around 28 mpg (mix of town & hwy). But I only have 450 miles on it and hopefully the mileage will improve some down the road.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
I don't think BRP has advertised such numbers. The dealer is full of....... A lot depends on how you ride, how high you raise the windshield, as well as the amount of ethanol in your gas. Figure 30 mpg or less. Take several more off that with a trailer. My 2010 RTS averaged about 27 over 6,000 miles. My 2011 RTS seems to be doing a bit better.
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