It Followed Me Home

[Barbwire]

Scotty glad you made it home safe your set up is beautiful. Hope to meet Nancy at the next gathering. Oh I could fill that trailer up in a heartbeat just ask Fencepost!:yikes:

 

[Mr. White]

Neat, Scotty, neat.

:spyder2:

 

[Lamonster]

That trailer looks great in red :thumbup:
Hope you like it as much as I like mine. :doorag:

 

[Wingman]

Very nice. We got our trailer on Thursday and can't wait to take a trip with it.

 

[groundeffect]

Very nice!!:thumbup:

 

[Yfactor]

While Spyderfest was in progress, we took a combination business/pleasure trip from Georgia to eastern Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas to call on a few clients. Since it was partially pleasure we rode the bikes. My GL1800 pulled one trailer and my wife's RT had the R622 in tow.

We came home via the Blue Ridge Parkway from Virginia down to Hwy. 74 in North Carolina. On one leg the RT got 154 miles before her low gas light came on and we looked for a place to fill up. My Gold Wing runs 43-45 mpg but drops under 40 with the trailer. The Spyder usually runs 30-31 but it actually seemed to improve on this trip with the R622 trailer in tow.

Penny ran her bike without putting it in trailer mode as it wasn't loaded up much (my trailer carried the cooler and the extra gasoline) and it almost seemed that the aerodynamics of the Spyder improved with the trailer hooked up. She said the curves seemed to take less effort than running just the bike alone.

I have read that 18 wheelers have more stability in turns with the trailer attached versus running with the tractor only so maybe the same principle applies with the Spyder and factory designed trailer.

We spent the last night of our trip at a Holiday Inn in Sylva, NC and there were seventeen bikes parked under the front entranceway that night. Most were traveling as singles or pairs and it looked like a motorcycle flea market. A 50's Norton, a Triumph, a couple of Gold Wings, A few HD's, a Yamaha, a couple of Suzukis and two Spyders.

Would love to see wind tunnel tests both with and without the trailer. Having driven 18 wheelers for 25 years and towed many trailers I know that a trailer design can play a significant role in breaking up or adding to the drag/air flow. When towing the 622 trailer I find it feels more stable in curves and at highway speeds the overall package feels more fluid.

:chat:

 

[NancysToy]

Would love to see wind tunnel tests both with and without the trailer. Having driven 18 wheelers for 25 years and towed many trailers I know that a trailer design can play a significant role in breaking up or adding to the drag/air flow. When towing the 622 trailer I find it feels more stable in curves and at highway speeds the overall package feels more fluid.

:chat:

:agree: I've been hooking it up even when I don't have anything to haul. Maybe I just like cabooses!

 

[NancysToy]

2011 RT-622 Update

I did a little exploring today, while chasing a burned out side marker on the caboose (LED assembly, not a bulb ). I had noticed that there were no separate amber turn signals on my 2011 RT-622 trailer, unlike the 2010s I have noticed. Turns out that BRP has revised the wiring, so only the red LED signal is functional. The bulb sockets are blanked out, and the wires cut off close. The rear wiring harness has no separate connectors. This trailer now just has a combined brake/turn signal function for the center portion of the red LED assembly. I suspect the reason was either varying state trailer lighting regulations, or that it made it easier to adapt to a 4-wire system (with BRP's new accessory adapter). Sad to see the higher visibility, separate turn signals go.

 

[ThreeFeet]

I origanally got my 622 in Silver and pulled it with my RS SE5. Stability with a vengance!!! Trucks passing either way never made a dent in the track of the trailer. I got blown around a bit but not that trailer!!! Did get a tee tiny wiggle out of it in some side winds. Have since put the hitch on the RT-S se5, painted the RT RED and the trailer red. Danny Farris did a fantastic job of getting the two matched up. I haven't pulled it much with the RT yet but will come June when I take her out to Iowa to Wisc, thru Ill and IN. to TN to Maggie Valley. So far it's been RIGHT BEHIND ME wihout any wobbles or problems. Get it empty and on my dirt road WITH pot holes I can't avoid and the only thing that happens is the noise at the hitch. Poor thing being empty does bounce a tad. Loaded with the RS NEVER had a problem. Great trailer WAITING WAITING WAITINGray: and not to patiently either for that cotton picken drain system for the trailer. Should be in by Wed when I take my RT in for a THOROUGH going over by the Cowtown Crew. Got really good gas milage considering the whole rig weighed in at 1500 lbs( that's with my fat rear end on the RS and trailer loaded)Thought for sure I messed up the RS but it sailed right on & no problems. That trailer is fanastic and can hold a LOT of gear so go for it if your looking for one you won't be dissappointed. Scotty your's looks fantastic!!!!( course I like mine better):roflblack:

 

[musicarcade]

:congrats: Scotty on your new acquisition! Sounds like you are really enjoying it!
Hope to see you again at Lamonsters!

 

[xpeschon]

Sounds good Scotty.. One heck of a combination, they are designed very nicely thats for sure.. Glad it all worked out and I for one look forward to seeing you and Nancy next year..

X-Joe

 

[Marker]

:2thumbs: Now that is a beautiful combo.

:agree::agree: :congrats: I really like the combo in red :thumbup:

 

[Jester]

Scotty,
I was only able to be at Spyderfest on Wednesday and part of Thursday. Sorry I missed meeting you. I have enjoyed your posts immensely.
Cappy
aka:joke:

ps for what its worth, I had a great ride back to Mississippi. 1016 miles up to Cement City, Mi and a little over 1400 back including the 'weather detour' that required me to go to Cuba to get West of most of the rain.

Must have ridden a little too hard because on the third day back, apparently the bearings on the rear axle failed. :gaah:Will know shortly.

 

[NancysToy]

Scotty,
I was only able to be at Spyderfest on Wednesday and part of Thursday. Sorry I missed meeting you. I have enjoyed your posts immensely.
Cappy
aka:joke:

ps for what its worth, I had a great ride back to Mississippi. 1016 miles up to Cement City, Mi and a little over 1400 back including the 'weather detour' that required me to go to Cuba to get West of most of the rain.

Must have ridden a little too hard because on the third day back, apparently the bearings on the rear axle failed. :gaah:Will know shortly.

Sorry I missed you, too. I didn't expect you in Cuba (any more than anybody expected me ). I was on the road Wednesday, although I made the VIP dinner (tardy, but grateful). I hung around Cowtown much of Thursday.

Sorry to hear of woes with your new Limited. That kind of failure is quite unusual in that mileage. Hope they get you on the road again real soon. I applaud your trade-in trip. That's real style!

 

[Phil]

Sorry I missed you, too. I didn't expect you in Cuba (any more than anybody expected me ). I was on the road Wednesday, although I made the VIP dinner (tardy, but grateful). I hung around Cowtown much of Thursday.

Scotty- how DID we miss each other? I was at Cowtown for about 3 hours Thursday afternoon. Mainly chatting with the Perrys and Dave from TX. That bugs me that I didn't get to shake your hand and applaud in your general direction


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[NancysToy]

Scotty- how DID we miss each other? I was at Cowtown for about 3 hours Thursday afternoon. Mainly chatting with the Perrys and Dave from TX. That bugs me that I didn't get to shake your hand and applaud in your general direction


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I don't know...and I was sad about that. When I returned home from Spyderfest, and saw the posts from all the people that had attended, I not only realized how very many of them I had met, but also how many I had somehow missed. Guess that's a good incentive to attend the next event...and the next...and the next.....

 

[Phil]

I don't know...and I was sad about that. When I returned home from Spyderfest, and saw the posts from all the people that had attended, I not only realized how very many of them I had met, but also how many I had somehow missed. Guess that's a good incentive to attend the next event...and the next...and the next.....

Maggie Valley--- see you there for sure!!


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[Jester]

Scotty,

Thanks for the kind words. I loved my trade in trip. Most miles I have ever done in such a short period of time.
Turned out my problem was an ID10T error:duh:. There was no bearing failure. I had ridden down a gravel road, high centered, and a rock got wedged into the rear sprocket but I did not see it. Damage to belt was so minor, I would not have changed it had I been there, but now I have a spare!!

Except for getting enough volume sound into my headsets, I am extremely happy with my RT.
Cappy:joke:

 

[NancysToy]

Scotty,

Thanks for the kind words. I loved my trade in trip. Most miles I have ever done in such a short period of time.
Turned out my problem was an ID10T error:duh:. There was no bearing failure. I had ridden down a gravel road, high centered, and a rock got wedged into the rear sprocket but I did not see it. Damage to belt was so minor, I would not have changed it had I been there, but now I have a spare!!

Except for getting enough volume sound into my headsets, I am extremely happy with my RT.
Cappy:joke:

Glad to hear the sprocket/wheel was OK, and the rock didn't do any serious damage. Most of the volume problems with the comm system seem to be either the location of the helmet speakers in the helmet, or the audio settings in the menu. Ask BigRed1 (George). Sounds like you'll need to experiment a bit. :congrats: on a great journey!

 

[MarkLawson]

I did a little exploring today, while chasing a burned out side marker on the caboose (LED assembly, not a bulb ). I had noticed that there were no separate amber turn signals on my 2011 RT-622 trailer, unlike the 2010s I have noticed. Turns out that BRP has revised the wiring, so only the red LED signal is functional. The bulb sockets are blanked out, and the wires cut off close. The rear wiring harness has no separate connectors. This trailer now just has a combined brake/turn signal function for the center portion of the red LED assembly. I suspect the reason was either varying state trailer lighting regulations, or that it made it easier to adapt to a 4-wire system (with BRP's new accessory adapter). Sad to see the higher visibility, separate turn signals go.

I just ordered that 4-pin adapter the other day and hope it'll work on my 2010 RT-622. I don't recall seeing any restrictions by year on it's use online. I plan to be able to pull the trailer with my Goldwing too.