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Open or Enclosed Trailer to Haul Motorcycles – Thoughts?
- Thread starter Spyder Smyles
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Credit my wife with a good idea that works well for us. We have two RT's which needed a covered place to stay. She suggested we get an enclosed trailer that would serve double duty as a place to store the Spyders in the riding months, and in the winter when we have garage space because she has our van in Arizona for the winter, I bring the Spyders into the garage and the trailer serves as a place where my duck and goose decoys are locked up and easy to access. We have a Haulmark Passport 8 x 20. It gives us plenty of space. I upgraded the cheapo tires to Goodyear Endurance tires immediately.
GMC Duramax pulls it well.
GMC Duramax pulls it well.
Motorcycledave
Active member
OOps I just can't help myself.... Motors are electric and Engines are Gas, Diesel, propane, natural gas, and so on .
and when was that posted?
motor =
NOUN
a machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts.
synonyms:
apparatus · appliance · instrument · tool · utensil · device · unit · contraption · [more]
ADJECTIVE
giving, imparting, or producing motion or action.
"demand is the principle motor force governing economic activity"
synonyms:
kinetic · driving · impelling · propelling · propulsive · operative · moving
BRITISH
driven by a motor.
VERB
travel in a motor vehicle, typically a car or a boat.
"we motored along a narrow road" · [more]
synonyms:
hurtle · speed · career · shoot · streak · sweep · hare · fly · wing · drive
Both trailers (enclosed and open) have there pros and cons I'm still trying to decide what to go with myself.
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pegasus1300
Well-known member
I have both and have hauled the Spyder on both. I found the open trailer on line here in Utah cheap. It is 7x12 . It was a snowmobile trailer so the bed tilts which makes for easy loading. I use it for local short distances. The enclosed trailer is also my garage/storage facility. I use it to take the Spyder longer distances when my wife wants come. She wont ride long distances so I haul to the riding area then we ride. I did use the open trailer to go to San Diego from Utah and it was just fine.
Mikey
Well-known member
Don't you love these old posts being dredged up!!!:roflblack: But maybe to help you out a little bit, all the years I have pulled sleds down the road I have found that a enclosed trailer in my eyes is the best way! I would hate to haul my bike down the road in a open trailer, hit a rain storm, get to where you have to go and spend the next two hours cleaning the bike before you dare put your butt on the dirty seat!!And that dirt is going to be in places!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:spyder:
jaherbst
New member
"no brainer" Enclosed always. Look or Wells Cargo are two very good reliable brands. Dual Axle (4 tires) will serve you best in case of flat tire. (you can drive at reduced speed to have tire replaced if need be)
Jack
jaherbst
New member
Now that makes a statement and should be quite obvious why you should seriously consider an enclosed trailer!
Jack
