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Cruiser
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| Hey Vision Riders, I just added a trailer to my bike and am about to head to a bike festival. What's the fastest you guys have taken your trailer without issues? I don't want to be stuck doing 55mph the entire ride. I'm not trying to do triple digits either. It's an American Legacy Trailer.
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Tourer
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Regina Saskatchewan Canada | As long as you balance the trailer load properly and the trailer doesn't dance around behind the bike you should be able to travel the highway speeds plus without any problems. I pull a Bushtec trailer and have never worried about what speed I am going.
Edited by Crawford 2015-08-04 10:02 AM
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Cruiser
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| Thanks for the advice. |
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Iron Butt
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Broken Arrow, OK | We pull a trailer too. I agree, properly balanced we have no issues running 80+ on the interstates. |
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | okie vision - 2015-08-04 12:16 PM
We pull a trailer too. I agree, properly balanced we have no issues running 80+ on the interstates.
Agree - just in case you face the same situation I did initially - if it should start swaying you need to shift weight to the front. Roughly 10 to 15% of the total weight needs to be on the tongue. Watch your tire and shock pressure.
Nice set of bongo drums surrounding the passenger seat! |
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Cruiser
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Extreme Southern, AZ United States | Pull a timeout with cartop carrier on ttop which holds lots. Travel highway speeds 80+ MPH no issues. |
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Cruiser
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| lennyb - 2015-08-04 5:07 PM
okie vision - 2015-08-04 12:16 PM
Nice set of bongo drums surrounding the passenger seat!
Not drums' they are speakers for surround sound minus the trunk
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | Nice set of bongo drums surrounding the passenger seat!
Not drums' they are speakers for surround sound minus the trunk
Had that figured out, also took notice of a number of your other add-ons. You do have me confused by what looks like a strap across the windshield and whatever it goes to. Are you possibly testing an airbag design?  Nice looking bike! |
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Cruiser
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Belding Michigan | I have trailered a lot over the years the speed of the bike if loaded correctly is not the issue. Remember you now have a lot more weight pushing you so get on the stopping a lot earlier than you are used to. Safety in following distance if you get right on someone and they stop can you? |
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