May 12th, 2012, 10:07 PM | #1 |
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Towing your Ninjette on a Trailer
Others have posted on this topic but I thought I would leave my experience with a low cost trailer option. I bought a Harbor Freight mini trailer 40" x 48" instead of the 4' x 8' because I did not have room to store a larger trailer. From the reviews on the folding ones I got the idea that they can be a PITA to fold after a while. So I found a way to make this work. Just went on a 600 mile trip towing the ninja for 300 miles and towing it empty for 300 miles. The trailer held up well in both cases.
I bought the trailer fro 179 with 20% off coupon ($219 regular price. The 8" tire model costs $189 reg price). There are always coupons for HF online so look around. This link might help:http://slickdeals.net/f/1276399-Harb...-Coupon-Thread The wheel chock is from HF ($30 with coupon) and the bracket holding the rear tire is a $8 piece from home depot. Add $50 for wood and bolts etc. and all in, I got a working trailer for under $275. Let me know if you have any questions how to make it work I'm happy to help. |
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May 12th, 2012, 10:12 PM | #2 |
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Also, I used a 2 x 12 board for the ramp which I bolted down to the plywood for transit as you can see in the photo. I added a ramp top bracket from autozone ($24) and I have a secure way to load and unload the bike.
There is a seller on ebay offering this same trailer with a rail and ramp kit but you would have to spend $500 for it by the time you add shipping. No issues registering the trailer in NY. Just took the HF paper work to DMV and walked out with plates. |
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May 12th, 2012, 10:24 PM | #3 |
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Here is what I got: http://www.sportutilitytrailers.com/...2TA-1TS32M.htm
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May 13th, 2012, 05:17 AM | #4 |
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Very good ideas!
What are the two little wheels on the rear for?
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May 13th, 2012, 07:57 AM | #5 |
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May 13th, 2012, 08:32 AM | #6 | |
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Also, is your rear tire bigger than stock and what fender eliminator do you have? |
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May 13th, 2012, 09:28 AM | #7 |
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I have a 3 rail trailer I bought for my dirt bikes, nice to know it should work with my Ninja and if it doesn't it could.
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May 13th, 2012, 12:31 PM | #8 | |
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I have a the diablo rosso II rear tire in 140/17. The fender elim is a targa. |
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May 13th, 2012, 01:24 PM | #9 |
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I like this. I'll keep it in mind once I graduate, just in case I don't have access to a pickup truck.
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May 13th, 2012, 08:52 PM | #10 |
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Great idea. I was contemplating something similar when I move out and have the garage space.
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March 3rd, 2013, 05:10 PM | #11 |
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Does the chock pinch your tire a lot? I don't know if I ratcheted the straps too tight or what. It really pinched and rolled the rubber.
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March 3rd, 2013, 05:46 PM | #12 |
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Cute! How well does it store? I'm going the opposite way with a pretty premium trailer; I'll be sure to post a review after I get to use it. In my case it has to hide in the back of a parking space for when I'm in LA so compactness is super valuable.
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March 3rd, 2013, 07:19 PM | #13 |
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Doesn't pinch the tire at all. There is an adjuster which you can set to handle varying sizes of tire. I didn't have a problem with even the tightest setting though.
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March 3rd, 2013, 07:22 PM | #14 |
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I hide mine in the back of my parking space for a while too. My space backs up to a wooded area so I had the tongue hanging off the back of the space. So really it only took up about 2 to 3 feet of my space. Now it is stored vertically up against the side of a shed. It's so light and easy to move I could store it just about anywhere.
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