Is it possible to tow one bike with another?

[AtlantaDragonslayer]

I'm trying to get a non running 84VR from PA to GA. What I really would like to do is ride my 87 VR :7_6_3[1]:up there via Blue Ridge Pkwy/Skyline Drive towing a trailer that I can load 84 VR on and tow back via interstate.:motor::7_6_3[1]:

Is it possible to come up with some trailer configuration considering weight/load distribution to safely tow one VR with another one?

Does anyone have any experience doing this, is it possible. Does anyone have any advice?
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[GeorgeS]

How many Angels will be going with you ???

[Eck]

You are looking to get killed aren't you...or want to kill someone else..:whistling:

[AtlantaDragonslayer]

How many Angels will be going with you ???
Not sure how many are on my side at this point in time.:whistling: That's why I'm asking the question. Just wondered if it was possible.

[AtlantaDragonslayer]

You are looking to get killed aren't you...or want to kill someone else..:whistling:
Not really, been there done that, weren't no fun. Don't wish it anyone else either. Just wondered if it were possible.

[cecdoo]

Here is an idea, ride your bike up as you planned, rent a uhaul box truck, load both bikes in truck and drive home? Justa thought:whistling: I am in Pa. but I dont have a trailer and I have no plans to cage it down so. sorry Craig

[Squidley]

Bob,

Not adviseable, I know the bike will not handle the tounge weight, and you would have to have electric brakes on the trailer. I"ll say it right out, your out of your mind if you attempt it, get a truck and trailer to get it.

[flb_78]

http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/566/FP07-164.jpg

It's possible to tow 1 bike with another but the bikes should be a different size.

[flb_78]

Next they'll tell ya you can't tow a car with a Goldwing.

YouTube - Japanese Tow Trucks

[AtlantaDragonslayer]

Here is an idea, ride your bike up as you planned, rent a uhaul box truck, load both bikes in truck and drive home? Justa thought:whistling: I am in Pa. but I dont have a trailer and I have no plans to cage it down so. sorry CraigThought about that and that might still be an option. Considering the cost of gas I was trying to maximize ride time and minimize travel expenses. Box truck from Pa to Ga one way is about $600.00 plus fuel at $4.00 plus per gallon with truck mpg what 6 to 10 mpg.

[cecdoo]

Thought about that and that might still be an option. Considering the cost of gas I was trying to maximize ride time and minimize travel expenses. Box truck from Pa to Ga one way is about $600.00 plus fuel at $4.00 plus per gallon with truck mpg what 6 to 10 mpg.


Wow I had no idea the truck would be 600 big ones, They advertise 19.95 a day around here, never dreamed it would be that high. You're rite wouldnt be too cost efficient. Craig

[AtlantaDragonslayer]

Next they'll tell ya you can't tow a car with a Goldwing.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=AuL7cOO6EfY
I Love It. If that is possible I believe towing a VR with a VR is possible given the right combination of engineering, physics,:mo money: and creative thinking to design the right suspension and trailer combination. I may not attempt it on this trip but I believe my next venture idea has been hatched. Just think of the possibilities.

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[Rocket]

Next they'll tell ya you can't tow a car with a Goldwing.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=AuL7cOO6EfY

Remember with these units, it is only slow speed & in city towing, not across the state or longer.

[AtlantaDragonslayer]

http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/566/FP07-164.jpg

It's possible to tow 1 bike with another but the bikes should be a different size.My bike trailer is the same one as yours, reckon it would carry a VR?:whistling:

[Steve S]

I did the calculations on the towing weight to the towed weight ratio.:think: The numbers I came up with are exactly the same weight as a good...






...COFFIN :crying:

[wild hair 39]

i used a budget to hall my bike back home from laura ms,280 mls,all for less than $300,call budget,sume times they want to get a truck back to your area:080402gudl_prv:

[Dano]

My bike trailer is the same one as yours, reckon it would carry a VR?:whistling:

I had a dirt bike trailer, only rated for 500 lbs. Springs nor tires rated for the extra weight. My IT400 and the YZ85 were about all it could handle. Too much frame flex. My next door neighbor used it once to haul an early winger (83) and said the frame flexed too much with the bigger bike.

Get the truck and save your butt!!!

Dan

[wild hair 39]

Thought about that and that might still be an option. Considering the cost of gas I was trying to maximize ride time and minimize travel expenses. Box truck from Pa to Ga one way is about $600.00 plus fuel at $4.00 plus per gallon with truck mpg what 6 to 10 mpg.
get a bus ticket & ride it home:080402gudl_prv:

[GeorgeS]

Rent a small pick up for the one way return, I think that would be the cheapest, safe way to do it.
( maby train ticket ) not sure.

[AtlantaDragonslayer]

General Concensus of opinion believes I would be crazy to attempt such a feat of madness. I quess I knew the answer to this all along and I'm not going to attempt to do it. I just thought it would be neat if I could do this trip that way. Time to consider other options.

Thanks for the input.
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[PB&J]

I had to go to Michigan to get my 85 XVZ. I rented a pick up from Enterprise and loaded it into the back strapped it down and headed home.no problem. The trailer Idea might work with a small light bike trailer but remember the brakes on your bike will be having to accomodate more than twice the weight they were designed for. ( Just a Thought) A chopper trailer might ork but I'd pick the flatest route possible on the way home. Better to go with the box unit or a pick up. Enterprise usually has limitless mileage on their pick ups. Good Luck.

[GeorgeS]

Call every one of the Rental companies, close to your pick up point.

Sometimes you can get a deal if they have extra vehicals that need to go back to a certain section of the country.

I remember hearing about this, in the past, not sure of any details.

[WilCruise]

Could probably pull it off, but I don't think the specs are in your favor. Unlike the car being towed with (effectively) four wheels down, I think you'd end up balancing 800+lbs on two wheels with your receiver / hitch managing the balancing act. The center of gravity probably wouldn't be pretty either. Net, net - it's a cool idea but probably wiser to look at other alternatives.

[greg_in_london]

I've had bikes up to 500lbs on a bike trailer behind my 83 VR without too much trouble, but then I'm mad - or rather the VR has got a large sidecar on it (is that the same thing?). That was before I put a sidecar brake on, but in any case I have to leave a lot of stopping space. I still wouldn't consider putting a VR onto a trailer behind the outfit unless there was an over-run brake fitted.

I'm not sure that I'd be happy pulling a braked trailer behind a solo bike.

Don't do it.

Go onto Ebay, buy a cheap truck, then sell it again.

[FJR Rider]

Not my FJR

[AtlantaDragonslayer]

Not my FJR
How much did the bike on the trailer weigh? How did it handle towing it?

[FJR Rider]

How much did the bike on the trailer weigh? How did it handle towing it?

I took the pix from the FJR Forum, so not real sure on the weight of the bike or trailer, or how it towed. But looking at the trailer, it appears to be primarily aluminum so likely fairly light. The race bike on the trailer looks like a 600cc and as set up for racing is going to be less than 300 pounds. I would venture an educated guess the combined weight of the trailer, bike, and the few items he's carrying is less than 500 pounds....a little more than a loaded Bunkhouse camper weighs, but not much.

[bongobobny]

Maybe have it shipped Fed Ex Freight???

[AtlantaDragonslayer]

The final plan ended up that my roommate and I are driving her Chevy Cavelier towing 8' x 12' trailer with the Dragonslayer Bike tied down to Pa via Sklid-in in WV and MeanDog's Memorial in WV. Picking up Ebay bike in PA on Monday and taking the scenic route back. Chris don't know it yet but I think I'll let her drive the cage,trailer and ebay bike back via interstate and I think I'll ride the Dragonslayer back via the Skyline Drive/Blueridge parkway route. Lucky me.

[Squeeze]

The final plan ended up that my roommate and I are driving her Chevy Cavelier towing 8' x 12' trailer with the Dragonslayer Bike tied down to Pa via Sklid-in in WV and MeanDog's Memorial in WV. Picking up Ebay bike in PA on Monday and taking the scenic route back. Chris don't know it yet but I think I'll let her drive the cage,trailer and ebay bike back via interstate and I think I'll ride the Dragonslayer back via the Skyline Drive/Blueridge parkway route. Lucky me.

Sounds like a good Plan ....


Now ....


Carpe Diem !!

[AtlantaDragonslayer]

Sounds like a good Plan ....


Now ....


Carpe Diem !!Life's too short to do anything else.:thumbsup2:

[greg_in_london]

I'm going to look out some of my towing pictures...

[HIGH TECH REDNECK]

I have towed a Bushtec Trailer for 10,000 miles all around the USA. It is not getting the mass started that matters, it is the stopping distance and the tongue weight that matters. ONLY DUAL FRONT DISC BRAKES AND YEARS OF CONTROLLED BRAKING WITH BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES IS GOOD ENOUGH. Also, If the weight of the bike is exactly centered over the axle of the trailer then 10% forward for tongue weight, the bike can get any mass started and tracking will work fine.

That said, I live in Atlanta and have a 4 position motorcycle flatbed trailer with Baxley chocks that you are welcome to use if you have electric trailer brakes and a class III hitch. That would be a lot less expensive OTHER THAN GASSSSSSS.

I have just joined this group today, looking for a Venture (new) and welcome any suggestions on where to buy in Atlanta.