SilvrT Posted July 14, 2010 Share #1 Posted July 14, 2010 I'm getting ready to hook up my trailer and am curious about the ball hitch. It appears that when it's snug in the tongue of the trailer that it doesn't tilt (angle) as far as the bike might when taking corners. Do you guys use a ball with a longer shaft than standard or am I just imagining things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted July 14, 2010 Share #2 Posted July 14, 2010 I have always used a standard 1 7/8" ball, did the dragon on a 1st gen with the trailer behind me. I never had any issues pulling any trailer I had, and thats about 30K miles or so. If your concerned about it put a swivel hitch on it and forget about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctraylor Posted July 14, 2010 Share #3 Posted July 14, 2010 I have pulled my trailer for many miles with just a standard hitch and ball and haven't had any troubles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted July 14, 2010 thanks guyz ... guess it was "old age parnoia" LOL I pulled a trailer once before about 15 years ago ... "thought" I used a standard ball but we all know what "thought" did ... right? ... he thought he farted but.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted July 15, 2010 Share #5 Posted July 15, 2010 Had to lay mine on the crash bars once to get all the gas I could on the left side of the tank. The standard 1 7/8" hitch allowed the lean without bending the tongue of the trailer. Never had an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEER30 Posted July 17, 2010 Share #6 Posted July 17, 2010 I don't think he had the lean angle in mind ........It's the wheelies and Stoppies that he's more interested in ! All I can say is that I have gone UPHILL & Downhill , turned left & right and had no issues. BEER30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swifty Posted July 17, 2010 Share #7 Posted July 17, 2010 Had to lay mine on the crash bars once to get all the gas I could on the left side of the tank. The standard 1 7/8" hitch allowed the lean without bending the tongue of the trailer. Never had an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kregerdoodle Posted July 17, 2010 Share #8 Posted July 17, 2010 " E " does not stand for enough!!! LOL Had to lay mine on the crash bars once to get all the gas I could on the left side of the tank. The standard 1 7/8" hitch allowed the lean without bending the tongue of the trailer. Never had an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted July 17, 2010 Share #9 Posted July 17, 2010 " E " does not stand for enough!!! LOL Espicially not in far west Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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