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Hello all,

I am looking for a small trailer for transporting my R1150R and I found this website which offers small and compact trailers:

http://www.bikelug.myzen.co.uk/erol.html

Anyone has any experience with such thing? Any advice will be appreciated.

Regards

Robert

We have something similar in the US. The design is definitely simple and compact.

Personally, I don't like a couple of things:

The little tires, these tires are really designed for utility trailers with short trips in mind, they are not intended for high speed highway cruising. Certainly worrisome at the 60 - 70 MPH US speed limits.

Small track between the wheels, that will also apply to the potential instability at high speeds.

Last but not least, I can.t see not needing two people two get the bike up on the trailer, just getting past the lights and once getting close to the front the trailer pivoting forward. I would never attempt to ride the bike on.....Noooo sir.

I would definitely carry a spare tire......

boxermania wrote:We have something similar in the US. The design is definitely simple and compact.

Personally, I don't like a couple of things:

The little tires, these tires are really designed for utility trailers with short trips in mind, they are not intended for high speed highway cruising. Certainly worrisome at the 60 - 70 MPH US speed limits.

Small track between the wheels, that will also apply to the potential instability at high speeds.

Last but not least, I can.t see not needing two people two get the bike up on the trailer, just getting past the lights and once getting close to the front the trailer pivoting forward. I would never attempt to ride the bike on.....Noooo sir.

I would definitely carry a spare tire......

If you look at this as a rescue trailer it makes sense. I don't have a trailer of any sort and would be hard pressed to haul the RR anywhere if it was disabled. I could throw this thing in the back of the van and assemble it on location. Trouble is.... we could almost buy a single track Kendon for that much money, and it would be a better trailer. Portability is this trailer's real virtue. Carry one of these in the group's chase vehicle, then when your input shaft strips out the clutch plate you can bring it home.

Excellent point Airman.....the clutch spline issue sealed the deal.........