Bala was pretty well attended on Sat 22 as well
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Cassington tonight.
They most certainly are, and with a monowheel you hardly know they`re there.
They tow beautifully, are stable, have little affect the towing bike well over the national speed limit and you can lean into corners with confidence as the trailer leans with you. I wouldn`t fancy a twin-wheel jobbie myself..
Only u-turns and tight mini roundabouts cause any inconvenience.
Here`s my rig i used this weekend just gone;
BTW, 120 litres..........
ps
how do you guys usually attach your wheelie bins to the trailer bed?
Quick pic of the GSA on the way home just now. Love the colour of the headers. Almost better than the sound.
Haha! Yep a similar path...
To be fair the Street Twin has been a fantastic first bike but it has its limitations. Particularly as my wife spends far more time on the back then I had expected and it is not the most comfortable for 2 up for any real distance. If I had the room I would keep it as it does what it does well (a B road blast) very well but the Tiger should be more suitable now for what I need (and want) for my riding.
Thankfully as well I am also not losing any significant money on it which is a first. It will be missed though..
Lovely, and hopefully it'll keep you happy for a long time. I know my RT will for me, and all of this just goes to show that you can ponder and test ride all you want, but when push comes to shove the only was you'll know if you've got it right is by living with them for a while.
Very Mad Max.
How long is it from the rear axle of the bike to the back of the trailer? I'm guessing you're right on the 2.5m limit.
The twin wheel ones are fine as the hitch can rotate through 360 degrees, so the trailer just follows on behind irrespective of the lean angle of the bike.
Because a portaloo won`t fit.
It`s waterproof, capacious, multi-usage, convenient and adaptable.
Oh yeah, and free - i quite often see them discarded outside peoples houses. Usually every Tuesday morning.
Three hundred and thirty quid for a top box!!!!!?
No one puts a wheelie bin on a motorcycle trailer in such a configuration, that`d be madness!
Yeah, it`s right on the limit, or it maybe 12mm over.....
The straps arn`t the only thing holding it down, it`s actually got two steel straps and bolts holding the `handle` down at the front. It ain`t going anywhere.
I prefer to call it a `modular motorcycle luggage retainment and transportation system`.
It also doubles up as a handy camping/cooking device - when you open the lid it can be supported by a pole and then a custom-made `shelf` placed onto the opening: you then have a handy area onto which you can place your beer/snacks etc and is also an elevated standing-position cooking area for your stove.
This thing wasn`t just thrown together you know...
Exactly, although i tend to attend doo`s where it`s the norm to simply pitch up where you park the bike.
With just the camping gear on board the extra load may require a little bit more braking effort, not much though.
With the pit bike loaded up plus camping gear.........that`s one heavy mother of a bike/trailer combo and you certainly feel the extra weight when braking.
The CBR`s linked brakes help......a bit...
You`ll all be using `em soon...
Superb! Well done! Eventually everyone lands on the GS... :D
Antithesis? The GS delivers huge fun, pace, agility, capacity and comfort over broken roads and long distances... Apart from a Vmax above 135mph where a sportsbike will be faster (and looks which are subjective), the GS is a great tool for the job. I guess similar to why Rolex is just a great all round watch... haters will hate and all that!
Having ridden one all over South Africa the bike is fantastic, the handling is perfect and the speed epic. You can be extremely harsh with it yet the bike doesn't falter.
I've come to the conclusion the bike is probably a best kept secret thanks to the rider profile it currently attracts
I know I will own one sometime in the future, and with the British weather and terrible roads makes perfect sense, just don't want to be isolated from my rider group just yet!
I liked the Z00RS - enough to buy one - but when push came to shove I preferred riding something else. I didn't find it particularly heavy and it felt well made. The induction noise is compelling, and encourages a more aggressive riding style. I found the throttle very on/off in the first part of the range, which was something I could ride around but it was a bit tiresome. It may have been possible to fix that, although reading online comments, it seems quite a contentious point.
Not sure it's much of a secret, given the R1200 was the top selling bike in the UK last year, and most of them were GS's - at least according to this source - https://www.visordown.com/news/gener...ikes-uk-2018/2
Perhaps most owners only use them during the hours of darkness...
Loving this.....quick wipe over with an oily rag, and you're good to go.
Anyone else like ratters?
Funnily enough I started on a GS.....first geared bike after passing my test was a R1200GS! Lovely bike but sold soon after as at 5'8" with a 29" inside leg and 70kg it was just too much of a bike for me. I replaced it with a F650GS (the twin 800cc one) when they first came out and just loved it.
However, I then dabbled with other types of bikes having lovely Triumph Street Triple before returning to scooters again. I'm now back on bikes and I'm loving my Ducati Scrambler (I might have mentioned this before ;o)).....the point being though that I'd happy have any one of my former bikes again in the blink of an eye. I wouldn't go as far as to say that I love all bikes.....but there are a lot of different types to choose from these days and don't knock any until you've tied one. You might surprise yourself.