Trailer/sidecar

[Steve]

In that picture, the hitch is at its limit, but the Wing does not tip ove nearly as far as most other bikes.

With the other bikes, you would twist the hitch on the bike or the tongue on the trailer unless you have a swivel hitch.

Simply being careful where you park or using a pad under your side stand will be a LOT cheaper than a swivel hitch.

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[Grimly]

Well, the thing that ocurred to me was the prospect of being halfway around a bend and feeling the trailer not letting the bike lean any more - I decided to side-step that one entirely and even if in normal use it's nowhere near that, I feel the slight extra effort to devise one was worth the peace of mind - also, the parking lot scenario does hold some weight. Anyone who's had a bike fall over will know that one and if the trailer can be prevented from distorting the support frame at the back of the bike, or even worse, distorting the parts of the bike frame that attaches to, again it's worth the effort.

[bonanzadave]

[Steve]

Very nice, Dave, but that's comparing apples to oranges.

He was asking about sidecars and/or trailers on an 850.

Same frame and all, but the 1100 has a LOT more power.

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[bonanzadave]

that's comparing apples to oranges.

So more like comparing a crab apple to a big juicy honey crisp apple.

[bwringer]

There are a few guys who have attached a sidecar to a KLR650. A KLR boasts maybe 35hp, about half of what a GS850 is supposed to put out.

A Ural sidecar rig puts out maybe 40hp. There's a guy I see regularly around Indy who's towing a sidecar with a Honda 600 shadow (also about 40hp).

So I suppose the question is more what your criteria for "enough" speed and power are.

The KLR650 and Ural sidecar rigs are not much fun on an interstate highway at 80mph, and may even not be able to attain 80mph. They seem to work OK everywhere else.

Then again, interstates aren't the least bit of fun on any motorcycle in the first place.

[Grimly]

The GS850 was many sidecar haulers' bike of choice for a few years in Europe. At one point it seemed that every third one I saw was pulling a chair. There's no question of it being powerful enough or up to it, chassis-wise.
I'd trike one of mine before I did that, though.

[gustovh]

I built this trailer with a swivel tong and can turn it upside down while connected to the bike. It has a short tong and has low center of gravity, and trails very well with load.

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[azr]

Hey wait a minute..I recognize that photo!! that's a real place???

[Highway_Glider]

Hey wait a minute..I recognize that photo!! that's a real place???

Yes, it's real.

It's the set for "Corner Gas" a TV show set in the prairies. Saskatchewan, I think.

[derwood]

it is not just a set, it is a town south east of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, down hwy 39 towards Weyburn, and the border crossing at Portal,
Town is named Rouleau, "Dog River" for the tv show, even the old elevator name has been changed to Dog River

http://www.townofrouleau.com/