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I had a 1996 ultra classic Electra Glide, rode 2-up with an Escapade trailer loaded with camping equipment from Houston to Sturgis ( twice ) and didn’t have any clutch issues. That EVO didn’t miss a beat.

Thank you for your interest in this video as I plan to bring you more adventures with my ATV , snowmobile and then back on my motorcycle next summer. I am still in the learning / "testing" zone with my video/audio gear and realized my helmet microphone is a left channel only mic. I have rectified this issue for my next video and I apologize for my oversight however you will only notice this wearing headphones. Thanks again for subscribing to my channel !!! Oz.

I think it’s funny nowadays how people always do videos on showing motorcycle trailers. We started towing trailers in 1979 on our 1979 Honda CB 750 K. And back then everybody thought I was crazy. Every motorcycle I ever owned had a trailer behind it.

Nice video. Congrats from Brazil.

I run 12 inch rims . .The cargo box, a second hand car top carrier ,only because they are cheap , light & don't split .As a bonus they don't close well if overloaded. The trailer weighs 167 lbs , empty , the bike 726lbs . Trailer cargo I limit to about 200lbs max. The swivel hitch is a large stainless bolt & aircraft nut run through a block of aluminum cut in half. It's rarely going to move, so you don't need bearings , but it will keep a fallen bike from trying to pop your hitch off like a beer cap, /& or bend stuff for a later surprise !. A good rule of thumb is 10 to 15% tongue weight ( about 36 to 40 lbs for mine.. Fish scale will weigh your hitch( held level) .Cooler on the front, (not for looks ) but it does help add or subtract weight ,(add beer or remove beer).48"between tire centers & 70" tongue from the axle.

Good video thanks!!!!!

I use a ball that flips which helps with the side torque on the bike. Dave’s Crazy Trailer

I pull a trailer with my bike and yes it is a different experience. You need to get you a Swivel hitch. It makes a world of difference. Ride Safe & Have Fun.

There's a lot to take away from this video. The most important that I'd like to point out though, is there is NOTHING difficult about pulling a trailer. Just different riding style that's all. But there's one thing that I don't think he mentioned but listen to his engine while he's driving through town. He's sounds like he's at least 1 gear lower than normal. For a big V twin his revs are quite high sounding and that's exactly what you want to get used to, if you're a cruiser guy anyway. Most cruiser riders love the sound of that loping V twin. Forget it when you pull a trailer. And the only "rule" you need to know BEFORE you pull a trailer is what he said at the beginning. Make God damned sure you have hitch weight, 20 lbs will do it. WAY back in the 80s we did some testing and let me tell you... negative hitch weight is the single best way to shed skin sliding down the road. That said... get a trailer... pull it... it's no big deal.

Great video. Come to Newfoundland you will love it.

Thanks FreeTime or the temp conversion for us in Americans ica!!!!

Great information in a practical explanation.

You convinced me not to do that.

I have a Honda Goldwing 2016. Done multiple iron but association runs. Last one was coast to coast. Done all 48 states. After my coast to coast, rode up to Washington state over to Idaho down to the Grand Canyon and home back to Florida. I have over 40,000 miles pulling a trailer. Even done to tell the dragon with my trailer fully loaded. Never any clutch issues. Matter fact, I hardly even noticed my trailer back there. I have a six man dome tent with cot. I have all the extras with a oversize cooler. Really enjoy pulling a trailer. Don’t know what you’ve been there. Love the swivel hitch and how it works. This is a myakka city rider out of Florida. Have a great day and be safe

Sounds like you need a goldwing 🤷🏽‍♂️, every problem is self inflicted cause any year goldwing will snack that trailer like nothing, a 5,000 dollar goldwing with 100,000 to 200,000 miles is easy way to fix your issues, and use your roadking for what the harley engineers designed it to do a over night cruise or bar hopping....by the way goldwing has reverse , 2 side bags, top trunk for drone, and back seat for more room and you hide it in your backyard so you can be the 100 percent Harley davidson lover...just use when you pack your trailer, that's what most people do nowadays 🤔🤔🤔

In the 1980's my neighbor who lived next door to my son's baby sitter was killed in a one vehicle accident on Arizona SR 60 somewhere near the mountain pass heading into or out of Superior Arizona. He was on is Harley Road King pulling one of those small trailers. Nobody knows what exactly what happened other than he lost control of the bike and went off the road. Steep rock wall on one side, deep canyon on the other. Motorcycles are freedom machines. If you are touring, stay in motels. If you need that much extra stuff, rent a U-Haul and haul the bike along with all that other junk. Maybe someday they'll put a fifth wheel plate over the rear fender and you can pull a fifth wheel trailer.

Swivel hitch …. Game changer

Enjoyed the video, thanks. FYI, you haven't done Coast to Coast unless you travelled to NL... lol

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It looks like when you make turns the weight pushes you "WIDE"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Swivel hitch would help. Also instead of hooking up the chains I zip tie them to my hitch so it looks like it’s hooked but if the trailer comes off then the zip tie breaks and doesn’t take me down

Stick one of those little trackers on your drone. Not the expensive ones that need its own service, but the little bluetooth ones for finding your keys with your phone. That way you dont have to see it, you just have to walk down the road with your phone.

Pulling a trailer is hard on brakes and clutches and in my book, it's justnot worth it. Not to mention the handling freedom and parking problems that it brings.

Gold wings? My brother has had those, he’s a motorcyclist… us that are into the lifestyle, ride the bikes we want because we want it ! and Harleys can do everything a Goldwing can! Honda took the Honda Civic engine and put it in a bike frame, and covered it with a ton of plastic, i’ve had them all. I’m sorry but riding a motorcycle cross-country is not as much fun on a Goldwing.,. if you think it is, you haven’t ridden anything else, so many guys don’t know how to work on their bikes and that’s OK ..I’ve put half 1,000,000 miles on Harley’s and another half 1 million on metrics, and pull trailers, everything breaks , don’t matter what you ride budget the money if you ride more than 10,000 miles a year….

Curiosity question. Have you ever considered lowering the gearing to make it easier on the clutch for take off. At 100 kph a Harley is just ticking over fine for bike and rider but you could lower the gearing with a larger rear sprocket/gear and take off easier and still cruise at somewhere around 100 to 120 kph if you wanted to. I would not go over about 100 kph with a trailer myself but that would be my answer to saving on clutches and might even be better for fuel mileage but not sure on that.

Hey can you send it link to the song on this video.?? Thanks

Interesting. I'm wondering if HD can get away with saying no trailering, and at the same time actually selling trailer hitch accessory. In addition, they just had to revise their warranty where they can't outright deny warranty coverage, but can deny in some cases under more narrow circumstances.

Dude; excellent set up trailer. I pull one alot with my harley. Everything you said is true. BUT SCREW GOLDWING stay AMERICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! clutch is not hard to change. get the service manual and change it yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nobody touches my ride with a wrench but ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if ever in U.S. would like to meet. safe ridin rubber down

Pulling a trailer will NOT void the warranty! Read the Magnesen-Moss act. A federal law protects the consumer. I’ve had warranty work done with the hitch on and no problems. Weight should be on the axle or in front of it. Tongue weight is 10% of trailer weight.

98% of honda are still on the road today the other 2% made it home 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I think safety chains are really dangerous on a motorbike if that comes off I would rather stay upright and let the trailer go than that fall off and drag me off

Do not hook up the chains. If the trailer comes off the motorcycle, let it go the chains Will pull the motorcycle and you down I said that to my friend how do you say the little Susie Q was going to have to dodge the trailer And I said better just the trailer, the new trailer, the motorcycle and me so we designed a hitch 360° rotation And bolted fast to the motorcycle and the trailer

Let that bike breath put at least 50/50 on it more air in ,it will give you the push more ,nice ride