Trailer

Does anyone pull a trailer with their Shadow? Mine is a Shadow Spirit '06.

I have a hitch but I have not pulled a trailer yet. Years ago I pulled a Shoreline trailer with a 1981 Yamaha 920 Virago, it would get squirrely if the tongue weight was not right. I am currently building a full size steel coffin trailer for my Shadow.
Doc

I have a 2002 Aero 1100 and pull a Single wheel trailer when we go camping and vacationing on the bike. And I also have a CM2000 That I pull when we are out shopping and making runs where i need more room. Nothing like walking out of SAMS Club in leather carrying a motorcycle helmet and pushing a cart FULL to the rim with supplies. I just tell them I will tie the cart to the bike and hope I make it home. The Shadow pull with no problem you just have to make more space for stopping and longer time for passing cars.
Brett

2002 Honda Shadow Aero
Darkside
102,000 miles and still running strong

Hey btaillon, I'm 50 miles away in Exeter, didn't know anyone else was that close.
Doc

I want to see a picture of the one wheel trailer, hitch, and on the bike.

I would like to see pics also. Of both trailers and hitch on bike.

Here are pics of the trailer I built I have a CM2000 trailer also but I like pulling the single wheel.



http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/btaillon/2005-09-08/

http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/btaillon/Darkside/

If I;m bot on my bike this is my ride
I got this back in 1979 when I was 15 the paint is original I redid the interior and rebuilt the motor and trans. The pics of the motor were before the rebuild. 68,000 miles in 46 years I have over 100,000 on my bike is 6 years

http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f131/btaillon/?mediafilter=slideshows

I am riding an '02 Shadow Spirit 1100. My owner's manual specifically states not to attach a trailer or sidecar.
I assume your 2006 may be the same.

My manual also says to only use approved mt tires, bah!
Doc

I have been pulling a trailer with My Shadow for year without any issues. Back in the 80"s I hada GL500 Silverwing and pulled a trailer with it from Missouri the California riding two up.
If you don't think your bike can handle pulling a trailer then I would not try it. But My 2002 has been great at pulling even with a heavy load. I do know a guy that has a 1100 Spirit and he has had no problems pulling with his.

Brett

If anyone is looking into a trailer Harbor Freight has their 40" x 48" with 8" wheels on sale on the internet for $179.99.
Went by the store in Jackson on Friday and they had it on sale for $169.99 in the store.
I now have a trailer.

to tow your bike or to tow behind your bike?

I bought this one to tow behind bike. Have a friend that I rode with to Arkansas last month and he has one of these. I will modify this one as he modified his.
He cut his down to 24" wide so it would not stick out past bike to catch any wind. He left it 48" long (this is bed size). He added an aluminum road sign for his bed. He has an aluminum tool box for storage and on the front of bed has a cooler mounted. It pulled great with no wobbles up to 85 mph and 1300 miles of riding.
My setup will be similar but I will probably go with a good plastic tool box like the ones Rubbermaid builds so it will weigh as little as possible.
This trailer came with 8" wheels. I have 2 other trailers with 12" wheels. With an air compressor and several jack stands so I will just swap tires and I saved about 80 bucks doing this.
I figure after my modification it should weigh around 100 lbs. Package has 131 lbs on it.