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[gordy]

I want to move my 09 SERG and a 09 Streetglide in an enclosed trailer, what size do I need?  Can a 6x12 do it or is a 7x14 needed?

[NVTHIS]

I'm in the market for a trailer myself and looking to transport 2 baggers as well. I have looked at both sizes and going with a 7 x 14. 

[Chains]

Should be a 7 foot wide trailer, 14 feet is great 12 will do for baggers

[Buy early]

Have a 7 x 12  dual axle Haulmark Lowhauler V-nose. Works well for both my Wide Glide and the wife's SE Deuce. A bit snug from side to side but doable when the bikes are staggered. There is about 2 1/2 to 3 feet behind the rear wheel of the rear staggered bike. The V-nose provides some nice storage room and we bungee web a large storage container against the fold down rear door. Two baggers would be a tight fit but you would be able to haul them. They are great trailers (as far as trailers go). Would much rather ride to my destination but when the wife and dogs come along, we're pullin' the bikes.

[2k]

I have a 7x14 and its still tight. I have the chocks staggered, otherwise they wouldn't go in. 09 UCSE & 07 RKSE. More important is a good set of chocks. I have condors and they seem fine, but in the last few years I have seen some that might be even better. Locking your front wheel is the key to easy loading & safe hauling.

[SBB]

Should be a 7 foot wide trailer, 14 feet is great 12 will do for baggers

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[Rio]

I'm contemplating selling my trailer.  I have a 6 1/2 x 12 pointed nose trailer that I have fit 2 bikes in staggered with condor stands.  I bought the trailer a few years ago and I think i used it 3 times, and let a friend use it once to bring his snowmobile up north.  Basically, the trailer sits in a heated garage and I store my bike in it for the winter.  I never use it, however the only thing stopping me is the fact that its a great locker for my bike.  It also has the higher ceiling, and interior lights.  I think i paid like $3,500.00.  Again, its a perfect single bike hauler with a lot of extra space.  I have a plasic box anchored to the floor for stuff, but you can squeeze 2 bikes staggared side by side.

[Grizzly]

A 7x12 will do, but I have a 8x12 and enjoy the extra room inside when loading and unloading.

[miker]

A 7x12 will do, but I have a 8x12 and enjoy the extra room inside when loading and unloading.

Yuppah, if I were looking for a new one I maybe would go with the fenders inside as well...keeps the levers from denting the walls..

[jaxx]

i have a 7x12

[Grizzly]

Yuppah, if I were looking for a new one I maybe would go with the fenders inside as well...keeps the levers from denting the walls..

I notice that you also use the BEST wheel chock as well!

Just can't beat the Wheeldoc chock! 

[ROADROD]

have a 7 by 16 pace low hauler...works good for our 2 bikes but if i had to do over again would go for a 8ft wide...

[red ben59]

Have a 16 x 8. the extra room is great. Holds 3 baggers, two up front and one center rear you still have room to move about to get to tie downs. Brother in law has 14 x 6, can just get 2 dynas in it. 6' is just too narrow unless you are only planning to haul one bike at a time. I like my trailer the best when I leave the drive way and see it in one of my scoots mirrors.

[moscooter]

 
Having owned a 6X10 Wells Cargo a few yrs ago,  I can vouch for the (minimum) 7' wide and better yet 8' and 14' long would be optimal.

Do NOT under any circumstances buy ANY bike trailer with a flat front on it.   Get one with a Vee front or at least a bubble on it similar to what semi- truck trailers use to deflect the wind.

A flat front trailer will absolutely KILL your gas milage...........Don't ask me how I know that!

[bigjohn]

Having owned a 6X10 Wells Cargo a few yrs ago,  I can vouch for the (minimum) 7' wide and better yet 8' and 14' long would be optimal.

Do NOT under any circumstances buy ANY bike trailer with a flat front on it.   Get one with a Vee front or at least a bubble on it similar to what semi- truck trailers use to deflect the wind.

A flat front trailer will absolutely KILL your gas milage...........Don't ask me how I know that!

That depends on the pulling vehicle. My trailor has a flat front but i use a ford f 250 with a covered bed. The truck sits high enough to move the air over the trailor. Make sure when you buy a trailor consider what your pulling with. Small v8's arent what they use to be (thank the epa). Now everyone is gearing up to save gas and the gains they make in the gas they lose in pulling. Your vehicle has to be able to run in overdrive while pulling or your gas mileage will drop in anything.
mine is a 7 x 14 w/condors and i can haul 2 ultra's easy.

[Indenial]

Here's a 6 1/2 X 12 Featherlite aluminum trailer. It works great for one and works well for two.  The 6 1/2 wide is easier to see around with my truck mirrors. I don't have trailer extensions on my mirrors.  Hauls really nice, but mileage drops to 10 mpg.

[Indenial]

Shows them staggered for two bikes. I have since upgraded to a Condor chock for the single use.

[Reds]

don't cut off your nose to spite your face as they say--give yourself the extra room to haul extra stuff or possibly an extra bike at the last minute ??

[gordy]

May just throw them in the back of the Freightliner.  We are going to Laughlin and the truck won't be going for conversion until the summer, so will probably use it.  The van body is coming off the truck and going on a tridem trailer for future use behind the motorhome and the two bikes and a Chevy Tracker will be inside.  Won't be running out of power, it has a Cat C15 475hp 1650ft lbs torque.

[NVTHIS]

  Game over Gordy wins 

[SBB]

Game over Gordy wins 

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[moscooter]

 

Well,  certainly some setups could get by OK,  like a camper top on the back of a pu would likely keep the airflow from stacking up against the front of a flat trailer,  but just a bed cover didn't do it for me and I was using a 4X4 pu with a 350 in it.   It took my normal 16 mpg down to about 9 mpg...........

[bigjohn]

Game over Gordy wins 

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Thats what I call Styling

Dont know what to tell you about the cover............Should have bought a Ford...............
lol..just kiddin ya
12 mpg is what I call good gas milage   

[OhioDave]

Game over Gordy wins 

Takin my trailer and going home.....

[CVODON]

For two bikes you need at least a 7 wide, not sure why anyone would want a 14 long unless you had another use for the trailer. 12 long will hold any two dresser's. V-nose is nice if you pull with pick-up or car. Flat frt works fine behind full size SUV's and Motorhomes.
I have a 6x12 Pace Legacy Gold, beautiful trailer, pulls like a champ. But it will only haul 1 bike, that is all I wanted it to do. If you are really serious the best deal is a 8.5 wide, makes it so much easier to load and tie-down. It is not fun even in a 7 wide.
But every time you make a trailer wider you make it heavier and create more frontal area. Weight and frontal area are your worst enemies when towing. Lighter and narrower is better in this instance.
You figure a average 7X12 high end m/c trailer that is 6'8" tall (so it will go in your deed restricted garage) will weigh about 2300#, add two 925# dressers and you have a respectable load. Anytime you tow 2 tons you need good stuff.
IMHO

[Grizzly]

The picture of truck & trailer featured on Wells Cargo's website is actually my truck and trailer!

http://wellscargo.com/wellscargo-trailers/motorcycle-trailers/me-series/overview/


I took the picture in Utah back in 2005 on a trip out west and sent it to them.  After 10's of 1,000's of miles the trailer is still a dream to pull.  As mentioned in an earlier post it is a 8x12 trailer that holds two Ultras no problem with lots of room to tie down.  You will notice that their trailers (specially designed for motorcycles) are built lower to the ground for easy on/off and has a shorter than normal inside height to cut down on the drag...  Notice that the trailer is no higher than my truck.  I figured that with it only taking 10 minutes to load two Ultras, I'm not inside all that long, but it sure cuts down on the gas used.

Wells builds an excellent trailer IMHO and all I can say is that it will be the only trailer I will ever own.

But boy is that Freightliner ever sweet!

Good luck with your decision.

[Ultrasebud]

I'm a trailer dealer (17 years),Haulmark,Pace and TNT,  as well as cvo owner. We have done hundreds of bike trailers, and the guys telling you a 7x12 are correct. 8 wides are great if you don't mind the extra money and width for mirrors/parking etc. The overall width is the same on both as 7' wides use the same axles, but just have a narrower body. V-nose are really nice to tow, unless behind a M/H or camper. If buying new, have the manufacturer do the d-ring set up for you, for the two bikes. They stagger them for easy fit. Don't buy your wheel chocks from them though, get the Condor,Bike Pro or one of the good ones that holds the bike by itself. Also, get a set of good retractable ratchet straps, they only need to be 7-10' long. Get a spare tire. Last thing is a helmet rack with a rod underneath to hang your jacket!. A single axle will do the job, a tandem is a little better towing but not much.
Good luck!

[SID8D2]

Since we're discussing trailers....I purchased a 7 x 27 v-nose several years ago designed to hold 4 snowmobiles and had intentions of using it for motorcycles to but never needed it cause myself and buds would rather ride. After purchasing the 7x27 I questioned my purchase and thought that maybe I should have bought a car hauler since I sometimes trailer my Mach 1 or Jeep. The only down side I guess would be that the floor hight was taller on the car hauler, the ceiling was taller to (that was a good thing when inside the trailer) which would contribute to decreased gas mailage but versatility of the car hauler would have been great. Any trailer that has a floor to high off the ground may cause the bike frame to drag when loading and unloading due to the steeper angle when transitioning from ramp to trailer floor. Sold the 7x27 when I got out of snowmobiling but sure would like to have another enclosed trailer....decisions decisions, one trailer to do it all may not be optimal but owning two trailers is definitely not an option for me. I think the smallest car hauler that my stang/jeep would fit in is the way I will go. Four guys, four bikes, 10 miles to a gallon same cost as four guys riding and getting 40 miles to a gallon. decisions decisions.....for the time being I'll rent a trailer for the application needed with how seldom I need one.

[fast96]

We decided on 7.5 by 18 so we can haul 4 if we need to the girls like chatting when were going down the road. We stagger them when its just Donna and I but its nice to share the road with freinds as well. It was nice coming back from Sturgis last year we got in some heavy rain and just threm them in the trailer and continued our trip. The motorhome gets 8.2 with or without a trailer for whatever reason so size didnt realy matter. 

[bigjohn]

beautiful setup
Puts a brand new meaning on "trailoring a bike". Its almost as nice as my F-250, hauling cargo trailor and my coleman tent. Of couse you probably have dish tv. All I have is a radio so I guess that makes us about equal.....

[shortdog]

Does this count?
Couch pulls into roof and garage is 8 x 14

[fast96]

beautiful setup
Puts a brand new meaning on "trailoring a bike". Its almost as nice as my F-250, hauling cargo trailor and my coleman tent. Of couse you probably have dish tv. All I have is a radio so I guess that makes us about equal.....

I think your correct my wife and I do alot of shows so its like our home away from home. It sure would be easier in a pickup and tent! I miss the good old days! Chris