As with pulling anything with anything, you must know your limitations. One thing I was taught is that you can pull a house with a Pinto but you have to stop it sometime.
I have pulled an American Legend for over 10,000 miles.
Never had an issue. But as Brian said above, you must know your limitations.
While stopping I always remembered it was there. When it was raining and time to stop I coasted to a stop.
As Brian said above, you must know your limitations.
stopping is the issue,
its NOT the go that matters, its NOT the tire capacity that matters [though on dressers it IS easy to overload the rear tire] its the stopping that matters.
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Very true Timo!
Yes, if you're careful (and lucky), you can trailer for a lifetime without major incident. But it is inherently less safe than riding without a trailer, IMHO.
Jerry
Lets pick the poison, is riding a motorcycle safe, or is riding a motorcycle without a helmet safe, is exceeding the speed limit on a motorcycle safe, is drinking while riding your motorcycle safe?
As with pulling anything with anything, you must know your limitations.
I read the above and realize, maybe pulling a trailer isn't the problem, it may be the operator.
That's about the conclusion I've come to as well. I entertained getting a trailer to pull behind the bike, but for what one cost (4-5K),
I've abandoned that idea.
We ride the most expensive bikes the Harley Davidson Motor Company makes, then after purchase we spend another 3 to 5K+ on them and complain about the cost of a trailer.
I think it's about choice, if you don't think you can handle the added responsibility of pulling a trailer behind a motorcycle then don't.
If your an idiot and act like an idiot when pulling/stopping a trailer then most likely that trailer will contribute to a shortened riding experience.
But will that be the trailers fault?
My American Legend was fairly heavy, my N-Line trailer was lighter, I like my Bushtec the best, but every time before I hit the brakes when pulling it I think about what is going to happen.
As with pulling anything with anything, you must know your limitations.
Knowing your limitations applies to much more than just pulling a trailer.
SBB