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Possilian
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Jun 29, 2013

Solution to my tc and motorcycles problem

For the past 7 months I have carried a honda motorcycle on a custom made rack mounted to the rear hitch. That was fine for one motorcycle, now we have two. Mainly so I can go my way and the wife can go hers without having to unload the tc. After looking and pricing a bunch of different options I settled on a used but in great condition triton 8.5'w x 12'l aluminum flatbed trailer. I removed the salt shield tonight and ordered 5 sheets of bright tread plate aluminum to make a 8' wide x 4' deep x 40" tall box that my wife will tig weld together for me. This should give a huge enclosed and lockable area for that extra stuff plus leave me with 8' of deck space leftover for the motorcycles. We have covers already for the motorcycles and i plan to make those new style locking tire chocks to simplify loading. This trailer has a 2200 pound cap. so the two motorcycles weigh less than 600 pounds combined leaving me with about 600 pound of stuff for the box. And I can pickup the trailer by hand so it is less than 600 pounds so I should be nowhere near cap. I sure hope it works but it still disgust me to have to trailer anything. I loved being just one unit and going anywhere.

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  • ~DJ~ wrote:
    If my wife could weld I would love her even more!!!!

    Just curious. What Honda motorcycles, obviously street legal, do you have that weigh less than 300#?

    You'll get used to the trailer in no time. Just think of these poor guys in 5er's. They can't take any toys, let alone go anywhere!!!!


    A lot of people tow a trailer behind there 5ers
  • Hers is a 2010 Honda sh150i and mine now is a 2013 Honda pcx150. I am leaving the klr650 at home since I really only ride the trails much in the fall before hunting season. Both Hondas will carry two up at 60 mph. They both weigh just shy of 300 pounds. She is a cert welder that I fell in love with summers ago camping. Didn't realize the added bonus till doing a home welding repair and she picked my work apart. She stepped in and the rest is history. Now I am just a cut man but still get to use some of the power tools.

    @bobndot That is a neat setup. I took care of my boating needs with a intex mariner 4 that is stored on the roof cargo pod. It will be nice having a spot in the trailer box so I am not carrying that 80 bag up and down the ladder.
  • Post some pictures when you get her done...I have a 400 Burgman that I trailer behind my tc..
  • That sounds good. If you ever decide to add a boat you could beef up the axle and have her weld an upper level that flips down and extends to launch.
  • If my wife could weld I would love her even more!!!!

    Just curious. What Honda motorcycles, obviously street legal, do you have that weigh less than 300#?

    You'll get used to the trailer in no time. Just think of these poor guys in 5er's. They can't take any toys, let alone go anywhere!!!!
  • Your WIFE TIG welds!......So cool! Mine can't even sew on a button!

    Be sure to show pictures when done.....