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For sale: Custom enclosed trailer, completely setup for hauling a single racebike plus tons of race gear (or add the second rail I have and haul two bikes, or remove both rails and try for three).
Trailer is originally an open-top gardening trailer, but someone with far too much time on their hands added a perfectly-sized truck bed cap. The gardening trailer is very nice - heavy steel box frame, leaf suspension axle, this thing is meant to haul shit for years. The bed cap mates perfectly onto the steel frame and is extremely solid. No overlaps, it's uncanny how well it works. The trailer itself is very light, I'd guess about half as heavy as a 'standard' 5x8 trailer, due to the thinner side walls.
I installed a height-adjustable front wheel. Ratchet it down and the trailer stays level when you drive away. Pull it up when you're driving around. It makes moving the trailer around really easy, no need to lift the tongue weight yourself - just roll it!
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The bed cap and trailer are watertight. In the recent rain and storms the contents have been bone dry, except for some condensation. The bed cap has two sliding windows with flyscreen mesh inserts, so you could sleep in this at the track and still get some ventilation. The coolest part about this trailer is that the windows at the front and back of the bed cap allow the driver to see right through the trailer when driving! I've spotted cops behind me (or coming up on me) and never got a ticket with this baby.
As mentioned, the trailer has leaf-spring suspension that works well. It bounces a bit when unloaded, but put 100lbs of stuff back there and it quiets down and rides smooth. I've loaded two racebikes and gear, probably about 1000lbs of stuff, and the trailer performed perfectly on the 6-hour (each way) trips to/from Buttonwillow.
The spare tire had a nail in from the previous owner; I plugged it, but haven't had need to use it. The tires on the trailer have lots of tread left and are wearing very evenly. I wouldn't think twice about loading this thing to the tits and driving to Mexico. I'd do it tomorrow.
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I have the rail that's shown and another fixed rail set that will be included with the trailer. The rails work for a 165mm tire (F3 rear wheel), but that's probably it. If your bike has wider tires, you can easily remove the rails (and resell them for $100) and mount your bike with a sport chock or some wood or something. The trailer is low enough to the ground that one person can push a 420lb bike up the ramp and into the trailer without any drama. I loaded and unloaded my bike forty or fifty times last year without problems.
If you look closely at the inside of the trailer, you'll see a horizontal bar mounted at the trailer/cap height about two feet from the front of the trailer. This bar has two ratcheting tie-downs hanging from mounts. I tied the handlebars of my FZR400 to these tie-downs, strapped the rear wheel down, and the bike was secure in minutes. It never came loose, although the rear tire did try to jump out of the channel when I forgot to tie it down once.
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The two metal strips on the left side of the trailer are standard adjustable 'tie-down' points, often seen in Uhaul trucks or other trailers. I have four or five movable clips that lock into the strips at different points. I used these to adapt to exactly the right amount of spares/tools/etc I was bringing with me. With a little planning, everything could be easily locked down and wouldn't move at all in 400-mile trips.
I've got keys for the back window, which locks the rear. The trailer has a clear title in my name (no liens, etc); it has a PTI (perminant trailer identification) sticker and is registered until 2007!
I'm interested in a straight sale or a trade for a dirtbike, a small dual-sport, a scooter, or other pit bike. Tell me what you've got!
I'm located in Santa Rosa, CA. I'll deliver short distances.
Thanks,
Will, will(at)sitch.org
Santa Rosa, CA, USA