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Old 03-08-2007, 10:13 PM
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I have a 6x12 Pace American Journey trailer. It's a single axle and I've set it up for one bike but it would be easy to set up for two. I liked the Journey because it was designed as a bike trailer having side air vents, roof vent, a 2000lb ramp door, rear jacksand torsion suspension. With one axle you don't need brakes. I hung a spare tire high on the left wall justinside the ramp door entry. I will be pulling this behind our motorhome but ours has a 5000lb towing capacity.

Good luck, there really are loads of choices out there.
 
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Old 03-08-2007, 10:42 PM
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Once you get your trailer, you need to tie that baby down so she doesn't move. This is how I do it in my single V-nose. All straps pulling forward into a wheel chock. No tying off to engine or saddlebag guards or handlebars.

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PS, welcome from just down the road in MA. Are you a Seacoast customer?
 
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Old 03-08-2007, 11:55 PM
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Go with the V Nose Aluminium...well worth it and you will be glad you did.
 
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Old 03-09-2007, 01:01 AM
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I have a FeatherLite Aluminum V-nose, 7x14 single axle motorcycle trailer. Very high quality construction, torsion suspension. Will hold two bikes. Went with the single axle because I did not want to deal with trailer brakes on such a light trailer with one bike.

Here is an excellent article on tying downa bike. Don't like the trailer, but excellent article. http://www.chariot-trailer.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=15&a mp;Itemid=43

Use a front wheel chock, tie down the front using a combitation of hog ties and ratchet straps.

On theUltra, strap to the front of the engine frame where the frame meets the crash bars use hog ties over the crash bar and frame together. Use ratchet straps connected to the hog ties, pull down to about 2/3 compression to eliminate movement in the front end. No, you wont damage the seals they have a built in bump stop.

In the rear use the rear passenger foot rest frame.

Hope this helps.
 
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