My buddy turned me on to this website: trailerinabag.com . I guess the attraction would be ease of storage when not in use, which is kind of important to those of us with limited room. It won't matter, though, if the trailer won't last, is too flimsy, doesn't tow well, etc. Has anybody tried one of these?

 

Hello anybody? This is a good question. Not only Trailer in a Bag, but how about Stinger folding trailers? I am looking into these but would like feed back before un-locking my ever so frugal wallet.

Joe

 

Can't offer anything on those units, but I can say the Kendon single trailer I have is all it's advertised to be.

 

I am a Stinger owner and can tell you this unit is 100%. My pre-purchase research led me to conclude the Trailer in a Bag was of less durable construction. I just returned from Bike Week and the 1800+ miles there and back at speeds up to 80 were taken in stride by the stinger; its a great unit and the guy who runs the outfit, Rod, could not be more helpful. When you go to a resort type area parking is frequently at a real premium. We have a time share down there and I was able to fold up the Stinger and put it on the front wall of the garage at our time share. With the Harley on one side, I had room to park my Jeep; everything right in the garage. Below is a picture of the unit hooked up and one of the garage. Let me know if you want more information. Rod's web site is www.stingertrailer.com

 

nobodys answering, cuz most feel
trailers are for boats and broken bikes
i think trailors are for sailors
just my .03[:-]

 

No way I would try it with my bike. I might try it with yours.

 

Ed, thanks for the info on the Stinger. I've been wanting something portable and this may fit the bill.

 

Alex. I just noticed you are in CA; Stinger is out in Pinole as I recall, may save you some freight. I don't understand the nay-sayers about trailering in an open trailer. When you ride the bike is MORE exposed. At least on the trailer the bike is off the road and protected by your vehicle in front of it. It also enables you to take a bike cover in your towing vehicle to cover the bike at night. Keeping all those long transit miles off the bike was another motivation for me. I'm going to Myrtle Beach this spring and its really handy having the cage there. My girl loves cruising with me but doesn't care for long road trips. I now even use the Stinger to take my bike in for service. Good Luck, Ed

 

Too many of you are assuming (and we all know what that means) that we will be towing our own bikes. I might want to tow my ride when going on vacation. This way the wife and I go in the same vehicle and have good conversation with a/c on. Beats 100 deg heat in the California central valley in July. But I got distracted...
I want to know about the folding trailers because of tight space in the garage. I am not planning so much to tow my ride but to rescue friends. Five times now I have stepped up for a home run and retrieved bikes and the stranded owners.
1) 1975 R75/5. Carb float got stuck open and the bike was a no-go. Rescued in the Santa Cruz mountains around Felton.
2) 1992 K75RT. Ecu quit giving signal. Rescue in San Francisco.
3) 1992 K75RT. Yep, same guy. Dealer was useless diagnosing the problem. Sent him on his way with a "healed" bike. Rescued in Pleasant Hill Ca.
4) 1998 Honda VFR750. Ran over a Swiss Army Knife of all things. Shreaded the rear tire. A patch the size of a diaper could not have helped here. Rescued at the Tunnel rd. exit on Hwy 24,
Orinda Ca.
5) 2004 BMW GS. Low sided in gravel on Hwy 35 near Alice's Restaurant. Ground a big hole in the valve cover and riders right hip. Retrieved bike and dazed rider. Took rider to emergency and bike to my house.
My old Mazda truck Has plenty of bed dents from these rescues. Pushing dead bikes up wooden ramps into a truck bed is NO fun.

So you see there is more to this than "Sag wagoning" your own ride. Shame on you for thinking otherwise. I just want to know about safe towing. Will this trailer be good enough even if it does not have a pot hole absorbing suspension?

Joe

 

If u see my bike on one of those or any other type of trailer call 911
What's with all the trailers hauling bikes....
My bike hauls a trailer, that's as close as it gets
You got $25K tied up in your bike and you're worried about the cost of a trailer ? Ride the damn thing or stay home.