Trailer trash - towing behind a Fazer

[ChristoT]

Got the rig finished tonight!

Just need to wire it in, and I'm good to go! 

[smg id=1120 type=preview align=center caption="Tow hitch"]

[Exupnut]

Good job christo. It shud (but probably wont) improve your cornering ;-)

[locksmith]

Someones nicked your exhaust.

I know nothing about these things but it doesn't look heavy duty enough to me?
Are you allowed to make diy towbars, don't these sort of things have to have type approval or something?

[richfzs]

Fortunately we don't have type approval in this country (yet)

[ChristoT]

Fortunately we don't have type approval in this country (yet)

As every motorbike has a tow rating of zero, every system is bespoke anyway, be it built by a pro or an amateur.

As for the frame, yes it does clear - but no hooning for me.

As for heavy duty, it's solid steel!!  8)

[ChristoT]

Does it bolt through the grab rail on each side? And where do the lower legs attach to and how?

Yes, the load bearing arms attach to (and above) the rack/grabrail mounts.

The towing arms attach to the back of the pillion footrests. 

[slimwilly]

Looks like the weight of the trailer load will load your suspension ( a bit ), you will now be a bobbing foccer

[ChristoT]

Noggy - a bit! The worst is low speed shunt - at about 15, the trailer wants to go in a straight line, and you have to fight the bike round. Very unpleasent.

[smg id=1122 type=preview align=center caption="Trailered"]

Can I call myself the Foc-U pulling expert now?  :lol :lol

[nick crisp]

How's that going to be when it's all loaded up - or is that how you tried it?

[ChristoT]

How's that going to be when it's all loaded up - or is that how you tried it?

That's empty.

That's also going at a top speed of 50mph.

[nick crisp]

[quote author=nick crisp link=topic=9335.msg96207#msg96207 date=1377296474]
How's that going to be when it's all loaded up - or is that how you tried it?

That's empty.

That's also going at a top speed of 50mph.
[/quote]

Oo er, go careful when you do test it loaded matey! How's it going to react to an emergency stop, or even fairly hard braking?

[ChristoT]

[quote author=ChristoT link=topic=9335.msg96211#msg96211 date=1377296710]
[quote author=nick crisp link=topic=9335.msg96207#msg96207 date=1377296474]
How's that going to be when it's all loaded up - or is that how you tried it?

That's empty.

That's also going at a top speed of 50mph.
[/quote]

Oo er, go careful when you do test it loaded matey! How's it going to react to an emergency stop, or even fairly hard braking?
[/quote]

I don't intend to find out!!  :eek :eek :eek

Actually, it feels pretty stable. Everything just takes longer.

[locksmith]

Cant wait till he tries filtering :lol

[ChristoT]

Cant wait till he tries filtering :lol

Challenge accepted.  :rollin :rollin :rollin

[nick crisp]

:eek  I can't watch this....

[ChristoT]

One air filter!

[smg id=1125 type=preview align=center caption="Trailer ''filtering''"]

Told ya I could filter on a trailer!!  :lol :lol :lol :lol

[nick crisp]

You need a topbox as well?!! Do you do quotes for a house removals service?  :lol

[ChristoT]

You need a topbox as well?!! Do you do quotes for a house removals service?  :lol

Special rates for Foccers!!  :lol :lol

I'm bringing stuff back to France from the UK for friends as well as all my clobber - so far, I've been asked for bacon, sausages, 60L of paint, and maybe half a Ford Escort.  :rollin

[nick crisp]

You mean you can't buy any of those in France? Do they know ze var ist ofer, und rationing ist finished?  :lol

[ChristoT]

You mean you can't buy any of those in France? Do they know ze var ist ofer, und rationing ist finished?  :lol

The French don't sell bacon - they're very insular in their food. And English bangers taste different.

As for the paint, it needs to be Wickes'. And the French don't do 2nd hand or car bodging the weay we Brits do.