Recent content by Oldjeep

Someone was asking about this in another thread. Few pics of the build. Trailer was built with a crashed 2002 FZ1 and a 3rd wheel trailer hitch.

I'll post them in another thread

LOL - not directed at you or anyone in particular. Just - as an example, my wife and I are about 320 combined - plenty of riders weigh that alone. The trailer loaded is about 250-300. Now that 250-300 doesn't put any load on the suspension like a frame mounted 2 wheel trailer hitch does, so...

Someone and their wife ;) Sidecar is something I would never personally consider. Takes all the lean out of the bike and compromises cornering, may as well take the convertible at that point.

Sounds about right. Although I have never pulled a dual wheel trailer with a motorcycle. I know people always say this about towing with their pickup, but I really don't notice the trailer behind me at all (unless I have to back up). Honestly the FJR with me on it and the trailer loaded is...

I bought mine from here https://gbmotorcycleproducts.com/yamaha-fjr-1300-steering-stem-nut-socket/

I'm trying to remember what exactly the problem was with mine, but I tried diodes on bike and bike was fine. But without the isolator, there was an issue with the trailer lights.

If you get full crash bars, the mirrors do not touch ground. I had to set my bike down on my rgaza bars after screwing up trying to back up my single wheel trailer once. Only thing on ground was the crash bars.

I assume you used an isolator? If not you'll get some fun lighting things going on. My wiring is a combination of this https://www.northerntool.com/products/hopkins-towing-solutions-trailer-tail-light-converter-model-48845-638845 And this https://admorelighting.com/product/a-fjr2/#description

Motorcycle hitch is a Third Wheel brand aluminum hitch.

17 years old and 2500 miles? Original tires?

Hard to say for sure, but doesn't look good - looks tipped back- meaning that the flat part of tongue looks uphill. The physics on the single wheel trailer I built are a little different, but the main thing when building it was keeping the weight axis centered on the hitch and the weight biased...

Sounds like ball on bike was too high and/or not enough tongue weight. Same thing happens on a truck if your trailer tongue is uphill or the trailer weight is not biased towards tow vehicle.

Yes. THis is a stock battery on the left (for my Ducati) and the padded out Shorai. I run lithium for a couple reasons - the main one is that they crank a lot harder than a lead acid, the other is that they last a very long time and don't need to be sitting on a trickle charger. Some folks...

Lighter yes. Some are not smaller, cases made to mimic other lead acid batteries. Some like the Shorai are very small and you pad them out with foam stickers.