[2WheelTony]

So I broke my rule of never trailering...I always ride to my destination no matter how many days/miles it takes. We were headed on vacation 1200 miles away and my wife was in no way going to ride that far in one day, or even two. Weather was unpredictable plus we planned on about 700 miles of riding after we got to our initial destination, which my wife was looking forward to. I don't have a trailer, so what to do.

Turns out Uhaul has a motorcycle trailer they rent. It has a built-in wheel chock and its the perfect size for the RM. The tailgate drops down to form a ramp. There's just enough clearance to ride the RM on the ramp into the trailer without dragging anything. The tie down points are in great places to safely tie down the RM and it can be done in a way that doesn't rub paint, etc. The bike didn't budge at all while traveling.

I used a tiedown on each side of the handlebars, one to strap the front wheel to the front of the trailer, one tiedown on each passenger crash bar, and one through the back wheel for good measure. Really satisfied and it rents for only $15/day.

 

[Kitulu]

I knew about the U-Haul motorcycle trailers, but I never could find one in my area when I needed one. I have a folding Harbor Freight heavy duty utility trailer that my Dad and I built into a motorcycle trailer for my Shadow Aero, but I have yet to see if the RM will fit on it.

 

[TinIndian]

No problem with kicking up stones when trailering open like that?

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[Kitulu]

No problem with kicking up stones when trailering open like that?

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When I trailered my Shadow, the only damage that occurred was from my wife's houseplants rubbing against the paint.

 

[2WheelTony]

I'd say the possibility of kicking up stones is there. I would avoid gravel roads if possible. It didn't pick up many bugs on it from the drive - seems like the truck got most of them. Highway driving should be fine. I was more concerned about leaving it out in the open unattended.

 

[Aargow]

Had no idea that Uhaul had bike trailers...good to know. I've never trailered before but have tied to bike down on ferry boats. Did your chrome show any abrasions where the straps were?

 

[muddobber]

I used this one for my RM at $25 a day rent. It offers more protection and also has a built in wheel chock. It's description is a 5x9' utility trailer with ramp. I had to specify the one with the wheel chock because some came without. Real nice trailer.

 

[driver10]

You see those on the way to Bikes Blues &BBQ at Fayetteville with Harleys on them

 

[2ndchance]

Whenever I trailer my bike I also use a uhaul trailer.

 

[Kitulu]

I will say that it is a good idea to NEVER put a cover on your bike when trailering it. The wind will whip the cover against the bike and **** up your paint.

 

[TomWoodgeard]

Here in the Sarasota/Bradenton/Tampa Florida area, you can NEVER find one of these.

 

[muddobber]

You have to reserve one well ahead of time. You can do it on the web site but I still kept in touch with the U-haul dealer in my area to make sure it would be available when I wanted it for my trip. I suggest talking to your dealers in your area to see how they would handle it.

 

[Captchip40]

I rented one last year for use on the Goldwing and it worked out great. I was a little concerned about the front fender rubbing on the built in wheel chock but your picture shows that should not be a problem.
It was the first time we ever trailed, it took a while for me to get over the fact I was actually trailing a bike. I would hide my face as bikes passed us and wore dark glasses and a hat when I parked it. But slowly got use to it and really came to appreciate it and may do more of it in the future. I'm close to 60, the wife is 58 and we both put hundreds of thousdands of miles on the bike in all sorts of weather. We don't need to prove anything to anybody.
Thanks for the pics.

 

[jpraski]

If someone thinks less of you for trailering, I say let them. They have no clue what reasons you're trailering because of. I borrowed my buddy's huge trailer, way bigger than I needed. My other buddy I went down there with crashed. I trailered mine, his, and his wife's bikes back while he was in ICU. I'm one of the few people who have driven 3 bikes through the Dragon. All at the same time.

 

[V2Neal]

We've trailered to the Dragon every time for that exact reason. Never plan on wrecking stuff but it happens.

 

[buffalorider]

I used this one for my RM at $25 a day rent. It offers more protection and also has a built in wheel chock. It's description is a 5x9' utility trailer with ramp. I had to specify the one with the wheel chock because some came without. Real nice trailer.

You can buy a decent trailer chock at Harbor Freight for $29. Then you have one even if the trailer does not.