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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:08 pm
Post subject: Trailer for bike ?
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Has anyone had any experience with the trailers that lift only the
front wheel and let the bike's rear remain on the ground ?
I was thinking of getting one BUT it seems like with a shaft drive
there might be a lubrication problem if the engine was not running and
yet the rear wheel was turning.
On a V-star 650 is the oil circulated on the final drive if the engine
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:08 pm
Post subject: Re: Trailer for bike ? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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What would be the point of doing that? You might as well buy a trailer and
put the entire bike on it. Those dollies that lift the front tire off of the
ground are not meant for RWD vehicles. Yes, we all know that RWD vehicles
get placed on them, the the drivetrain needs to be disconnected in most
cases, there are a few vehicles that can have the rear wheels on the ground
and spinning the drive train, but most demand the drive train be
disconnected.
Most dolly applications are with rental equipment, perhaps a U-Haul customer
needs to get a truckload of furniture and the family car across the state,
or the country. It is rare that a person that seeks to haul his own stuff on
a regular basis will use a dolly, most people that want to haul a car on a
regular basis will buy a trailer. The cost of a trailer in not very much
more than the cost of a dolly, and the benefit of a trailer vs. a dolly are
huge. If nothing else, a trailer can be backed whereas it is nearly
impossible to back a dolly.
"Chris" <NOSPAM_vapor7 DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Has anyone had any experience with the trailers that lift only the
> front wheel and let the bike's rear remain on the ground ?
> I was thinking of getting one BUT it seems like with a shaft drive
> there might be a lubrication problem if the engine was not running and
> yet the rear wheel was turning.
> On a V-star 650 is the oil circulated on the final drive if the engine
> is not running ?
>
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:52 pm
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<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.motorcycletrailer.com/mag1/caddy1.html" target="_blank">http://www.motorcycletrailer.com/mag1/caddy1.html</a>
If i could use one of these I could trailer the bike to a location
then ride the bike while my wife takes the car. She dosed't ride. 
And this type of setup would leave her with less towing along behind
her. I'm afraid she would turn to tight with a normal trailer and take
out a light post.
On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:54:11 -0700, "Jeff Strickland"
<beerman.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
>What would be the point of doing that? You might as well buy a trailer and
>put the entire bike on it. Those dollies that lift the front tire off of the
>ground are not meant for RWD vehicles. Yes, we all know that RWD vehicles
>get placed on them, the the drivetrain needs to be disconnected in most
>cases, there are a few vehicles that can have the rear wheels on the ground
>and spinning the drive train, but most demand the drive train be
>disconnected.
>
>Most dolly applications are with rental equipment, perhaps a U-Haul customer
>needs to get a truckload of furniture and the family car across the state,
>or the country. It is rare that a person that seeks to haul his own stuff on
>a regular basis will use a dolly, most people that want to haul a car on a
>regular basis will buy a trailer. The cost of a trailer in not very much
>more than the cost of a dolly, and the benefit of a trailer vs. a dolly are
>huge. If nothing else, a trailer can be backed whereas it is nearly
>impossible to back a dolly.
>
>
>
>
>"Chris" <NOSPAM_vapor7.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:msbaf05dpdht8igj6lprdoo0p51lae482g@4ax.com...
>> Has anyone had any experience with the trailers that lift only the
>> front wheel and let the bike's rear remain on the ground ?
>> I was thinking of getting one BUT it seems like with a shaft drive
>> there might be a lubrication problem if the engine was not running and
>> yet the rear wheel was turning.
>> On a V-star 650 is the oil circulated on the final drive if the engine
>> is not running ?
>>
>>
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:52 pm
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On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 22:52:26 GMT, Chris <NOSPAM_vapor7.TakeThisOut@verizon.net>
waived the right to be silent and professed:
>http://www.motorcycletrailer.com/mag1/caddy1.html
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>If i could use one of these I could trailer the bike to a location
>then ride the bike while my wife takes the car. She dosed't ride.
>And this type of setup would leave her with less towing along behind
>her. I'm afraid she would turn to tight with a normal trailer and take
>out a light post.
>
I wonder what kind of stress this thing puts on the bike's front end.
It doesn't look very healthy.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:39 am
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According to the V-Star Owner's manual:
" Do not coast for long periods with the engine off, and do not tow the
motorcycle a long distance. Even with the gears in neutral, the
transmission is only properly lubricated when the engine is running.
Inadequate lubrication may damage the transmission"
For what it's worth.....
"Chris" <NOSPAM_vapor7 RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
news:msbaf05dpdht8igj6lprdoo0p51lae482g@4ax.com...
> Has anyone had any experience with the trailers that lift only the
> front wheel and let the bike's rear remain on the ground ?
> I was thinking of getting one BUT it seems like with a shaft drive
> there might be a lubrication problem if the engine was not running and
> yet the rear wheel was turning.
> On a V-star 650 is the oil circulated on the final drive if the engine
> is not running ?
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:53 pm
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Thanks much. That is exactly what I needed to know.
On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 10:39:18 -0400, "Mickey" <Mickey RemoveThis @AOL.com> wrote:
>According to the V-Star Owner's manual:
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>" Do not coast for long periods with the engine off, and do not tow the
>motorcycle a long distance. Even with the gears in neutral, the
>transmission is only properly lubricated when the engine is running.
>Inadequate lubrication may damage the transmission"
>
>For what it's worth.....
>"Chris" <NOSPAM_vapor7 RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:msbaf05dpdht8igj6lprdoo0p51lae482g@4ax.com...
>> Has anyone had any experience with the trailers that lift only the
>> front wheel and let the bike's rear remain on the ground ?
>> I was thinking of getting one BUT it seems like with a shaft drive
>> there might be a lubrication problem if the engine was not running and
>> yet the rear wheel was turning.
>> On a V-star 650 is the oil circulated on the final drive if the engine
>> is not running ?
>>
>>
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 9:21 am
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On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:08:12 GMT, Chris <NOSPAM_vapor7.DeleteThis@verizon.net>
waived the right to be silent and professed:
>Has anyone had any experience with the trailers that lift only the
>front wheel and let the bike's rear remain on the ground ?
>I was thinking of getting one BUT it seems like with a shaft drive
>there might be a lubrication problem if the engine was not running and
>yet the rear wheel was turning.
>On a V-star 650 is the oil circulated on the final drive if the engine
>is not running ?
>
Check out the owner's manual here:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.yamaha-motor.com/service/service.asp" target="_blank">http://www.yamaha-motor.com/service/service.asp</a>
(page 5-4)
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