I've just got a trailer for my Enfield

[RhynoCZ]

This is PAV 40 mounting scaffolding, for inspiration:
*that word there means degrees = 38°.

https://media0.7x.cz/images/media0:50fe1dc2c62d7.jpg/pavtan2ia.jpg
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[stinkwheel]

Looks like I've gone chunky enough anyway!
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[RhynoCZ]

Just to add, that metal ring there on the top left tube, that's where they put the 12v/6v water-proof plug for the PAV's tail light wiring, so you can unplug the wiring when detaching the PAV.
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[stinkwheel]

Progress. The bike is now back together.

I've fitted the new mudguard properly and extended it by rivetting part of another one to it. New Lucas pattern taillight unit fitted and wired in.

https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/Trailer/DSCN0153.jpg

Fancy electrical connector fitted in the side of the numberplate holder to plug the trailer wiring into.

https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/Trailer/DSCN0154.jpg

I've drilled the mudguard and fitted grommets for the sub-loom which is a piece of 7-core trailer board cable. Tough as old boots, waterproof and means I don't have to mess about wrapping it. Multipin connector to the bikes wiring under the saddle then through the mudguard with it.

https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/Trailer/DSCN0155.jpg

Along the underside of the mudguard and back through into the taillight housing. I've just used cable ties to hold it to the inside of the mudguard. Simple and effective. I've tried rivetting P-clips on before and they failed after a while leading to cable rubbing. Because I used multicore cable, it shouldn't bother being up under the mudguard like that (the original wiring was under there and just wrapped in PVC tape).

https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/Trailer/DSCN0156.jpg

Newly painted towing hitch fitted (slapped on zinc oxide primer then plastikote "metalprotekt" rattle can).
https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/Trailer/DSCN0157.jpg

https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/Trailer/DSCN0158.jpg

Rack and numberplate refitted using VHB pads on the back of the numberplate. A LITTLE bit of white light gets past the hitch onto the numberplate. As long as some makes it, it's sufficient for an MOT.

https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/Trailer/DSCN0159.jpg

A couple of bits to do with the trailer tomorrow and it's road test time. Mostly checking everything's tight, fitting the numberplate and fitting a couple of rubber bonnet straps to keep the lid closed.

There's a rack for the top of the trailer I'm not going to fit just yet. I'm also going to put a fair bit of that black retroreflective tape on the trailer so it's easily seen from the side in the dark. nobody is going to expect a motorcycle to have a trailer on.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Triton Thrasher]

If an Enfield is too fast, fit a trailer.
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Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[stinkwheel]

Ok. It's on and working.

Not much to report. You hardly notice it's there when riding.

Tried it with a load of stuff to take to the tip totalling maybe 30kg. All fine once it was properly strapped down.

I've ordered a UJ from a landrover steering column for it to replace the current lash-up thing. And a mudflap.

Considering fitting a flag so I can see the trailer in my mirrors.

https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/Trailer/DSCN0160.jpg

https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/Trailer/DSCN0161.jpg

Video is extremely boring, it's just of the hitch under a variety of speeds, accelerations and turnings.

https://youtu.be/xOkr9Q8_Zz8
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[ride_to_die]

Looks pretty good, impressive
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I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time.

[The Shaggy D.A.]

What's in the bottle under the carb? Oil, Petrol, Irn Bru?
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[RhynoCZ]

The final result looks great.
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[stinkwheel]

[RhynoCZ]

Well, let's hope the empty PAV won't be too tail happy in the cross winds.
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor