Dual wheel monowheel trailer idea

[lingeringstin...]

Normally I have a nice chunky single wheel on this trailer but it's out at the moment so I can fit new bearings. In the meantime I threw on this pair of pointless spare wheels to move the trailer around in the garage easier and it made me wonder why this wouldn't work in real life. Ideas?

[stinkwheel]

Won't one of them lift up when you corner? In which case, there seems little point in having two.

Might track straighter making it less weave-prone? Could go the other way too though.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[SirFallalot]

[MCN]

I assume you're taking that to the landfill?

Most Clashed together contraption I've seen since Scrapyard Challenge Romania.
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[stinkwheel]

[lingeringstin...]

I'll have you know that hideous contraption has done thousands of miles with never a problem. It does look a bit weird but it's actually the best trailer I've ever used.

As for the dual wheel nonsense, I don't think having two wheels close together would actually be all that different. I find that the one wheel trailer tows absolutely straight without any weaving or anything because of the monowheel effect. Of course the two tyres close together might make it more stable in a straight line but to be honest that's no different than what a single wheel feels like. A monowheel trailer just tows in a perfectly straight line behind the bike no matter what you do to it.

You can go knees down at a roundabout fully loaded and do all manner of silly shit with a monowheel trailer and the thing just tracks perfectly behind the bike. It's a different story with two wheel trailers which can sometimes try to kill you to death when you least expect it.

The only annoyance I find with a monowheel trailer is that at low speeds loaded up it can make your bike feel a bit wobbly, but that goes away the faster you go. At road speed you don't even know it's there.

Anyway, the tyres on these two little wheels are far too small for me to use. I'll be putting the nice chunky single wheel back on and run it half full of water with low air pressure as usual. Works great like that.

[MCN]

[virus]

Im not sure why you of all people are asking for advice on this one chap. We all know your creations disobey the laws of physics anyway.


Naturally i wont give any advice on trailers, youve seen how bad mine were.
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owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[stinkwheel]

[virus]

[Ste]

Weren't you lot involved with that dog trailer thing which was featured on police camera action / traffic cops / whatever program it was?

(I say 'you lot' in the most endearing way )

[virus]

short version; Yes.

Long version; Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessss.



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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Ste]

Found the video for anyone who's interested in how to carry a dog in a trailer... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Uj6_7Mm2s

[stinkwheel]

[stinkwheel]

I've always thought a pitbike rolling chassis with a vertical pivot attached to the front yoke would make a really good base for a monowheel trailer.
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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.

[lingeringstin...]

The first time I followed the Molly trailer on a motorway jaunt I learned that it was a good idea to keep a bit of a distance because of the consequences of a big slobbery dog in a windy trailer.