Over a year ago I bought a 4X8 utility trailer on e-Bay with the intent of using it as the base for a teardrop trailer. As many of you know, we sort of fell into a deal on a small Sunline travel trailer and there was no need to advance any further on the teardrop project. The utility trailer sat idle, and I toyed with the idea of listing it for sale. I am happy that I never did that as it is now to be used as a motorcycle trailer. We used it today to haul home the BMW today. It was the first time I have towed it with any weight on it, and am impressed with how well it worked. No swaying or excessive bouncing around, and the axle placement is such that the thing backs up better than any trailer I have ever used. This trailer has larger wheels than on my other utility trailer, and that I am sure has much to do with its performance. I guess it will be a “keeper” so this winter when I am in painting mode it will get a through cleaning and a repaint.
My thanks to Chip and Mike (two friends at the gun club) for their assistance in setting the trailer up to haul my bike.. Their help is really appreciated as there are some things that are frustratingly difficult for me to do yet being still weak in the arms and leg. Thanks a ton guys.. I owe you..
I was amused somewhat at Janel's disappearance when I got on the bike to drive it up the hill in the driveway to get it where the trailer was parked. She said she didn't want to watch... It went well though right up to the point where the former owner had a different idea about how to load the thing onto the trailer. It was a hot day and rather than just doing it the way I have always loaded bikes in the past, I conceded to try his method, which involved disconnecting the trailer from the Explorer. End result is a huge scrape on the tailgate of the Explorer which I feel so badly about. My fault for not sticking with the tried and true. In the end we ended up doing it the way I originally planed..
So with the bike home now, I can start the process of cleaning and evaluation of what this thing is going to need. Plus.. I can finally just sit some and look at it.. Helps planning when I can see it in 3D. Pics are helpful, but no substitute for actual close proximity.
Was thrilled to find that the clock on the bike was still right on time. Clocks on these bikes often required sometimes daily adjustment to stay correct. This one shows no gain or loss after 3 weeks.
As you might imagine there will soon be many more bike photos posted.. maybe even some tomorrow.
I think Janel may be getting excited at the prospect of doing some riding as well.She was looking at riding jackets and such on line.
We got some new GMax GM68 helmets delivered via UPS the other day.. They look pretty damn good.. well thought out. Better then I have had in the past as far as face shield distortion and ventilation, and they were a lot cheaper to boot. There is a link in the right sidebar if you want more info. I don't think she is too thrilled about the dreaded “helmet hair” problem that all women hate though. Never heard any guys complain about that, but suppose it is because “metro-man”types have yet to discover motorcycles.
Tired tonight.. not used to all of that effort in a day... Is a pleasant tired though. Didn't over-do anything.. Just enough to let me know I accomplished something today. Actually, right where I want to be. Tired but not excessively sore. Doing this each day can only make me stronger. Tomorrow will be a hard morning I expect, but after a few hours the stiff and sore will go away.
Oh yeah... See-ya Hillery... Sure hope Obama is not so dumb as to choose her as a running mate.. He ought to remember Vince Foster's fate.
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