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RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Batfink - 19-01-2015
I might be batty Legend but I think I can learn lol
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Tony Nitrous - 19-01-2015
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - captainrob - 19-01-2015
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Maj - 19-01-2015
How far and how often do you intend towing
friend used to tow her bike a couple of hours to the track with the front wheel hitch system, worked fine with no ill effects over several yrs
with minimal loads the bearings only need to be wet , and with front wheel a little higher than normal i think it would get enough splash to the bearings
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Batfink - 19-01-2015
More thinking of random bike moving and break downs (excluding rear wheel issues).
As I took my family to the East coast in the new 4x4 I was thinking how great it would be to have the bike down there too.
I didn't want to ask my missus to drive the 4x4 as I ride and the bike can't take her and the boy lol
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Batfink - 19-01-2015
I understand where your coming from cap't but from my understanding the thrust force of a propellor is perpendicular to the axis of the shaft. Or in laymens terms the thrust pushes along a rotating shaft rather than against it like n a gearbox...
I am sure there are many that can correct me on my thinking lol.
As I said this idea came from the weekend get away. The bike becomes a secondary vehicle without having to hook up a full trailer and the hitch doesn't impede the use of the vehicle while still attached except for another 0.5 metre added to the rear (some clever design could get it down to a few hundred mm).
I like the idea of being able to move a bike without the added hassle of a trailer. If the gearbox issue is something to consider then, as mentioned, maybe hitch the bike by the rear wheel and let the front roll?
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - captainrob - 19-01-2015
Tony, I wouldnt be too quick to discount the little drop axle trailers?
Mines the same as your mate had at Tathra, and its amazing how much use it gets?
Takes up little room and easy to handle?
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RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Batfink - 19-01-2015
Still another rego....
Plus if I can get it right then the hitch could be technically hooked to the rear of a camper trailer lol
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - captainrob - 19-01-2015
How about something like I use for my KTM?
Creative engineering?
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RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Batfink - 20-01-2015
I did look at those cap't but as my tow bar has a total down load limit of 250kg it wouldn't hold the busa safely...
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Ward P - 20-01-2015
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Batfink - 20-01-2015
just trying to get away from a trailer mate.......
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Shordy - 20-01-2015
See, by buying that new 4 x 4 you've created a whole raft of problems.
I can only suggest you sell it immediately...............
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Batfink - 20-01-2015
I guess I could always trade it for a Nissan 370Z Roadster lol
RE: Free wheeling or being towed - Batfink - 20-01-2015
Another option is to install a swinging arm cable lift. The tray with tailgate down will fit the busa with an extra 150mm past rear axel