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on: February 21, 2020, 10:17:07 pm


That's my jet ski trailer converted to motorcycle trailer, and my tiny car which Toyota says not to tow anything with, but we made it almost two hour drive staying off the Interstates!

Hope the photo comes out OK!

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Reply #1 on: February 21, 2020, 10:26:49 pm
Not able to open the picture but I'm sure it's nice. I'll see it at Jumboland in a couple months. Did you get it at Locomotion?

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Reply #2 on: February 21, 2020, 10:29:42 pm
Yep...can't figure out photo up load!  Will be  J-land  this year.


Got from Locomotion....not happy with them...but whatever...



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Not able to open the picture but I'm sure it's nice. I'll see it at Jumboland in a couple months. Did you get it at Locomotion?

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Reply #3 on: February 21, 2020, 10:39:47 pm


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Reply #4 on: February 21, 2020, 10:40:49 pm
Yeah....finally got the freakin' image!

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Reply #5 on: February 21, 2020, 10:41:39 pm
Uploading has gotten better but it is still temperamental. When you post there's the attachments link below the box. Click on that and then the Choose File button appears. Carefully note the accepted extensions. My phone makes them ".jpeg" and that's not acceptable. I have to rename it ".jpg" and then it is fine.

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Reply #7 on: February 21, 2020, 11:59:31 pm
That little car could pull that trailer and bike clear across the USA.
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Reply #8 on: February 22, 2020, 12:08:20 am
SWEET! Can't wait to see it in person.

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Reply #9 on: February 22, 2020, 12:10:03 am
hope you get some miles in soon. I may go to Las Vegas via Death Valley in next couple days and have a peak at those machines. I think fork boots, skid plate and givis would get me outfitted pretty well.
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Reply #10 on: February 22, 2020, 12:56:53 am
The Toyota owner manual for this Yaris says no towing...yet the frame is pre-drilled for the tow hitch mount....bolted right up...also later in the owner manual it says "towing in Canada"...up to 700 lbs!

Earlier version of this car in Europe says 1000 lbs.   Is gravity different in different countries?  LOL...


Anyway I built the trailer to be light as possible...it think about 250~300lbs .   The Bike is a bit over 400 lbs...so I'm at around 700 lbs.....car ran fine....no overheat (but today is cold day).....brakes worked fine (sometimes this is the weak point in towing)....car felt a tiny bit sluggish going up steep hills.

I probably will use this trailer maybe 4 times a year at most...shouldn't burn out the transmission or blow up the engine...!


BTW I installed the Harbor Freight front wheel chock/lock deal....works like a charm!


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That little car could pull that trailer and bike clear across the USA.
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Reply #11 on: February 22, 2020, 01:17:41 am
hope you get some miles in soon. I may go to Las Vegas via Death Valley in next couple days and have a peak at those machines. I think fork boots, skid plate and givis would get me outfitted pretty well.

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Reply #12 on: February 22, 2020, 01:50:37 am
Sweet bike and set up!


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Reply #13 on: February 22, 2020, 02:13:05 am
Not able to open the picture but I'm sure it's nice. I'll see it at Jumboland in a couple months. Did you get it at Locomotion?

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Holy crap there is ANOTHER local guy? I live about 15 miles from Jumbo Land! Soon there will be too many Enfields around here and I will need to get something less common..................
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Reply #14 on: February 22, 2020, 02:23:57 am
I live in Hope NJ. I probably talked to you at Jumboland last summer if you were there. I did trade in my continental gt 2 years ago for a white 2016 Thruxton. I also have a  zrx1100 and a zrx 1200. But I still appreciate the great looking Enfields, especially the new twins. I'll see you there in the Spring!
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