Guest SammySnow Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Has anyone mounted a trailer hitch "kit" or built a custom hitch for the 94-97 750? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Ranger77 Posted May 31, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2008 I wouldnt trailer anything behind these bikes. I'm sure they arent setup for pulling. When my dad bought his Honda Shadow 1100cc he was told not to put a hitch on cause his bike wasnt geared for hauling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer AussieinUSA Posted May 31, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2008 Has anyone mounted a trailer hitch "kit" or built a custom hitch for the 94-97 750? Thanks in advance! Sammy, are you up there with those Canadians smoking some of that organic herb they are becoming famous for :biggrin: If your serious about pulling something ya may wanna look at a Goldwing, Viffers aren't built with pulling in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2FAST4U Posted May 31, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2008 I wouldnt trailer anything behind these bikes. I'm sure they arent setup for pulling. When my dad bought his Honda Shadow 1100cc he was told not to put a hitch on cause his bike wasnt geared for hauling. Sammy, are you up there with those Canadians smoking some of that organic herb they are becoming famous for :goofy: If your serious about pulling something ya may wanna look at a Goldwing, Viffers aren't built with pulling in mind. Ranger and Aussie are right. VFR's have high-revving engines and aren't known for their torque. Not a good combination for towing. I once had a Spirit 1100 and while its engine neither revved high nor lacked torque, it was geared high. The Sabre 1100 would have been a better choice because of its lower gearing. Keep in mind your safety is our primary concern. That being said, welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I don't see a problem with towing. If the hitch is built right, there's no reason it won't work and last a long time. if two heavy people can tour on one with luggage loaded and not hurt it, if I can beat on mine, if Baileyrock can run the snot out of his and never check the valves, then I think this guy will be just fine with a properly constructed trailer. I would opt for a smaller one with a single wheel, over a larger one with two. You can probably find a small slender car top carrier and build a frame under it. There's also a pic of a guy floating around somewhere, riding a VTEC with a Unigo trailer. Apparently he put lots of miles on his... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I'm with Seb on this one, I've seen it done, there are a few VFRs out there pulling trailers, the uniwheeled trailers especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer The mailman Posted May 31, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2008 I know I've seen some photos on here through the years of a VFR at Deals Gap with a Uni Go. Anybody remember who/where? Uni Go link doesn't list a VFR hitch but it doesn't seem impossible to fabricate. - - - http://www.uni-go.com/ EDIT: Their website does picture a CBR....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Ranger77 Posted June 1, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 1, 2008 I don't see a problem with towing. If the hitch is built right, there's no reason it won't work and last a long time. if two heavy people can tour on one with luggage loaded and not hurt it, if I can beat on mine, if Baileyrock can run the snot out of his and never check the valves, then I think this guy will be just fine with a properly constructed trailer. I would opt for a smaller one with a single wheel, over a larger one with two. You can probably find a small slender car top carrier and build a frame under it. There's also a pic of a guy floating around somewhere, riding a VTEC with a Unigo trailer. Apparently he put lots of miles on his... Not worried about the hitched. Worried about tranny gears exploding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie1dog Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Co-worker said he saw a motorcycle pulling a boat the other day....looked like an aluminum Bass Tracker boat. :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Co-worker said he saw a motorcycle pulling a boat the other day....looked like an aluminum Bass Tracker boat. :unsure: Wish I could have seen that. I always said that the Intruder 1400 my dad used to have could have pulled a boat, didn't think I would have ever heard of anyone actually doing it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Looking for that VFR pic with the Uni-Go trailer at the gap, can't find it (yet) but here's a XX: The extra 37 HP would help I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 JUST ADMIT IT GUYS! MOST OF US DON'T WANT TO LET ANYONE PUT ANY VFR THROUGH THE INDIGNITY OF PULLING A TRAILER!! .................Although that interesting Blackbird setup might be acceptable :unsure: Beck 95 VFR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Not worried about the hitched. Worried about tranny gears exploding. I'm not. As long as he's not pulling a boat with it( :unsure: ), he'll be fine. Look at that little Uni-Go trailer on the Blackbird. Unless you fill it with lead, how much weight are you going to put in there?? Now take the trailer out of the equation, and put two people weighing 200lbs on the bike, and ride it hard. What hurts it more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jeremy556 Posted June 1, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 1, 2008 Not worried about the hitched. Worried about tranny gears exploding. I'm not. As long as he's not pulling a boat with it( :unsure: ), he'll be fine. Look at that little Uni-Go trailer on the Blackbird. Unless you fill it with lead, how much weight are you going to put in there?? Now take the trailer out of the equation, and put two people weighing 200lbs on the bike, and ride it hard. What hurts it more? +1. It is a manual transmission, nothing really to wear out except the clutch, which if pulling less than 500 pounds wouldn't be an issue anyway. If the engine is lugging, just downshift and keep it in a lower gear and burn some extra gas. When pulling my enclosed trailer with my truck I use 4th gear (instead of overdrive 5th) and run about 3000 rpm at 70mph while getting 9mpg :unsure: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer auggius Posted June 1, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 1, 2008 If you don't think a motorcycle can tow a car, take a look at this link: click here. A fellow in Sweden has developed the Retriever for a Goldwing to tow cars. Pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Ranger77 Posted June 2, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 2, 2008 If you don't think a motorcycle can tow a car, take a look at this link: click here.A fellow in Sweden has developed the Retriever for a Goldwing to tow cars. Pretty cool. Well ya, its setup to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 If you don't think a motorcycle can tow a car, take a look at this link: click here.A fellow in Sweden has developed the Retriever for a Goldwing to tow cars. Pretty cool. Well ya, its setup to do that. Pulling a boat I can understand a little bit because you are backing the trailer down hill when you are launching and retrieving, but what about if you need to back up a hill, or even on flat ground? Sometimes there just isn't a substitute for a truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2FAST4U Posted June 2, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 2, 2008 The extra 37 HP would help I think. I had something a little larger in mind. Yes a VFR can pull that. If you don't think a motorcycle can tow a car, take a look at this link: click here.A fellow in Sweden has developed the Retriever for a Goldwing to tow cars. Pretty cool. Well ya, its setup to do that. A Boss Hoss could handle pulling the weight of that Gold Wing and car combined. I still wouldn't do it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Seems HS found this in the gallery and posted it to the homepage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I know I've seen some photos on here through the years of a VFR at Deals Gap with a Uni Go. Anybody remember who/where? I think this is the photo you are thinking of. Francois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 You can find the hitch at: http://www.classicind.com.au/ model TH32 will do for up to 2000. I modified mine to fit a 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer ECX585 Posted June 8, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted June 8, 2009 I don't see a problem with towing. If the hitch is built right, there's no reason it won't work and last a long time. if two heavy people can tour on one with luggage loaded and not hurt it, if I can beat on mine, if Baileyrock can run the snot out of his and never check the valves, then I think this guy will be just fine with a properly constructed trailer. I would opt for a smaller one with a single wheel, over a larger one with two. You can probably find a small slender car top carrier and build a frame under it. There's also a pic of a guy floating around somewhere, riding a VTEC with a Unigo trailer. Apparently he put lots of miles on his... :biggrin: I've put many miles on a VFR with a rider/passenger weight in excess of 375lbs..........no problems as of yet. Seems like a small trailer would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 This combination has done quite some miles two up, including riding the mountains (No not the Dutch mountains, the French mountains) . This year the guy (made the hitch himself) installed disc brakes to the trailer. More pics here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted June 8, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted June 8, 2009 Just what we need--another bloody Dutchman towing a caravanette through Europe! :cool: Ciao, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I made it 140 miles Here's Mike pulling up the driveway (note: I always use that weird voice with my son): And here he is heading out on his way back home: And again heading down the highway. Note the riding position! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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