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Re: Motorcycles and kayaks
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 1/13/2003, 9:57 pm
In Response To: Re: Motorcycles and kayaks (Jeff The Tall)

: Now if I can rig up a hitch for a single sided swingarm, I'd be set. Till
: then I guess that I'll have to drag them around on my truck.

Why would you want a hitch on the swingarm itself?

as i understand it, generally they mount the hitch to a "U" shaped hoop which is mounted to the frame. If you don't already have strong bosses, or attachement points, on the frame, you may find strong attachment points at a lower engine mount, or where the driver's foot pegs mount.Avoid passenger foot peg mounts which tend to be weaker.

In a worst case situation you would need to have attachment points welded or brazed onto the frame. In a best case scenario, you have an old Beemer with mounts for a sidecar.

The tire and swingarm should be able to move up and down freely without having to lift the trailer tongue's weight on each bump.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: Racks
Jamie Smith -- 1/13/2003, 5:46 pm
Re: Off Topic: Racks *LINK* *Pic*
Charles Leach -- 1/13/2003, 10:59 pm
Re: Off Topic: Racks
Dave E -- 1/15/2003, 10:47 am
Re: Off Topic: trailers *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/15/2003, 9:22 pm
Re: Off Topic: Racks
Charles Leach -- 1/15/2003, 12:07 pm
Re: Off Topic: Racks
Dave E -- 1/15/2003, 4:17 pm
Re: Off Topic: Racks
Jamie Smith -- 1/14/2003, 4:25 pm
Motorcycles and kayaks
Robert N Pruden -- 1/13/2003, 7:22 pm
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks *Pic*
Brian Ervin -- 1/14/2003, 11:42 am
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks
Tom Yost -- 1/14/2003, 2:25 pm
Mini dreaming
Brian Ervin -- 1/14/2003, 3:25 pm
Re: Mini dreaming
Tom Yost -- 1/14/2003, 3:47 pm
Re: Mini dreaming
ChrisO -- 1/14/2003, 7:07 pm
aero stripper trailer
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/14/2003, 8:28 pm
Re: aero stripper trailer
ChrisO -- 1/14/2003, 11:44 pm
Re: Mini dreaming
Tom Yost -- 1/14/2003, 7:25 pm
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 1/13/2003, 8:21 pm
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 1/13/2003, 8:16 pm
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks
Jamie Smith -- 1/14/2003, 4:08 pm
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks
Jamie Smith -- 1/13/2003, 7:35 pm
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks
Jeff The Tall -- 1/13/2003, 9:23 pm
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks
Jamie Smith -- 1/14/2003, 4:04 pm
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/13/2003, 9:57 pm
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks
Jeff The Tall -- 1/14/2003, 11:21 pm
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks ( getting OT)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/15/2003, 8:49 pm
Re: Motorcycles and kayaks
Jamie Smith -- 1/15/2003, 6:32 am
Motorcycles, kayaks and trailers
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/13/2003, 8:43 pm
Re: Motorcycles, kayaks and trailers
Jamie Smith -- 1/14/2003, 4:01 pm
Re: Kayak stackers
Shawn Baker -- 1/13/2003, 6:40 pm
Re: Kayak stackers - bike trailers
Gordon Snapp -- 1/13/2003, 8:16 pm
Re: Kayak stackers - bike trailers
Jamie Smith -- 1/14/2003, 3:53 pm
Re: Kayak stackers
Jamie Smith -- 1/13/2003, 7:26 pm
Re: Kayak stackers
Jeff The Tall -- 1/13/2003, 9:21 pm
Re: Kayak stackers
Jamie Smith -- 1/14/2003, 3:51 pm