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Re: Does Anyone Trailer Their Bike at Home?
[Re: Muniac]
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02/17/23 04:34 PM
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KMart
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Muniac, that is the very trailer that is the prime contender in my research. It stores in a compact configuration, has the capacity that I need, and is an acceptable price point. Considering new but still looking for used. Working to install my receiver today. For those that have the resources, I thought that this trailer was kind of sexy… https://www.folding-trailer-us.com/product/folding-trailer-for-heavy-duty-bikes-hd-steppers/SUPER FANCY but also very expensive and thus makes it less practical for me.
New to the XT250. New to off-road riding. On the trail since 27 Jan 2023. 2015 XT250
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Re: Does Anyone Trailer Their Bike at Home?
[Re: LarryJ]
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02/17/23 05:29 PM
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Muniac
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Yes that link shows an expensive trailer but it serves a different bike market. Used is always good if you can find what you want and in good shape. As for investing in a trailer, consider how often it will be used, safety and peace of mind. I can recall outfitting our van for transporting two bikes turned out to be a bit more complex and expensive than expected. But I didn't go cheap or slipshod either. That rig was used for 15 years and worked well. Time, effort and money came back many times. On a few occasions, I was able to get a third bike in there. The van also became a storage area for the bikes when we moved here.
AZ has some good riding. We'd run from Mesa to the Sierra Ancha Wilderness area out 60 to 288 to 188 which was ~100 miles one way. Known as the desert to tall pines highway. Passed through Superior, Globe & Miami and the copper mine there. We did Crown King from Lake Pleasant. Box Canyon, coke ovens and many runs I can't remember. All of these were done transporting the bikes as close to the trailheads as possible. If you plan on exploring what AZ has to offer with riding, that trailer will get used. Ride safely and travel safely.
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Re: Does Anyone Trailer Their Bike at Home?
[Re: LarryJ]
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02/22/23 02:13 PM
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JerryH
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While that trailer is crazy expensive, I would still buy it if I were still able to ride the XT. I have over $5000 invested in my XT225, only $1200 of that was the original purchase price. That trailer folds up enough to fit through my front gate, solving the problem of where to keep it. All during our 6 month long HOT summer, I could load up the XT, haul it up north where it's over 40 degrees cooler, ride it all day, then haul it back home at night. I have a 2 car garage, and 2 cars fit in the driveway. I have 2 cars and 2 bikes in the garage and 2 cars in the driveway. No place for a trailer, other than to take it through the front gate and inside the yard, behind a 6 foot high block wall.
The above is my opinion. Your mileage may vary. 1994/2001 custom built XT225 with a ton of aftermarket parts.
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