Motorcycle Trailer - For Being Pulled By Motorcycles

For Being Pulled By Motorcycles

Trailers towed behind motorcycles are distinguished by their relatively small size, especially narrow wheelbase. They are also often styled to match the look of the motorcycle they are intended to be towed behind. This styling can include the overall shape, fender shape, lights, chrome, etc.

The Guinness World Record for a motorcycle and trailer is 139.5 mph, set in 2002 by Motor Cycle News (UK) towing a Squire sidecars D21 trailer behind a Kawasaki ZZ-R1100.

In the United Kingdom there are some legal restrictions on towing trailers. Only motorcycles over 125 cm3 (7.6 cu in) may tow, the bike must be marked with its kerbside weight, the trailer must not be wider than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) and the distance between the rear axle of the motorcycle and the rear most part of the trailer must not exceed 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in). The laden weight of the trailer must not exceed 150 kg (331 lb) or two-thirds of the kerbside weight of the motorcycle.

Safety tips for towing include:

• Motorcycle manufacturers do not recommend that trailers be towed by their motorcycles because of the increased safety hazards. All towing is done at the operator's own risk.

• "While towing your trailer, you must remember to ride closer to the center of the road. You have the width of your trailer to worry about. Be careful of the "oil strip" in the center of the road at intersections. Also, watch for uneven road surfaces and road edges which can unbalance the trailer."

• It is important to "keep enough of the weight forward of the axle center point to maintain a positive hitch load" when loading the trailer."

The Pav 40/41/100:

The Pav trailers were manufactured in the Czech Republic, originally by "AVIA n.p". and later by "KOVOZAVODY SEMILY" by Jawa Motors. Earliest examples made in the mid to late '50s, which pre-date the PAV 40. The PAV 40 debuted in approximately in 1958 or 1959. At some point the PAV 41 replaced the PAV 40 and was produced into the 70's. Pav trailers feature a 4-inch (102 mm) wheel and are rated to 80 km/h (50 mph). They were made to be attached to Jawa motorcycles, although they make excellent accessories for Vespa, Lambretta, Cezeta, Heinkel, Fuji, Zundapp, Cushman, or any other vintage motorcycle, scooter or microcar (like Isetta or Messerschmitt).