Trailering

[barrynfla]

Did a search but couldn't find an answer. I'll be trailering my Nomad with a friend's trailer to Baton Rouge, LA in about a week and a half. We're riding back to Tampa.

My question is if I should be aware of the shock air pressure. I have 15 lbs in them now. I have no idea if I should increase the pressure, lower the pressure, or just not worry about it.

Thanks!

Barry

[phenrichs]

If you mean that you are pulling a trailer with your Nomad you should run them at full capacity which is 40psi. You do not want to underestimate the ability of a trailer to add serious weight to the motorcycle.

If you are talking about hauling the Nomad the air pressure in the shocks is meaningless because you should have it strapped down well enough that it won't move.

[emu]

Trailers are for boats ... I hope this answers all questions about motorcycles being trailered . Thankyouthankyouvarymuch ...

[barrynfla]

If you mean that you are pulling a trailer with your Nomad you should run them at full capacity which is 40psi. You do not want to underestimate the ability of a trailer to add serious weight to the motorcycle.

If you are talking about hauling the Nomad the air pressure in the shocks is meaningless because you should have it strapped down well enough that it won't move.

Yep, hauling the Nomad. That's kinda what I thought. Thanks, OP!!

[barrynfla]

Trailers are for boats ... I hope this answers all questions about motorcycles being trailered . Thankyouthankyouvarymuch ...

I normally agree but we're friends and going to the same place. My g/f and I ARE riding back home, though! ;)

[cactusjack]

Trailers are for boats ... I hope this answers all questions about motorcycles being trailered . Thankyouthankyouvarymuch ...

I normally agree but we're friends and going to the same place. My g/f and I ARE riding back home, though! ;)

I suppose half a ride is better than none at all... ::)

[phenrichs]

As long as your half a ride doen't mean one wheel.
Or if your half of the ride is the one alone at night in the cold, or hungover.

[flavor]

Trailers are for boats ... I hope this answers all questions about motorcycles being trailered . Thankyouthankyouvarymuch ...

Couldn't have said it any better. +1

[radco]

Trailers are for boats ... I hope this answers all questions about motorcycles being trailered . Thankyouthankyouvarymuch ...

Couldn't have said it any better. +1
Jim you mean your not going to trailer the Nomad to Va??? LOL

[macmac]

I trailered my 01 Nomad both ways..

I pulled a trailer with it from NH to Cal, from Cal to Fla, where I made a wrong turn and ended up pulling that trailer up to Akansas. I don't have a GPS http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif That was something over 15,000 of pulling a trailer with a Nomad.

In Ar, I hit a little weather thing called winter, and needed a rolling bed, so bought a 1986 rust free Dodge conversion van, and a big 6x6x12 enclosed trailer for the Nomad and the Nomads trailer, and hauled both all over the south eastern areas, and into W Va where the bike and other articak were stolen.

Apx 2,500 of towing the bike inside a traler before I lost it.

I did ride the bike on day rides while camped in many of these south eastern states, but never towed the bikes little trailer again.

So I disagree with the 40 psi in the Nomads rear shocks, as I found 24 psi riding 2 up with both people dressed weighing in around 150 pounds each. The trailer down weight was limited to 25 to 30 pound, by ballancing the load. This little trailer weighs apx 150 pounds, and our gear was apx 200 pounds, a lot more than most people would need to have, but we had one pack of clothing for the year 1805 and a kentucky long rifle in addition to regular clothing and rain gear.

trailer the bike inside the enclosed trailer I used nylon straps around the handle bars and the sissy bar to get the ratchet hooks away from the bike and so the paint. I also installed a ft wheel chock to pull the bike into.

I added a wooden pad on the trailer floor for the kick stand, and left the kick stand out, even though eventually the bike was held in the verical.

I shut the engine off in 1st gear trying to force the ft wheel into the tire chock.

I added duct tape to the hooks on the rathet straps on the trailer tie down sides, as they can bounce loose and come off these hold downs on the lower ends with surprising ease!

I DID NOT crush the suspention on the bike all the way down.

Unless the hauler trailer has pods to stabalize the trailer NEVER try to pull the bike out with out the tow vehical in place and HITCHED.

(I forgot one time in Arkansas, and nearly went rafting in the White River!)

It is a good idea, but I never did it, to screw 2x4's to keep the rear wheel from slipping to the side. I would leave about 3/4" clearance from the sides of the tires, if the tire were dead centered.

Always go a short distance and check the straps when first starting out, hitting a few divots in the road, to settle the straps.