Trailers

[bull]

Thank you for the response to my post about hitches and trailers. I have decided to go with Chuckster on the hitch and Piggybacker trailer with leaf springs. As someone that has never pulled a motorcycle trailer before, are there any do's or don'ts that I need to be aware of, and how do they handle in a strong crosswind? Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Bull

[metalman]

Remember you will need more time to achieve your desired speed and more time to stop, particularly when the trailer is heavily loaded. As a result I don't heavily load mine. I try not to put more that 80 pounds in my trailer, which weighs about 100 pounds empty. Try to keep at least 15% of the loaded trailer weight on the tongue, though one time I had an 80 pound of Sackrete slide to the back end and I didn't notice it. If anything, the trailer tends to stabilize the bike in heavy crosswinds. And don't pull too close to a curb when parallel to it. Keep in mind that the trailer sticks out on each side. Don't forget to maintain those wheel bearings, particularly if you have eight inch wheels.

[AlabamaNomadRider]

My advice would be to keep an eye on your tail lights, brake lights etc. Seems they tend to cause more problems on a trailer than the vehicle pulling them.