Only a little bit off topic, but then there is the vintage motorcycle racer from
Ohio that arrived at AHRMA races all over the country towing his race bike (a
450
Honda, as I recall) on a trailer behind a Honda Goldwing motorcycle. Sometimes
with his wife riding behind him on the bike. Had all his spares and camping
gear
and other necessary race stuff on the trailer.
At the time I was racing a 750 Norton Commando, and needed a fully loaded truck
to
cart the stuff I needed for a weekend. Here he rolls up on a bike with a bike
in
tow, and did just great. He was in his 50's to early 60's. No problem
M. W. Jordan, Jr.
Marietta, GA
Tim Nagy wrote:
> When I towed my MG from Atlanta to Pittsburgh with my Ranger (2.3 4 Cyl,
> 5 speed), it rolled along pretty well, on the flat areas. The hills of
> Virginia were trecherous-25 MHP up the truck lane, second gear, hazards
> on...all of that.
>
> Stopping was an issue. The trailer itself, from U-Haul, weighed in at
> ove 2000 pounds.
>
> So, towing an MG with an MG, I hope it's a lightweight, custon built
> trailer, with electric brakes, 'coz that might be a bear!
>
> Just my .02,
>
> Tim
>
> Dan Pockrus wrote:
> >
> > > I am putting a tow hitch on my V8 MGB just so I can flat tow
> > > my race car
> > > with it at least once. I figure with flat towing I don't
> > > have to worry
> > > about tongue weight.
> >
> > Yes, Kelvin, you're right about the tongue weight. What you do have to worry
> > about is the interesting dynamics that occur when the car you're flat towing
> > is about the same weight as the car that's pulling it. I once towed a
> > Karmann Ghia with a Karmann Ghia - got rather twitchy at anything over 30mph
> > and was downright scary to stop. Never again.
> >
> > Dan Pockrus
> > '74B in faded Citron
|