Single Wheeled Motorcycle Trailer Part-2 (U-Joint, Wiring,Suspension...)

This video shows some of the details on how I made my motorcycle trailer. If you are looking to build one, I hope this helps you out! Feel free to leave any questions below and I'll answer them if I can.
Part 1 • Motorcycle Trailer-Par...
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Wheel and Tire
www.etrailer.com/p-AM30000.html
Hub Assembly
www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hubs...
Spindle
www.etrailer.com/p-R104BT8.html
Mud Flap
prima-coffee.com/equipment/ra... I got this from a local store but here is one you can get online.
5 to 4 Wire Converter
Wire Conector (You can get this at any Auto Parts store.)
Fender: Honda crf50 front fender
www.motorcycle-superstore.com/...
Suspension
These are not available from where I got them. Search Google Shoping for "8 inch atv suspension"
Wire Conector
www.walmart.com/ip/Hopkins-To... Wow thats a big link!
Latches
www.hardwareworld.com/pc4438b... You can also get these at Home Depot or other Hardware stores.
Marty Gots a Plan by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
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[@danielgagne485]

Best design I've seen yet. Been looking for ideas so my dog doesn't have to sit on my lap and can do longer rides.

[@utahblues359]

Can't believe there are 60+ a holes giving a thumbs down. I thought this was very well done and explained well. Gave me some good info for building my own. Thank you!

[@Bicideas]

ONE OF THE BEST IN INTERNET., SIMPLE AND STRONG . I MADE MI FIRST ONE IN 2008 . THIS TRAILERS ARE THE FUTUR.👍🇲🇽

[@jackpreston8762]

Thank you so much for sharing your designs and your comprehensive discription of your work. I have been toying with the idea of a trailer for a while, and now I really am going to do it. There will soon be a trailer being towed around Scotland!!

[@myjhong91]

Good job. You've got good welding skills! I like the frame and would make a false bottom to put my 'survival tools' in!

[@D10N1L]

Thanks for the excellent explaination of how the joint should be! i figured it wouldn't work the opposite way, but you clarified it for me

[@invictusbp1prop143]

I call bullshit. It’s effectively the same thing either way.

[@Aquilinos1]

Hermano, te voy a decir como decimos en Venezuela... eres un arrecho!!! que trailler tan calidad!!!, simple, sencillo, económico, y lo mejor, fácil de hacer... Dios te bendiga... es màs, deberías de hacerlos para la venta, estoy seguro que habrá quien te los compre...

[@dc3763]

Dude, you have golden hands, that finish is awesome so far. Great job ! :)

[@gudzenkodb]

Like it. Done well, competently, constanna thought-out solutions for details and a good incarnation in the metal. I respect this approach and problem solving.

[@chiletos]

Hi Mike... thanks very much for sharing... I will build my own one and you are helping me to avoid mistakes... I really appreciate.... 👍👍👍👍

[@Jandejongjong]

WoW… thats some professional stuf going on there

[@thankmelater1254]

The U-joint explanation was news to me. Thank you!

[@viggojensen774]

Exelente trailer amigo, gracias por compartir té quedó genial estoy tratando de hacer uno y este qué me muestras en tu video es la opción qué más me gusta 👍👍👍

[@stevenwarner7348]

Oh ~ you again. That other video, pretty great. So right now I've got to go. Maybe for lunch

[@kwstas2772]

Fantastic job my friend!!!Thanks for learning!!

[@tomduiker6498]

I am really impressed well done

[@ntvans]

The most informative and actually heelpful DIY bike trailer video I ve watched so far! And I ve watched many! Well done and thank you for the effort to help and not just brag about what a good trailer you ve made! All the best!

[@crucialmatt]

Fantastic build and great content very self explanatory just fantastic to the 58 people that don’t like this video stop hating cause you can’t build it

[@gilmarpinheiro3189]

Projecto???

[@anandkumarnegi1252]

Really nice and awesome. I appreciate your engineering. 👏👏👏👌👌👍👍👍 Thank you very much for sharing your experience 🙏🙏🙏.

[@des863]

Excellent work, and many thanks for all the info. Great job

[@baltsosser]

Great video. I just came back from a 3,000 mile ride to Americade, and Laconia, and a trailer that hits all the points you described as you went around your trailer was rolling around in my head on the way home. Glad to see I wasn't the only one that wanted something very specific and reasonable in cost.

[@rescuehoundemtd]

Awesome build! Very well done.

[@Ganges1081]

Very nice and helpful, thanks bro, ...not all people there sincerely show the details. I was looking for ideas practical for my bike, and here you are showing me exactly my mind , already done.... thanks. You are genuine person who wanna help.

[@brentonolsen1071]

Awesome.... many thanks for the detailed video, I want to build a trailer for my XJ900 really cool!

[@jimgibson4760]

Excellent presentation of an excellent job. Many thanks for sharing.

[@shannonshull6989]

Super nice build, great attention to details. Thx for some ideas on my build.

[@sevenwaysgroup9734]

Thank you very much, you helped me with your ideas and decisions!

[@teamkop7411]

Thx alot for your great idea for the hitch i only got my L for my bike a few weeks ago and was wanting to build a trailer for camping but the hitch was the biggest problem thx

[@federicoalvarez2359]

Gracias amigo,yo no entiendo bien el inglés,pero por los detalles que muestras ,lo entendí casi todo, excelente trabajo,eres un chingón, así les decimos en México a las personas como tu, saludos y buenos deseos.

[@TheJerseyBiker]

Great video thank you... thanks for sharing your great ideas :-)

[@omtechxl]

Good job. I like your chasis design. Simple, inexpensive and parts available anywhere.

[@nitingokhale9968]

Ur presentation was in detail. Grand work.

[@Imightberiding]

This is fantastic! Thanks for all the information & details you shared. What a tremendous help. I'm hoping to do something very similar but all or mostly aluminum if possible for weight savings as I will be pulling it behind a Yamaha XMAX 300 cc scooter. Not near as powerful or stout as your V-Strom. Thanks again for all the great tips & ideas. Cheers.

[@flex93312]

At 6:05, that’s called a plug /filler weld in case anyone wants to know. It’s a great way to add another weld point to make the more weld points.

[@jorgecampos2287]

Interesting video, very well done!

[@richardpaire8425]

Very neat project, you are a great fitter, welder!!!

[@62gdh]

Thank you VERY much for the inspiration/practical application on your design/build. VERY well done!

[@fabianaguilar8495]

Muy bien hecho, gracias por compartir

[@petercoetzee8201]

Thanks bud from Cape Town South Africa, going to build a lightweight version of yours for a Honda 250 Tornado, mainly for off-road. Just need to work out the hitch for the bike the trailer is 100% explanatory thanks. Peter

[@tonybucca5667]

I'm going to adapt that hitch to a yard cart for my lawn tractor...your explanation of which side goes to the front sold me!

[@mainstreammoto4856]

Cool! Is the trailer for your tractor a single wheeled trailer...?

[@tonybucca5667]

@@mainstreammoto4856 actually, it's 4, but I have had problems with the tipping...It's a homemade cart

[@mainstreammoto4856]

@@tonybucca5667 Oh ok, well, I'm sure you have given it a lot more thought than I have so I am by no means trying to be a know-it-all :) The hitch would need 1 more pivot point for a traditional style trailer. It would need a twisting action so that the hitch wouldn't bind when the tractor transitions to a different plane then the trailer (tilting from left to right) Like I said, I'm sure you have given this more thought than I have so you've probably got it covered. It's just an issue I foresee so I had to mention it. In any case, I hope your project goes well and I'm glad to hear that the video was helpful in some way!

[@FULQUE]

Great job mate, thanks for sharing.

[@davetompkinsmotorcyclevlogger]

what a fantastic job, i love it, thanks for video.

[@TheClintmeister]

By far the best video of single wheel trailer construction on KZbin. I hope you dont mind I will make me one of these in the near future. It would help if you would do a video of the "box" construction. I want my box weather/water tight. Thanks

[@ianaristotlethompson4186]

Great job. I have had an idea for quite a while to build something very similar but use a twist and go scooter rear end. Becomes a powered trailer to push you uphill or if your bike breaks down. A 125 four stroke should be OK.

[@Edwerdman]

Awesome build

[@canongoogle4298]

like it how you it explain. graet from belgium

[@johnnysvideos1]

Thanks fore sharing... great simple build and it looks great!!! 💯 % function !!! I guess the only thing I would add is some kind of top rack... I love to fish so I'd build something that could hold my fishing rod case on top... it may fit inside or I just may have to get a smaller rod 🤔 but for the minimal added weight even some simple D ring tie downs would work.. great build!! Took some serious thought and the welding looks top notch. Good work!!!

[@arielmotoshop]

thank you bro for this idea that was so nice, from Philippines.

[@marcededock]

Thankyou very much. Muchas gracias, Dios te bendiga. God Bless you.

[@avefenix2140]

Excelente trabajo, te felicito por tan útil y perfecto trabajo amigó y sobre todo por tu paciencia y sencillez en la explicación de cómo lo hiciste. Muy profesional tu trabajo 🥇🏆👍

[@wiggelpuppy5474]

Wow, that’s awesome.

[@T25BUSA]

AWSOME vid. Thanks for the easy answering with picks for my build. Only thing I didn't see was size of material for frame.

[@mainstreammoto4856]

Thank you very much! Most of the frame is 1X2 (Can't remember the gage... thin stuff) The tongue and hitch is 1 1/2 X 1 1/2, 1/8. Also the swing arm assembly is 1/8 as well with 1/4 plate for reinforcement. Let me know if you have other questions that I missed, I'll be happy to answer them!

[@cemyatman]

Excellent job and telling.....THANK YOU FOR SHARING .....HAVE A GOOD RIDE BODY.....

[@edgarenriquemoratellez739]

Gread job, thanks for shared!

[@jeepinjohnny2898]

hey - good job, sir. thanks.

[@videotheclips]

100% love it.

[@yadercalero1951]

Can't wait to start mine 👍

[@jpkalishek4586]

Howdy. I was going to make a similar trailer to tow behind my ST1100s but my job moved from Texas to north Wisconsin (I live in Michigan) and it and my new house have ate all my time. Chains: With the hitch style some places will not require the chains. While it would be unfun to try riding the bike if the trailer fell off and was attached by the chain, most likely for that to happen, there is slim chance you will be in a rideable situation. it isn't like you can have a ball setup that, though locked, is worn enough, or improperly sized and comes disconnected. But I planned to have a chain on mine just to avoid hassles with police when traveling, having already spent an hour in Chicago waiting for a cop to realize that Texas doesn't have registration papers and how to read the endorsements on a Louisiana driver's license (moved to Texas from the New Orleans area and hadn't fully transferred everything before the trip). Before the location change I rode 25,000 miles a year with at least one long trip as a vacation, and several trips to Memphis from DFW. I wanted an easier, lockable way to carry rifles, camp gear etc. Just very back burner now. I see you use Shinko 705 tires. I got 11,000 miles from one rear on my ST. I did modify the tread blocks with sipes and holes to prevent blistering. Uncut, the tires blister in the combo of 900+lbs of bike/rider, and 100+f Texas Heat. My backup bike still has a 705 in 150/70 on it though I need to change the bearings in the wheel and sort an oil leak. Road traction is good enough to drag the pegs, and it was handy when riding the gravel and dirt roads back to some places, though I have little trouble with the Avons on the other bike, the OEMs and the Metzlers I tried were bad on gravel/dirt. Okay, enough rambling. After breakfast, it's out to sort that oil leak on my bike so I can ride.

[@amadeolopez161]

thanks for the very informative video! your the best!

[@Moontanthefirst]

Good job. Thanks for sharing.

[@jameskrivitsky9715]

Sharp looking set-up. As far as the "break-away chain"...If something breaks...so-long trailer. I wouldn't want that box to suddenly become a road anchor and throw me out of control on the bike. I assume all the frame is steel. Probably sheet tin for the box. Dis-similar metal corrosion is a design pain. PVC box framing and skin might be lighter but nothing beats a good welded seam. Good job ! J K

[@troydottin7890]

James Krivitsky your right that chain is a danger

[@user-bw2qy5qs3l]

Надежно и красиво! Есть несколько полезных идей. Спасибо. Класс!

[@Tom2112Tom]

That's awesome!

[@rickmanley767]

Nicely done!

[@garryfisher5512]

Looks good. Thanks

[@britengineerinmindanaothep9376]

Nice job given me some good information thank you

[@filimonmorales2153]

very well done

[@sierrafoxtrotgolf3638]

Great video! Thanks!

[@mrturner69]

ingenius design! especially using wheelbarrow bearings for the pivots, one suggestion i have is to not use marrettes on the wiring as they dont hold up to vibration in the long term.

[@kirill_bp8500]

Отличная работа!!!! Сделаю себе такой-же!!!!

[@jackgannan7896]

Did the same build, but used a cooler then change to a saddlebag trailer worked great

[@mainstreammoto4856]

That sounds like a cool idea!... I see a saddlebag trailer in my future...

[@user-wb7rg3ud5e]

Muy buen carro amigo. Gracias por compartir tus espectaculares conocimientos sacare barias ideas... saludos de los andes de chile.. vendiciones❤

[@TechnMoto]

great job 👍

[@caseullah]

Great job

[@arielespinosa80]

Great work

[@jamesg3685]

Excellent build Very good video too Helpful explanations Meant to help not to boast

[@mofooutdoors3773]

well done in future versions you could use lighter gauge material and thin steel tube to keep weight down further as well as enhancing its design. Good luck !

[@luarbiasawaras8700]

Thank you gor sharing this

[@mgvamsi]

Simply super bro nice videos by u Thank you for ur part wise information Thank u very much 👍🏻

[@therandomgamer4524]

cool video dude I subscribed

[@user-ke8tk2xg8r]

Хорошо, подробно. спасибо.

[@bertbuschbertbusch]

nice work

[@chefandrey1897]

Very inspiring me...thank you sir...👌

[@psantos8602]

Great job.

[@riccapizza3980]

Great! , thanks for share.

[@celsoaraujo2968]

Meus parabéns por mostrar tudo o sistema o unico que mostrou como funciona tudo.

[@user-kz6is3eh8t]

I made the universal joint part beautifully.

[@martind349]

I like the comedically sneakin' around music.

[@MrSuperkumar1]

Great job Mate..

[@mainstreammoto4856]

Thank you!

[@alfredojavierlandaheta7640]

Felitaciones buen trabajo y gracias por compartir la información

[@RickNex22]

Muito interessante, bem explicado, vou guardar as instruções para meus planos futuros...😊

[@Danger4u2]

I like your trailer, trailer design and your video's. When you cut a hole and weld thru it's called a "rosette weld". I only know because I showed your video to my brother and he's a certified welder.

[@mainstreammoto4856]

Ah! That's good to know!

[@ketkitdaangtela8942]

Thank you so much in your video....👍👍👍👍

[@myachingass]

I'm building one now, I am going to use your idea for the front suspension ,Great Job

[@stephenblair2157]

Great video very well made trailer looks great, is there any room to have a spare wheel fitted , save worrying about the unlucky event that you did need to repair the tyre you could just use the spare., or maybe you have considered it but not thought it is wort it! anyway it looks great and the best of luck with your trailer HAPPY BIKING

[@accuratealloys]

Well done.

[@qaisarawan93]

How you made the swing Arm. Looks really awesome.

[@Tricicletas1]

great man

[@muhammedo493]

Really good job brother. İf you have and share solid design drawings it will be great for us. Regards.

[@hikmetburhanoglu9688]

Congratulations